WORK
EXPERIENCE
University of Cambridge, England (1999-2000)
Visiting Lecturer in International Management at the Judge Institute of Management Studies teaching Quantitative Research Methods (M.Phil. & Ph.D), International Business & Management (MBA) and Strategic Management (capstone-undergraduate) along with supervising a number of research projects..
Dr. Mullen lecturing at the Judge Institute, Cambridge, UK
Florida Atlantic University, (1993-current position; sabbatical 1999-2000 academic year).
Associate Professor, teaching IB Research Methods including structural equation modeling to doctoral students; International Business Operations to MBAs (traditional & executive) and a Foreign Seminar in International Business in Costa Rica for MBA and undergraduates students.
Director & Principal Investigator U.S. Department of Education Title VI-B grant to fund FAU's International Business Education Initiative. Lead more than 60 business executives and 50 faculty in a process that resulted in a substantially revised undergraduate International Business and Trade major, an IB Track in the MBA program, a Certificate of International Business: Theory & Practice (undergraduate and practitioner courses), a Graduate Certificate of International Business, a Graduate Certificate of International Accounting and Tax. Faculty and curriculum development included over 20 new and revised IB courses, nearly 60 funded IB faculty development projects, a faculty Mentorship Program, expansion of the student internship program, and a variety of foreign study tours for Executive MBA, MBA, and undergraduate students.
Cooper Research Group, Inc. (1997-current)
Marketing research affiliate working on advanced statistical analysis of world wide customer satisfaction survey data for Fortune 100 companies. We provide statistical excellence but specialize in practical interpretation for managerial action.
Michigan State University (1991-93)
Assistant Professor, teaching International Business Research Issues (doctoral), International Business and Marketing Management (MBA), and International Marketing (undergraduate).
Mullen Telecommunications, Inc., (1976-85).
President; Built more than 250 Cable TV, telephone, and data transmission systems in thirteen states; many of which were turnkey projects from design through marketing. MTI also did substantial business with Canadian and German Cable operators. The firm was on the cutting edge of applied technology building several of the first interactive cable, fiberoptic, and data transmission projects in the U.S. (Note: telephone cable splicer's assistant at age 15, worked on and off in telecom as a university student, eventually becoming supervisor of telephone construction projects before starting MTI.)
Rainy Day Enterprises I & II; Manager; Small investment proprietorship (1976-88) and partnership (1982-86), respectively, which held 15 real estate properties, a small cable TV system, and investments in oil and gas, a telecommunications distributor, and various publicly traded stocks.
North Central Cable, Inc.; Founder and director; This business won 14 cable TV franchises. We raised the capital, constructed, marketed, and managed these systems (1982-85).
Mullen Company; My brother Charles and I invented, manufactured, and internationally marketed a telecommunications tool, the "Mullen Bender" (1982-85).
Wisconsin Cable Communications Association; Board of Directors (1981-83).
U. S. House of Representatives; Press Secretary & District Liaison on Congressman Cornell's Washington, D. C. staff (1975); Campaign field manager for Father (Rev.) Cornell (1974).
Vietnam veteran; Initiated and operated a civic action program within the 1st Infantry Division (1967-68).
Awarded 5 medals by the United States Army including the Bronze Star for Service.
Awarded 3 medals by the Republic of Vietnam including the Civic Action Honor Medal.
Dr. Michael R. Mullen: Background (revised September 2001)
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