ROBERT P. SINGH, Ph.D., Professor, Executive Director

Morgan State University

Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

Department of Business Administration/Center for Entrepreneurship and Strategy

1700 East Cold Spring Lane

Baltimore, MD  21251

Phone:   (443) 885-3433

Fax:  (443) 885-8252

e-mail:   rsingh@morgan.edu

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

University of Illinois at Chicago

Ph.D., Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Studies) – 1998

Dissertation:  Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition through Social Networks

 

Illinois Institute of Technology

M.B.A., Organizational Behavior – 1992

 

University of Virginia

B.S., Mechanical Engineering – 1991

 

 

EXPERIENCE:   

 

Morgan State University – Assistant Professor (August 2002 – August 2004); Associate Professor (August 2004-August 2011); Full Professor (August 2011 – Present).

Serve on the faculty of the Earl Graves School of Business and Management (SBM).  Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and Ph.D. courses, and providing advising to doctoral candidates who are pursuing their Ph.D. with a concentration in management.  Conduct academic journal-quality research, provide service to Morgan State (e.g., develop courses, serve on committees including the University Council, update SBM website, and help build ties to the local community).  I am one of the highest rated professors in terms of teaching and one of the most prolific researchers within the SBM.

   

Morgan State University – Founder and Executive Director (August 2002 – Present).

Founded and now manage the Center for Entrepreneurship and Strategy (CES) which focuses on entrepreneurship and strategic management issues facing African-American and minority entrepreneurs.  The goals of the CES are to primarily inform academics and policy makers on trends and research findings regarding these entrepreneurs.  

 

Blade Consulting Corporation – Founder/President/CEO, (April 1994 – August 2005).

Provided strategic management consulting services to a wide range of government contractors and would-be contractors.  Helped clients generate over $500 million in proposals, which led to tens of millions of dollars in signed contracts with government agencies.  Also specialized in writing/consulting on business plans for new venture startups.  Had a number of clients who secured funding for their ventures (both debt and equity financing). 

 

University of the Pacific (UOP) – Asst. Professor of Management, (August 1999 – May 2002). 

Served on the faculty of the Eberhardt School of Business.  Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate and MBA courses, conducting academic journal-quality research, providing service to UOP.  Taught Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship/New Venture Creation to MBA students and Entrepreneurship/New Venture Creation and Small Business Management to undergraduate students.  Conducted research on entrepreneurs and their ventures; primarily focused on Internet/technology issues, opportunity recognition, and social networks of entrepreneurs. 

 

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) - Teaching Instructor/Research Assistant -Entrepreneurial Studies and Management, (January 1995 – July 1998).

Supported research efforts in the nationally ranked Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.  Primary duties included performing SPSS statistical analyses of survey data and facilitating entrepreneurial focus groups to collect data.  In addition, worked on an AT&T-funded project which examined adoption and diffusion of information technology in Chicago-area woman- and minority-owned firms.  Also, taught four classes (New Venture Formation (twice), Legal Issues and Ethics in Business, and Managerial Communications) to undergraduates.

 

Altshuler, Melvoin, & Glasser (AM&G) - HR/Operations Intern, (Sept. 1995 - February 1996). 

Worked directly for the Vice President in charge of Human Resources/ Operations at the seventh largest accounting firm in Chicago.  Evaluated and successfully reengineered the client accounts file system resulting in significant cost savings.

 

Resource Applications, Inc. (RAI) - Director, Quality Assurance/Corporate Development, (December 1992 - August 1994). 

Responsible for strategic corporate development and the company-wide Quality Assurance Program.

§         Spearheaded proposal efforts on over a dozen multi-million dollar contracts.

§         Secured over $140 million in contracts (from 1991).

§         Implemented QA/QC program using peer and "Red Team" reviews. 

§         Served as the Corporate Liaison for a $3 million/year U.S. EPA Contract.

 

RAI - Manager, Program Administration, (November 1991 - November 1992). 

Directly responsible for 14 professional staff and two clerical employees.  Instrumental in significantly improving RAI-Chicago office operations, morale, and work quality.

§         Increased monthly billings from $20,000 to $74,000. 

§         Implemented a highly-successful internal QA/QC Program.

 

RAI - Environmental/Mechanical Engineer, (1987 - 1991). 

Office/field consulting and engineering for hazardous waste projects, including containment design and site inspections.

 

 

BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND TECHNICAL REPORTS:    

 

Singh, R. P. (2009).  A Guide to the Economics and Fiscal Performance of the Federal Government (1976-2007).  New York, NY:  Nova Science Publishers.

