Aacsb Faculty Qualifications

Aacsb Faculty Qualifications

MaryAliceMcNeil,M.A.
Adjunct
Management
School of Economics and Business Administration

AACSB FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS

Instructional Practitioner (IP) – Active

Participating Faculty

EDUCATION

  • M.A., Higher Education Administration,University of Michigan,Ann Arbor, Michigan,1986.
  • Certificate, Human Resource Management, University of Michigan, Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations, 1987.
  • B.A., Rhetoric & Political Science, University of California, Berkeley,1984.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Associate Professor (Adjunct),School of Economics and Business Administration, Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA (2015-present).
  • BUSAD Program Director, School of Economics and Business Administration, St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA (2016-present).
  • Lecturer, School of Economics and Business Administration, Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA (1994-2015 ).
  • Adjunct Faculty, School of Management, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA (1992 - 1995).
  • Assistant Dean of Students, University of Virginia (1987 - 1990).
  • Created and implemented leadership development programs for 300 student groups.
  • Taught public speaking course to 20 students per semester in the Department of Rhetoric.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BUSAD Program Director, St. Mary’s College of California, School of Economics and Business Administrtion (2016- present)

  • Oversee the student experience, encourage retention, and promote graduation rates for more than 600 BUSAD students.
  • Oversee the schedule of 112 BUSAD sections, optimize registration through a centralized BUSAD petition process to maintain average class size of 27 students, and reduced 9 BUSAD sections for AY 2017-18 to meet budgetary restrictions.
  • Review student requests for transfer course equivalency, study abroad, and internships
  • Worked cross-functionally to revise the Digital Media concentration and introduced the new Business Analytics concentration.
  • Write BUSAD collateral material for Info Sheets, Course Catalog, and SMC website
  • Created and managed the BUSAD Peer Mentoring Program.
  • Led 40 students from LaSalle University Barcelona on a Study Tour of Business, Technology and Innovation

Consultant, McNeil Training Strategies (1992 - Present).

  • Consult with organizations to identify training needs, custom design and deliver workshops and classes to capture business opportunities and enhance employees’ professional development.
  • Lead seminars and present keynote speeches for audiences from 20-500. Topics include: Leadership and Management, Presentation Skills, Strategic Planning, Client Partnering, Negotiation Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Effective Business Writing, Time Management, Performance Review & Feedback, Facilitation Skills and Team Building.
  • Moderate focus groups and facilitate brain storming sessions to ascertain audience opinions to improve strategic planning, enhance marketing, resolve human resource issues and build consensus.
  • Coach individuals on their persuasive presentation techniques and ability to overcome resistance.
  • Conducted training in Hong Kong and Mexico City for key client.

Retail Training Manager, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., San Francisco, CA (1991 - 1992).

  • Designed training strategies and oversaw development for field personnel in 190 stores nationally. Training programs included: Holiday New Hire Orientation, Customer Service and Selling Skills.

Employee Development Specialist, Bank of America, San Francisco, CA (1990 - 1991).

  • Designed and presented management development courses including: Time Management, Presentation Skills, Assertive Communication, Effective Business Writing and Interviewing. .

COURSES TAUGHT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS

Business Communication (BUSAD 127), Management Communication (GMAN 306), Management Communication (GMAN 502), Business Communication for Data Analytics (GMAN 805), Global Management Skills and Global Communication (GMAN 702), Management Communication, and Management Communication at the International Business School of Syria (IBSS), Austria.

SERVICE

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

2015-Present: Assurance of Learning (AOL) Committee Member

2015-Present: Executive MBA Review Committee Member

2015-16: Digital Driver’s License (DDL), Certification, Cohort 2

2012-Present:Communication Goal Assessment Team (GAT), Member.

2012-Present:Communication Common Course Learning Outcomes Team (CCLOs), Member.

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