William L. Weis PhD
Professor
Faculty Sponsor for Albers Graduate Student Association
Curriculum Vitae
Education
PhD, Business Administration, University of Washington
Areas: Accounting, International Business, Research Methods,
Business, Government and Society
MBA, Finance and International Business, Bowling Green State University
BS, Business Administration (Accounting), Bowling Green State University
Syllabus
MGMT 571 - Spring 2013
MGMT 575 - Spring 2013
MGMT 575 (Italian Dolomites) - Summer 2013
MBA 510 - Winter 2013
Personal Bio
Bill Weis's teaching interests currently focus on leadership and team development, particularly using an outdoor experiential-based training methodology, and leading with emotional intelligence. He currently chairs the MBA program and co-leads the Albers School’s annual study tour to Sansepolcro, Italy. He is co-founder of the Pacioli Society, creating the award-winning video documentary on the life and contributions of Luca Pacioli, and sponsoring two international symposia in Sansepolcro during the Quincentennial year of Pacioli’s famous Summa. Before transitioning into teaching management, Dr. Weis was a CPA and Professor of Accounting at Seattle University, and chaired the accounting program for several years. He was recognized by the Washington Society of CPA’s as the State of Washington's Outstanding Accounting Educator in 1990-91, and given a special award for "Outstanding Contributions to Leadership Training" by the National Council of Beta Alpha Psi. During his years writing and speaking on workplace smoking issues, Dr. Weis presented seminars in over 40 cities throughout North America and the United Kingdom, appeared on all four major U.S. television networks, as well as on the CBC and the BBC, and was cited in all commentaries on the subject of smoking control in the work environment. He has published recently in the following journals: Academy of Health Care Management Journal; Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict; NSEE Quarterly; Academy of Educational Leadership Journal; Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice. He is also a regular contributor to invited columns in the Seattle Post Intelligencer, The Seattle Times, and the Puget Sound Business Journal.</p>