 

Singh, R. P., Crump, M. E. S., & Zu, X. (2009).  Family matters:  Examining how self-employed blacks and whites differ in having self-employed parents.  In Bradshaw, M..V. & Carrington, P. T. (eds.)  Entrepreneurship and its Economic Significance, Behavior and Effects (pp. 1-20).  New York, NY:  Nova Science Publishers.

 

Hills, G. E. & Singh, R. P. (2004).  The opportunity recognition variables in the PSED Questionnaire.  In B. Gartner, N. Carter, and P. Reynolds (Editors) The Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, Chapter 24, Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications 

 

Singh, R. P. & Jain, R. (2002).  Replicating Successful Technology Transfer Processes Using IT/Silicon Valley as a Model.  Report prepared for the National Technology Transfer Center (Wheeling, WV) through the Technology, Environment, and Policy Center (TEPC), TEPC-2001-4, Stockton, CA:  University of the Pacific.

 

Lumpkin, G. T. & Singh, R. P. (2001).  Niche portals:  Internet oxymoron or brave new entrepreneurial strategy?  In J. Butler’s (Editor) Research in Entrepreneurship and Management,  Volume 1:  Ecommerce and Entrepreneurship  (pp. 63-82).  Greenwich, CT:  Information Age Publishing. 

 

Singh, R. P. (2000).  Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition through Social Networks.  New York, NY:  Garland Publishing.

 

Hills, G. E., & Singh, R. P. (2000).  Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface.  Chicago, IL:  University of Illinois at Chicago.

 

 

REFEREED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS/PROCEEDINGS:                 

 

Singh, R. P. & Addae, I. Y. (currently under review).  Job satisfaction and the aging U.S. workforce.  A.T. Business Management Review.

 

Javadian, G. & Singh, R. P. (in press).  Examining Successful Iranian Women Entrepreneurs:  An Exploratory Study.  Gender in Management.

 

Singh, R. P. & Ronch, J. L. (2011).  Changing entrepreneurial cognitive processes with age:  A conceptual discussion based on neuroscience.  Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness. 5(6):  64-79.

 

Crump, M.E.S., Singh, R. P. & Abbey, A. (2011).  Examining opportunity recognition research output:  1995-2006.  Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness. 5(5):  64-79

 

Singh, R. P. & Ogbolu, M. N. (2010).  Exploring the relationship between leadership turnover and team performance. A.T. Business Management Review. 6(2):  28-35.

 

Singh, R. P (2009).  Root causes of the global credit crisis, criticisms of the Bush/Paulson bailout plan, and recommendations for Congress.  Washington Business Research Forum Journal, Howard University Press:  Washington, DC.

 

Singh, R. P. (2009).  The aging population and mature entrepreneurs:  Market trends and implications for entrepreneurship.  New England Journal of Entrepreneurship.  12(1):  45-53.

 

Esters, L. L., McPhail, C. J., Singh, R. P. & Sygielski, J. J. (2008).  Entrepreneurial community college presidents: An exploratory qualitative and quantitative study.  Tertiary Education and Management. 14(4):  345-370.

 

Singh, R. P. & Singh, L. O. (2008).  Blogs:  Emerging knowledge management tools for entrepreneurs to enhance marketing efforts.  Journal of Internet Commerce. 7(4):  1-15.

 

Singh, R. P. (2008).  The shortage of academically trained entrepreneurship faculty:  Implications, challenges, and opportunities.  Journal of Entrepreneurship Education.  11:  117-131.

 

Singh, R. P., Knox, E. L., & Crump, M. E. S. (2008).  Opportunity recognition differences between black and white nascent entrepreneurs:  A test of Bhave’s model.  Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship.  13(1):  59-75.

 

Singh, R. P., & Crump, M. E. S. (2007).  Educational attainment:  A key factor for improving the lagging rate of black entrepreneurship.  Review of Black Political Economy. 34(2-4):  217-229.

 

Singh, R. P., & Schick, A. G. (2007).  Organizational behavior:  Where does it fit in today’s management curriculum?  Journal of Education for Business. 82(6):  349-356.

          

Singh, R. P., Singh, L. O. & Crump, M. E. S. (2006).  Blogs as Marketing Tools for Entrepreneurs: Trends, Implications, and Future Research Directions.  Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface.  University of Illinois at Chicago.  543-560.

 

Singh, R. P., & Lucas, L. M. (2005).  Not just domestic engineers:  An exploratory study of homemaker entrepreneurs.  Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.  29(1):  79-90.

