Biography

Andy Grimalda is a Professor in our Business Department with a wealth of experience as a senior manager and entrepreneur. Andy recently sold his business that he grew to rank among the 100 largest medical billing companies in the country. In this business, he epitomized Friedman's concept of a flat world by integrating technology to maintain seamless operations in both the United States and in India.

As a Chief Financial Officer for 13 years, Andy was responsible for the management of the financial, accounting, human resources, and management information system departments. He has integrated leading edge technology to improve the claims processing operations of large insurance companies facilitating the efficiencies and knowledge base of sales and marketing teams.

Andy was an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Military Academy where he taught economics and accounting to senior level cadets for three years.

Andy is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army. As an Airborne-Ranger, Andy commanded a battalion size unit with more than 250 personnel in combat operations during Desert Storm. His more senior military duties included management of all logistical operations for reserve units located in the Northeast U.S., and command responsibility for the professional development/classroom training of officers stationed in the Northeast U.S.

Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and a Masters in Management Sciences from the Sloan School of Management, M.I.T.

Education

• M.S. Management Sciences Sloan School of Management, M.I.T.
• B.S. U.S. Military Academy, West Point

Full-Time Faculty, School of Business

Biography

Michael Kinnen is an expert in finance with over 20 years' managerial and executive experience in valuation and management consulting; he has 10 years' experience teaching at the university level. Prior to embarking on a career in teaching, Michael served corporate clients as an authority on valuation issues in engagements related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate valuation, capital budgeting, solvency, and restructuring. In his various academic appointments, Michael teaches MBA and undergraduate courses in the areas of corporate finance, advanced valuation techniques, real options analysis, investment management, financial statement analysis, and the use of accounting for managerial decision-making. He has also held teaching appointments at La Sierra University, Keller Graduate School of Management, and International American University.

Currently Michael is completing a doctoral degree in accounting in the Doctor of Business Administration program at George Fox University. He holds an MBA from University of California, Irvine, and studied English and accounting at La Sierra University. His research interests include: identity development of partners at elite professional services firms, leadership development practices in accounting firms, valuation of family and closely held businesses, financing entrepreneurial ventures, valuation of control and liquidity in family firms, employee engagement and its effects on financial professionals, succession planning and its impact on wealth creation, and the role of family offices in managing entrepreneurial wealth.

Michael, also an expert in leadership development, is actively involved in instructional design, learning program development, and performing leadership assessments for Fortune 50 companies. His firm, MindStorm Group, provides strategic advisory services to corporate boards. An experienced executive, Michael was chief operating officer at a $50 million investment fund. At PacifiCare of California, he oversaw $400 million in budgeting. His investment banking experience includes working with over 100 corporate boards on business strategy and corporate valuation.

Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of California, Irvine
• B.A. – English, Loma Linda University, Riverside

Classes Taught

• Corporate Finance
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Investment Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Personal Finance
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Financial Modeling & Business Forecasting
• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Leadership & Organizational Behavior
• Leadership & Influence
• Corporate Strategy

Resident Faculty

Biography

Dr. Mangum has over 21 years experience in economic research and analysis. He has also taught courses in economics, statistics, and econometrics at five colleges and universities. He has served as an expert in many litigation matters, focusing on micro-economic analysis involving intellectual property, antitrust, statistical analysis, and damage quantification.

Education

• Ph.D. - Economics, University of Southern California
• M.A. - Economics, University of Southern California
• B.A. - Economics, with honors, California State University, Fullerton

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Assistant Dean, Graduate Business Programs

Biography

Professor Muller’s 25 year career in the multinational corporate finance world has given her valued experiences in both domestic and international environments. She has worked for high tech corporations in the computing, gaming and medical industries. The last eight years were focused as a supplier to the international banking community, developing a successful international business venture. In addition to the traditional corporate financial functions of planning, analysis and accounting, her experience includes developing business plans and corporate governance processes, managing large capital investment projects and major contract negotiations, integrating financial analysis and discipline into sales processes achieving outstanding results, researching and effectively managing the impact of changing government regulations on revenue generation, and completing a public offering during the market crash of 1987.

Professor Muller teaches the core Finance classes in the undergraduate and graduate programs throughout the year and occasional elective courses in the Finance and Economics disciplines.

Education

• MBA San Diego State University
• BA California State University Long Beach

Professor of Business

Biography

• Marketing Manager-Asia with Fortune 100 International Paper Co.
• VP-Commercial Development with Servrite International
• Born in the UK; worked and traveled in over 50 countries

Education

• MIM-AGSIM

Publications

• "Global Market Entry - Rules of Engagement" (Xlibris)
• "Quants Gone Wild" (WSJ)
• "Global Marketing Management" (Pearson)
• "Luther on Trade and Commerce" (CPH)

Teaching

• International Marketing
• International Finance
• Marketing Research
• New Venture/Entrepreneurship
• History of Economic Thought
• Global Enterprise