Faculty

Mary E. Wright, M.B.A., D.B.A.

Photo - Mary E. WrightChair of the Business Administration Department; Associate Professor, College of Business & Management

Phone: (714) 879-3901 x1230
Email: mewright@hiu.edu
Office: Nutwood Rm 306

EDUCATION:
  • D.B.A., Business Administration, Marketing, Argosy University, Costa Mesa, Ca
  • M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Hope International University, Fullerton, Ca
  • M.B.A., Business Marketing, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
  • B.S., Business, University of Phoenix, La Mirada, Ca

ACADEMIC INTERESTS:

  • Current trends in marketing
  • The shifts in management
  • Communication and teamwork in the workplace

COURSES:

• Marketing
• International Management
• Principles of Management
• Current Issues in Management
• Principles of Consumer Behavior
• Sales & Marketing
• Organizational Behavior
• Professional Research & Communication
• Negotiation & Conflict Resolution 		• Human Resource Management
• Contemporary Business Enterprise
• Personal Financial Planning
• Research & Communications
• Managerial Communications
• Marketing Research
• Seminar in Strategic Marketing Management
• Management Organization
• Managerial Marketing
• Contemporary Social Problems in the Workplace
KEY AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS:
  • Servant Leader of the Year, Hope International University, 2010
  • Member of CAMFT
  • Member of AAMFT
  • Member of Psi Chi
  • Prepare & Enrich Certified
  • University Assessment Committee, Hope International University
  • Scholarship Committee, Hope International University
  • President's Student Council Advisory Board, Argosy University
  • Institutional Effectiveness Committee, Argosy University
  • Academic Advisory Board, Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Management

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:

Running

PUBLICATIONS

Dissertation: "Factors Having the Greatest Effect on People Who Are Attending Weight-Loss Programs in Southern California That Would Increase the Intent to Continue Membership," 2008

PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT/ FAVORITE QUOTE/ SCRIPTURE/ PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION:

Favorite Scripture: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil. 4:13
Favorite Quote: "Failure Is Not An Option." (Apollo Thirteen)
Education is a journey to be enjoyed!

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