 

Singh, R. P., & Hills, G. E. (2003).  Recognizing opportunities vs. deciding to become an entrepreneur:  A test of Bhave’s model.  Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface.  University of Illinois at Chicago.  53-69.

 

Singh, R. P., & Jain, R. K. (2003).  Improving local economies through technology transfer:  Utilizing incubators to facilitate cluster development.  International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 2(3):  249-262. 

 

Singh, R. P. (2003).  Improving technology transfer processes through the management of stakeholder networks:  Theoretical perspectives.  International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 2(1):  1-17. 

 

Singh, R. P., & Carson, M. (2002).  Emerging opportunities and marketing implications for web-based entrepreneurs through the niche portal strategy.  Decision.  January:  45-58.

 

Singh, R. P. (2001).  A comment on developing the field of entrepreneurship through the study of opportunity recognition and exploitation.  Academy of Management Review.  26(1):  10-12.

 

Singh, R. P., Hybels, R. C., & Hills, G. E. (2000).  Examining the role of social network size and structural holes to entrepreneurial opportunity recognition.  New England Journal of Entrepreneurship.  3(1):  59-67.

 

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., & Lumpkin, G. T. (2000). Examining the role of self-perceived entrepreneurial alertness to the opportunity recognition process.  Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface.  University of Illinois at Chicago:  88-101.

 

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Hybels, R. C., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999).  Opportunity recognition through social networks of entrepreneurs.  Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research.  Wellesley, MA:  Babson College:  228-241.

 

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Hybels, R. C. (1999).  The entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process:  Examining the role of self-perceived alertness and social networks.  Academy of Management Meeting Best Paper Proceedings.  Chicago, Illinois, August 10.

 

Hills, G. E., & Singh, R. P. (1998).  Opportunity recognition:  A survey of high performing and representative entrepreneurs.  Research at the Marketing/ Entrepreneurship Interface.  University of Illinois at Chicago:  249-268.

 

Singh, R. P. (1998).  Redefining psychological contracts with America’s workforce:  A critical task for human resource planners in the 1990s.  Human Resource Management Journal, 37(1):  61-70.

 

Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Singh, R. P. (1997).  Opportunity recognition:  Perceptions and behaviors of entrepreneurs.  Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research.  Wellesley, MA:  Babson College.

 

Singh, R. P., Hybels, R. C., Ouksel, A., & Ahmed, I. (1997).  Technology diffusion through the social networks of entrepreneurs:  Evidence of differences among demographic groups. UIC Working Paper Series.

 

Burack, E. & Singh, R. P. (1995).  The new employment relations compact.  Human Resource Planning.  Vol. 18.1, 12-19.

 

 

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:    

 

Addae, I. Y. & Singh, R. P. (currently under review).  Older entrepreneurs, online social networking, and opportunity recognition:  A conceptual discussion.  2012 Academy of Management Meeting.  Boston, MA.

 

Javadian, G. & Singh, R. P. (currently under review).  Gender differences in opportunity recognition:  An exploratory study of Iranian entrepreneurs.  2012 Academy of Management Meeting.  Boston, MA.

 

Ogbolu, M. N. & Singh, R. P. (currently under review).  Researching black entreprneurship:  Exploring the challenge of response bias.  2012 Academy of Management Meeting.  Boston, MA.

 

Ellis, C. & Singh, R. P. (currently under review).  Improving entrepreneurial orientation outcomes through social networking:  A conceptual discussion.  2012 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting.  Philadelphia, PA.

 

Javadian, G. & Singh, R. P. (currently under review).  Opportunity recognition processes of successful Iranian women entrepreneurs.  2012 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting.  Philadelphia, PA.

 

Singh, R. P. & Gibbs, S. R. (2011).  Successful entrepreneurship through the right opportunity recognition process:  A test of black entrepreneurs.  2011 Academy of Management Meeting.  San Antonio, TX, August.

 

Duggan, V. L. & Singh, R. S. (2011).  The informal organization:  The key to increasing intrinsic motivation, unlocking the benefits of diversity, and strengthening corporate culture.  2011 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting.  Boston, MA, May 11-14.

 

Javadian, G. & Singh, R. P. (2011).  Women’s leadership development in Iran:  A theoretical and conceptual discussion.  2011 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting.  Boston, MA, May 11-14.

 

Singh, R. P. & Ababneh, M. M. (2011).  The cultural and economic benefits of engaging the Arab-American community through entrepreneurship:  A conceptual discussion.  2011 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting.  Boston, MA, May 11-14.

