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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Donald W. Maine College of Business


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The Donald W. Maine College of Business graduate programs prepare individuals for leadership roles to meet tomorrow’s business challenges and opportunities. The graduate faculty members provide insight and expertise through teaching, research, and facilitation of class discussion. They know what the real business world is all about. The result? You will be keeping pace with the latest industry trends, management techniques, and technology while still learning important theory.

College of Business Faculty

Dean

Amy Mansfield, Ph.D.
Dean, Donald W. Maine College of Business and College of Technology
Ph.D. Western Michigan University
M.A. Western Michigan University
B.S. Ferris State University

Associate Deans

Misty Davis, J.D.
Associate Dean, Donald W. Maine College of Business 
Director of Graduate Programs, Donald W. Maine College of Business
J.D. Thomas M. Cooley Law School
B.A. Michigan State University

Department Chairs

Grant Lee, D.B.A.
Department Chair - Accounting, Finance, and Human Resource Management
D.B.A. Walden University
M.A. Case Western Reserve University
B.A. Bethany College

Todd Terry, Ph.D.
Department Chair - Business, Legal, Management, and Marketing
Ph.D. Regent University
M.B.A. University of Phoenix
B.B.A. Ferris State University

Associate Department Chairs

Greg Foster
Associate Department Chair - Accounting, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management
M.B.A., B.B.A. Davenport University

Laura Kyriakopoulos
Associate Department Chair - Marketing, Legal, Human Resource Management, Sport Management
BA, Michigan State University
MBA, University of Detroit Mercy

Vivianne Moore, D.M.
Associate Department Chair - Business and Management
D.M., M.S., B.S. University of Phoenix

Faculty

James Gort, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Northcentral University
M.M. Aquinas College
B.S. Calvin College

Scott Gumieny, CPA
M.B.A., B.B.A. Davenport University

Anna Hickman, CPA
M.Acc., B.B.A. University of Michigan

Elizabeth McIntyre, J.D.
J.D. Wayne State University
M.A. Michigan State University

Todd Pitts, Ed.D.
Ed.D. United States Sports Academy
M.B.A. Davenport University
B.S. Purdue University

Thomas Stambaugh
M.B.A. Davenport University
M.P. Walden University
B.A.S. ITT Technical Institute

Marjolijn van der Velde, Ph.D.
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago
M.Ed. Springfield College
M.B.A., B.S. Grand Valley State University

William Ward, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Michigan State University
M.S., B.S. Grand Valley State University

Distinguished Adjuncts

Steve Bayus
M.B.A., B.S.B.A. University of Phoenix

David Bruce
M.M. Aquinas College
B.A. Alma College

Walter Downes, J.D.
J.D. Wayne State University
B.A. Michigan State University

Jennifer Ewing
M.B.A., B.S.  Michigan State University

Sandra Graca, D.B.A.
D.B.A. Nova Southeastern University
M.B.A., B.B.A. Western Michigan University

Joshua B. Jordan Ph.D.
B.A. Purdue University
M.M. Troy University
Ph.D. University of Louisville

Clayton Maas
M.S. Western Michigan University
B.S. Grand Valley State University

Gary Mitchell, J.D.
J.D. University of Michigan

Doreen Petersen
M.B.A. Aquinas College
B.A. Michigan State University

Kemal Tekinel
M.B.A. University of Saint Francis
M.S. Grand Valley State University

D.J. Willard
B.A. Western Michigan University
M.B.A. Michigan State University

 

  

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