Richard McPherson

Adjunct

Phone:  425.818.8289

Office:  Pigott 433

Email:  mcphersr@seattleu.edu 

Department: Marketing

Web Address: N/A

Teaching Areas: Marketing, Management, Leadership, Global Business

Syllabus:

MGMT 320 Global Environment of Business

MGMT 380 Principles of Management

MKTG 350 Introduction to Marketing

MKTG 351 Buyer Behavior

General Information:

Rick is an Adjunct Professor who has been teaching at Seattle University for the past 2 years after retiring from 25 years in industry. Rick was a Vice President at T-Mobile and AT&T Broadband, and was a part of the many changes in the telecommunications and high tech industries (break up of the Bell System, Introduction of Cellular phones, introduction of cable modems and cable telephony, industry consolidations (7 different mergers or spin offs). During his career he was responsible for developing several organizations into recognized "best in class" operations and coaching many employees for leadership positions.

Rick teaches management, marketing, leadership, motivating for high performance and international business studies (especially in developing countries). He has traveled to both India and China in 2006-07 meeting with various businesses and has been able to experience the issues and opportunities facing developing nations.

Albers Faculty since Fall 2005