 

Singh, R. P. & Ronch, J. L. (2011).  How entrepreneurial cognitive processes change with age:  A conceptual discussion based on neuroscience.  2010 U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference.  Hilton Head, SC, January 13-16.

 

Singh, R. P. & Crump, M. E. S. (2010).  Exploring differences in the family demographics and socioeconomics of black and white entrepreneurs.  2010 HBCU Faculty Conference, Howard University, Washington, DC, June 16-18.

 

Ogbolu, M. N., Singh, R. P., & Jones-Fosu, J. P. (2010).  Addressing the recession through public policies aimed at entrepreneurial new venture creation.  2010 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, Portland, ME, May.

 

Singh, R. P. & Lloyd, C. B. (2009).  What bankruptcy research tells us about bailing out General Motors:  A conceptual discussion.  2009 Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL, August.

 

Gibbs, S. R. & Singh, R. P. (2009).  Opportunity recognition processes of minority entrepreneurs:  A test of Bhave’s model.  23rd Annual UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  Chicago, IL, August.

 

Singh, R. P. & Ogbolu, M. (2009).  Examining the relationship between leadership turnover and team performance.  2009 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, Hartford, CT, May.

 

Singh, R. P. (2009).  Exploring why so many entrepreneurs fail:  Is entrepreneurial overconfidence a mental defect?  2009 Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, March.

 

Singh, R. P (2009).  Root causes of the global credit crisis, criticisms of the Bush/Paulson bailout plan, and recommendations for Congress.  2009 Washington Business Research Forum, In collaboration with Howard University and the National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable, Washington, DC, January.

 

Crump, M. E. S. & Singh, R. P (2009).  Black entrepreneurship literature:  What’s known, and who’s informing?  2009 Washington Business Research Forum, In collaboration with Howard University and the National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable, Washington, DC, January.

 

Crump, M. E. S. & Singh, R. P. (2009).  Examining opportunity recognition research output since 1995.  2009 U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference.  Anaheim, CA, January.

 

Foster, M. K. & Singh, R. P. (2009).  The ideal form for founding ventures:  Entrepreneurial teams.  2009 U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference.  Anaheim, CA, January.

 

Singh, R. P. (2008).  Exploring why so many entrepreneurs fail:  Is entrepreneurial overconfidence a mental defect?  2008 Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, CA, August.

 

Karanja, E. & Singh, R. P. (2008).  Sustainable competitive advantage through human information technology infrastructure flexibility.  2008 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, Washington, DC, May.

 

Singh, R. P. & Aziz, A. (2008).  Overconfidence and Entrepreneurial Failure.  Presented and published in proceedings of The 2008 International Business Conference, The Society for Advancement of Management, Arlington , VA , April 3- 6, 2008, pp.1426-1430.

 

Singh, R. P. & Morris, R. (2007).  Negative psychological effects of offshoring on surviving firm employees:  A theoretical discussion.  19th Annual Association for Global Business Conference.  Washington, DC, November.

 

Singh, R. P. (2007).  The aging population:  Market trends and implications for entrepreneurship.  21st Annual UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  Washington, DC, August.

 

Crump, M. E. S. & Singh, R. P. (2007).  Examining opportunity recognition research output since 1995.  21st Annual UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  Washington, DC, August.

 

Singh, R. P., Crump, M. E. S., & Zu, X. (2007).  Family matters:  Examining how self-employed blacks and whites differ in having self-employed parents.  2007 Academy of Management Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August.

 

Singh, R. P. (2007).  The shortage of academically trained entrepreneurship faculty:  A fundamental challenge to advancing entrepreneurship education and theory.  2007 U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference.  Orlando, FL, January.

 

Singh, R. P., Knox, E. L., & Crump, M. E. S. (2006).  Opportunity recognition differences between black and white nascent entrepreneurs:  A test of Bhave’s model.  20th Annual UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  Chicago, IL, August.

 

Singh, R. P., & Crump, M. E. S. (2006).  Organizational behavior theory and major league baseball team performance.  2006 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, Saratoga Springs, NY, May.

 

Singh, R. P., Singh, L. O. & Crump, M. E. S. (2005).  Blogs as Marketing Tools for Entrepreneurs: Trends, Implications, and Future Research Directions.  19th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  San Francisco, CA, August.

 

Singh, R. P., & McDonald, G. (2004).  Reasons for pursuing new venture creation:  Differences between black and white nascent entrepreneurs.  2004 Academy of Management Meeting.  New Orleans, Louisiana; August.

 

Hills, G. E., Singh, R. P., Lumpkin, G. T., & Baltrusaityte, J. (2004).  Opportunity recognition:  Examining how search formality and search processes relate to the reasons for pursuing entrepreneurship and impact firm founding. 2004 Babson College-Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Glasgow, Scotland; June.

 

Singh, R. P., & Lucas, L.  (2002).  Not just domestic engineers:  An exploratory study of homemaker entrepreneurs.  Morgan State University Research Presentation Symposium.  November.

 

Singh, R. P., & Hills, G. E. (2002).  Recognizing opportunities vs. deciding to become an entrepreneur:  A test of Bhave’s model.  16th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  San Diego, CA, August.

 

Singh, R. P., & Jain, R. (2002).  Improving local economies through technology transfer:  Utilizing incubators to facilitate cluster development.  Tech Transfer 2002.  Maui, HI, July.

 

Singh, R. P. (2002).  Teaching opportunity recognition.  Coleman Foundation sponsored presentation at the 2002 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, Reno, Nevada, January 19, 2002.

 

Singh, R. P., & Carson, M. (2001).  Emerging opportunities and marketing implications for web-based entrepreneurs through the niche portal strategy.  15th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  Washington, DC, August.

 

Singh, R. P. (2001).  Improving technology transfer processes through the management of stakeholder networks:  Theoretical Perspectives.  Tech Transfer 2001.  Maui, HI, July 30.

 

Singh, R. P., & Magee, B. (2001).  Entrepreneurship Education:  Is There A Growing Crisis?  Paper accepted and presented at the 2001 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 9, 2001.

 

Singh, R. P., Peery, N., & Hills, G. E. (2000).  Home-based businesses in the United States:  An exploratory study of homemaker entrepreneurs.  Paper accepted and presented at the 2nd Lloyd Greif Symposium on Emerging Organizations, Los Angeles, California, November 2000.

 

Lumpkin, G. T. & Singh, R. P. (2000).  Niche portals:  Internet oxymoron or brave new entrepreneurial strategy.  Paper presented at the 2000 Academy of Management Meeting.  Toronto, Canada, August 2000.

 

Singh, R. P. (2000).  Examining the role of co-founders and entrepreneurs’ social networks to growth in high tech firms.  Paper accepted and presented at the 2000 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, San Antonio, Texas, February 20, 2000.

 

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999a).  Examining the role of self-perceived entrepreneurial alertness to the opportunity recognition process.  Paper accepted and presented at the 13th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Nice, France; June 16, 1999.

 

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999b).  New venture ideas and entrepreneurial opportunities: Understanding the process of opportunity recognition.  Paper accepted and presented at the 1999 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, San Diego, California, January 16, 1999.

 

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Hybels, R. C. (1999).  The entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process:  Examining the role of self-perceived alertness and social networks.  Paper accepted and presented at the 1999 Academy of Management Meeting.  Chicago, Illinois; August 12, 1999.

 

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Hybels, R. C., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999).  Opportunity recognition through social network characteristics of entrepreneurs.  Paper accepted and presented at the 1999 Babson College-Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Conference, South Carolina; May, 1999.

 

Singh, R. P. (1998).  Entrepreneurial opportunity recognition through social networks.  Dissertation Defense.  Successfully defended dissertation to the faculty of UIC, Chicago, IL, July 31.

 

Singh, R. P. (1997a).  An exploratory examination of the differences between entrepreneurs and employees.  Paper accepted and presented at the 1997 Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI; April, 1997.

 

Singh, R. P. (1997b).  Experiences from the front.  Presentation given at the quarterly UIC Teaching Seminar Series, Chicago, IL, April 11.

 

Hills, G. E. & Singh, R. P. (1997).  Opportunity recognition:  A survey of high performing and representative entrepreneurs.  Paper accepted and presented at the 10th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Chicago, IL; August 2, 1997.

 

Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Singh, R. P. (1997).  Opportunity recognition:  Perceptions and behaviors of entrepreneurs.  Paper accepted and presented at the 1997 Babson College-Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Conference at Babson College; April.

 

Singh, R. P. (1996a).  A model of the psychological effects of downsizing on survivors.  Paper accepted and presented at the 1996 Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, South Bend, IN; April, 1996.

 

Singh, R. P. (1996b).  Starting an entrepreneurial firm as a university student:  How to do it an what to do.  Presentation given at the 1996 Collegiate Entrepreneurs of the Midwest Conference, Chicago, IL , October 15.

 

Singh, R. P. (1992).  As a member of a U.S. environmental technology delegation, traveled to Russia and Ukraine to present a paper on the benefits of environmental regulation to an audience of high level government officials and private consultants/contractors (August).

 

 

CLASSES TAUGHT AND SUMMARY OF STUDENT COURSE EVALUATIONS:

 

            Morgan State University Teaching Responsibilities and Results:        

 

            OVERALL AVERAGE COURSE EVALUATION STUDENT RATINGS AT

            MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY– 4.6/5.0

Based on Student Course Evaluations (agreement w/item on 5-point scale)

a.       The instructor accomplishes the objectives of this course

b.       My understanding of the subject area has increased

c.       I would recommend the course to other students

 

            BUAD 351 – Entrepreneurship (undergraduate)

            BUAD 452 – Advanced Entrepreneurship (undergraduate)

            MGMT 877 – Entrepreneurship Seminar (Ph.D.)

            MGMT 861 – Organization Theory Seminar (Ph.D.)

            MGMT 860 – Organization Behavior Seminar (Ph.D.)

 

            The following were taught at University of the Pacific

 

            BUSI 172 - Entrepreneurship:  New Venture Formation (undergraduate)

            BUSI 272 - Entrepreneurship:  New Venture Formation (MBA)

            BUSI 176 - Managing Small Businesses (undergraduate)

            BUSI 281 - Strategic Management (MBA Capstone Course)

Successfully taught the above courses at UOP  for three years in a row. Maintained average ratings of  about  4.5 out of 5 on the following criteria for all courses:

a.       overall instructor effectiveness

b.       overall how worthwhile is course

c.       overall how much did you learn

 

UOP Westgate Executive Management Center - E-Commerce Session on Strategic Management

(1 day course)

Spring 2000 Session Evaluations (on 5-point scale):

a.       overall instructor rating – 4.6

b.       overall session evaluation – 4.3

 

Also taught the following while a Ph.D. student at UIC:

 

            Entrepreneurship:  New Venture Formation (undergraduate)

-          4.4 rating (out of 5) on instructor effectiveness (second section)

-          4.2 rating (out of 5) on instructor effectiveness (first section)

 

            Business and Its External Environment:  Ethics and Legal Issues (undergraduate)

-          4.3 rating (out of 5) on instructor effectiveness

 

            Managerial Communication (undergraduate)

-          4.3 rating (out of 5) on instructor effectiveness

 

 

DOCTORAL CANDIDATE ADVISING:

 

Since Fall 2004, have served as the faculty advisor to the doctoral candidates in Management.  Currently advise doctoral candidates who are at various stages of completion.  I have co-authored papers with more than a dozen different Morgan State University doctoral students that have appeared in academic journals and/or academic conferences. 

 

Served as the dissertation chair for doctoral candidate, Michael Ogbolu. 

Dissertation Title:  Exploring the Depressed Rate of Black Entrepreneurship:  The Impact of Consumer Perceptions

Mr. Ogbolu defended his dissertation in March 2011.  He will be starting as a full-time tenure track assistant professor at Howard University in Fall 2011.

 

Served as the dissertation chair for doctoral candidate, Matthew Lang. 

Dissertation Title:  Entrepreneurial Idea Identification through Online Social Networks

Dr. Lang defended his dissertation in May 2010.  He was just the second management doctoral candidate to complete his dissertation at Morgan State University.  He is currently the Dean of Continuing Education Administration and Client Development at the Community College of Baltimore County. 

 

Served as the dissertation chair for doctoral candidate, Micah E. S. Crump. 

Dissertation Title:  A Survey of the Literature on Black Entrepreneurship:  What is known, who is publishing, and future research directions

Dr. Crump defended his dissertation in August 2008.  He was the first management doctoral candidate to graduate from Morgan State University.  He is currently a full-time tenure track assistant professor at Howard University (since Fall 2008).

 

Served on the dissertation committee of SherRhonda R. Gibbs.  Dr. Gibbs was a doctoral candidate at Jackson State University in Mississippi.

Dissertation Title:  A social cognitive approach to opportunity recognition:  The moderating effect of entrepreneur type

Dr. Gibbs defended her dissertation in May 2009.  She is currently a tenure track assistant professor in the business school at Southern Mississippi University (since Fall 2008).

 

Served on the dissertation committee of Lorenzo L. Esters.  Dr. Esters defended his dissertation in Fall 2007 and earned his doctorate from the School of Education at Morgan State University.

Dissertation Title:  The entrepreneurial community college president:  A single state perspective

Dr. Esters is currently Vice President in the Office for Access and the Advancement of Public Black Universities for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in Washington DC.

 

 

AWARDS AND NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

 

June 2011 – Dean’s Commendation for writing and preparing the maintenance report that was submitted to AACSB International for the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management (2010-2011 academic year). 

 

Fall 2007 - Received the highest teaching ratings (4.96 out of 5.0) among all faculty members in the Business Administration Department (21 total faculty members).

 

June 2006 – Dean’s Commendation for writing and preparing the maintenance report that was submitted to AACSB International for the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management (2005-2006 academic year). 

 

Fall 2005 - Received the highest teaching ratings (4.82 out of 5.0) among all faculty members in the Business Administration Department (21 total faculty members).

 

1999 Best Paper Proceedings (Entrepreneurship) for the 1999 Academy of Management Annual Conference.

 

1996 Coleman Foundation Graduate Student Award.  Included a $10,000 grant.

 

UIC College of Business Dean’s Teaching Commendations (Fall 1996, Spring 1996, Summer 1996, Fall 1997).

 

 

 

UNIVERSITY SERVICE:

 

Serve on the University Grievance Committee (Fall 2011 – present). 

 

Serve as a member of the Search Committee for the newly created position of Vice President for Research and Economic Development (Fall 2011 – present). 

 

Serve as the Ph.D. Coordinator/Advisor to doctoral candidates in the Management Department (see above). 

 

Serve on the Promotion and Tenure Committee for the Business Administration Department of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University (since 2004).

 

Serve on the Faculty Development Committee for the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University (since Fall 2002).

 

Served on Ad-Hoc Committee at Morgan State University to prepare Maintenance Report for AACSB International to maintain accreditation (2010-2011).

 

Elected and served as a faculty representative for the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management to the Morgan State University Council (2008-2010 term).  Held a leadership position on the University Council as a member of the Executive Committee.

 

Served as the Chair of the Athletic Committee of the Morgan State University Council.  The Athletic Subcommittee provides faculty oversight of the Athletic Department.

 

Served on Ad-Hoc Committee at Morgan State University to prepare Maintenance Report submitted to AACSB International to maintain accreditation - was personally responsible for preparing the final report (2005-2006).

 

Redesigned and provide periodic updates to the website for the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University.

 

Founded the Center for Entrepreneurship and Strategy (CES) within the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University (2002).

 

Developed and maintain the website for the CES (www.morgan-ces.org).

 

Served on the Corporate Alliance Partnership (CAP) Faculty Committee at Morgan State University (2002-2003).

 

Served as Faculty Advisor to the Student Marketing Society at Morgan State University (2003).

 

Worked on a joint project between the UOP Engineering School and the Business School that assisted the National Technology Transfer Center in Wheeling, WV.  The goal of the project was to improve the success rate of technology transfer and commercialization (2001). 

 

Co-chaired the Program Review Committee for the Communications Department at UOP (October 2001 – March 2002).  Part of the University’s self-study/peer review internal system of assessment for departments (department reviews are conducted every 5 years).

 

Served on the UOP Eberhardt School of Business Curriculum Committee (1999-2002)

 

Served on the UOP Eberhardt School of Business MBA Admissions Committee (2001-2002)

 

Served on the UOP Eberhardt School of Business Faculty Technology Team (1999-2002)

 

Served as the Faculty Advisor to the UOP Entrepreneurship Club (1999-2002)

 

Served as the Faculty Advisor to 14 UOP undergraduate freshmen students (2000-2002)

 

Served as a member of two search committees at UOP (entrepreneurship position and strategy position)

 

Managed the UOP “Entrepreneur-in-Residence” Program.  In 2002, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence was Steve Sherman.  Mr. Sherman has 20 years of experience in high technology and has been a part of several successful startups.  Most recently, he turned around QT Optoelectronics – a firm that was losing $1 million/month and sold the firm off to Fairchild Industries for over $100 million.  The prior two years had Michael Crete, the co-founder of California Cooler, as Entrepreneur-in-Residence.  The firm was founded in 1979 and went on to build annual sales of more than $100 million by 1985.  The firm was bought out by Brown-Forman Corp in 1985.  I help coordinate activities on campus, which include lectures to undergraduate and MBA students.  Mr. Crete also met with student entrepreneur groups on a number of occasions to review business plans and offer advice. 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

 

Gave a Presentation on the Economic Crisis to the members of the Greater Baltimore Committee (May 15, 2009).

 

Invited by Dr. Gerald E. Hills, Founder and Executive Director of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), to be a founding member of the Board of Directors.  CEO has been affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for over a decade.  CEO has just been established as a separate 501(c)(3) entity (2009).  

 

Elected Treasurer of the CEO, 2009-2011 Term.

 

Member, Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Entrepreneurship Education.

 

Member, Academy of Management.

 

Member, U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).

 

Completed three major business plans for outside clients.  One client secured almost $1 million in angel investment based on the plan.

 

Have reviewed over a dozen business plans (pro bono work) and provided comments to startups in the California Central Valley and the DC/Baltimore region.

 

Served on the Advisory Board for web startup, MyWorkTools.com.

 

Served on the Advisory Board for web startup, DotComLegal, Inc.

 

Served on the Advisory Board for web startup, HomebuildersUSA.com.

 

Served on the Advisory Board for tech startup, Expanding Solutions.com, Inc.

 

Served on the Advisory Board for single family home framing contractor, American Steel Frame, Inc.

 

Served on the Advisory Board of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce Business Incubator, Stockton, California.

 

Paper reviewer for 2001 Annual Academy of Management Meeting (Entrepreneurship Division) – Washington, DC.

 

Paper reviewer for 14th Annual UIC/American Marketing Association (AMA) Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship (2000).

 

Paper reviewer and organizer for 13th Annual UIC/American Marketing Association (AMA) Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship (1999).

 

Paper reviewer and organizer for 11th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship (1997).

 

Have also reviewed three textbooks (entrepreneurship and strategy textbooks) for McGraw-Hill, Prentice Hall, and Routledge.

 

 

NOTABLE MEDIA NOTES:

 

Discussed the U.S. economy and national debt on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), August 11, 2011.

 

Discussed my July 19, 2011 op-ed in the Baltimore Sun which dealt with the debt ceiling crisis on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), July 21, 2011.

 

Op-Ed appeared in the Baltimore Sun discussing the debt crisis and the need to raise the debt ceiling, July 19, 2011.

 

Discussed the U.S. national debt and the debt ceiling on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), July 6, 2011.

 

Discussed the U.S. national debt and the economy on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), January 17, 2011.

 

Discussed the economy and new proposals for economic stimulus on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), July 8, 2010.

 

Discussed the proposed Jobs Bill moving through Congress on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), February 23, 2010.

 

Discussed the improving economy and President Obama’s economic policies on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), February 10, 2010.

 

Op-Ed appeared in the Baltimore Sun discussing the improving economy and President Obama’s economic policies, February 8, 2010.

 

Discussed the economy on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), December 29, 2009.

 

Discussed the economy on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), December 14, 2009.

 

Discussed the financial crisis and economic conditions (GDP growth) on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), October 29, 2009.

 

Discussed the financial crisis and executive bonuses on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), October 20, 2009.

 

Discussed the financial crisis and the bank stress tests on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), May 12, 2009.

 

Discussed the financial crisis and the federal stimulus on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), April 21, 2009.

 

Discussed the Geithner plan for disposing of bank toxic assets on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), March 23, 2009.

 

Discussed the financial crisis and the federal stimulus on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), February 17, 2009.

 

Discussed the financial crisis and the potential automakers bailout on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), December 4, 2008.

 

Discussed the financial crisis and the potential automakers bailout on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), November 12, 2008.

 

Discussed entrepreneurship issues in order to create wealth on the Real Money radio program hosted by Deborah Owens on NPR WEAA 88.9 FM (Baltimore, MD), October 28, 2008.

 

Discussed the global financial crisis on the C4 radio show on WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore, MD), October 7, 2008.

 

Discussed the global financial crisis on the At Issue radio program hosted by George Collins on NPR WEAA 88.9 FM (Baltimore, MD), October 2, 2008.

 

Discussed the global financial crisis on the Real Money radio program hosted by Deborah Owens on NPR WEAA 88.9 FM (Baltimore, MD), September 30, 2008.

 

Article entitled, “The Business Plan:  A Critical Tool for Entrepreneurial Success,” appeared in the August 2008 edition of Maryland Entrepreneur Quarterly.

 

Quoted in Time Magazine article, “A Good Therapist Might Help” by Valerie Marchant, July 17, 2000.

 

Quoted in CNBC.com article, “Finding Happiness in the Corporate World” by Nancy S. Giges, June 19, 2000.

 

Quoted in numerous Stockton Record Newspaper Articles 1999 – 2002.

 

 

OTHER:

 

Founded/co-founded and incorporated three businesses - a management and information technology consulting firm (1994), a karaoke business (1996), and an internet-based business (1998).