Business & Management Degrees

Dean

Dr. Niccole Kopit is the Dean of the College of Business and Management at Colorado Technical University's (CTU). Dr. Kopit earned a Doctorate of Business Administration from Argosy University with a concentration in management. While earning her doctorate, her research interests focused on employer’s views of online military degree earners. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science from Park University where she was a collegiate athlete in track and volleyball.

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Program Director

Dr. Paula Offutt is Program Director for Colorado Technical University’s College of Business and Management and Doctoral Studies. In her current role, she helps map, manage, and develop the curriculum for CTU’s Graduate and Doctoral Business and Management degree programs. Dr. Offutt joined CTU in 2013 as Program Chair, where she managed faculty for the College of Business & Management.

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Program Chair

Dr. Graham has multiple years of domestic and international leadership in business, finance, education, and program development. Experience includes business ownership, program start-up/development, mentoring on diverse levels, and interaction with government agencies both domestic and international, classroom instruction, and public speaking.

• Seven time presenter annual educational seminar- Oklahoma State University School of Medicine (Department of Orthopedic Surgery)
• Facilitator- Junior Achievement Economics Course in Tulsa Public High Schools (2007-2013)
• Consultant/Mentor- JA Investor Challenge (interactive stock market simulation for Oklahoma high school students) 2010-2013

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As an entrepreneur, civil engineer, and a Vice President of Operations, Dr. Ayad participated in launching new companies and successfully negotiated exclusive representations, contracts, and partnerships nationally and internationally.

Experience:

• Scholar-Practitioner, inspirational and accomplished business leader
• Over twenty-two years of corporate experience
• Experienced in transformation and change at a wide range of large organizations

Education:

• DM

Dr. Maurice Dawson serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri and is the editor-in-chief for the Journal of Information Systems Technology & Planning.

Experience:

• Advisory board member for the Indian Journal of Commerce and Management Studies
• Successful leader, and academic scholar
• Professor of undergraduate to doctoral studies in computer science, project management and systems engineering at research universities

Education:

• DCS
• MSM
• MBA

VP, Human Resources, Aleut

As an award winning author and bestseller, Dr. Reason has dedicated his career to helping organizations develop passionately engaged teams.

Experience:

• In 2003, started his first company, Highpoint Learning with a focus on instructional design
• Expertise in leadership strategies designed to improve performance and overcome resistance to change
• Through Casey Reason Companies, works with national and international leaders

Education:

• Ph.D.

As the Director for Executive Consulting, Mr. Driessnack has more than 25 years of Federal Agency and Department of Defense acquisition experience.

Experience:

• Successful leader, consultant, creator of key policies and procedures, training and academia
• DoD ACAT 1D joint major space/intel
• Defense Acquisition University professorship
• PM for the Global Broadcast System
• Work on large scale projects with the United Nations, General Electric, General Motors, Verizon, HP, Intel Corporation, JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, etc.

Education:

• Ph.D. Coursework
• MS, Economics
• BS, Industrial Engineering
• PMP

DVP, Controller, Abbott Laboratories

Director Resource Management, US Army

With extensive experience in global leadership, organizational leadership/behavior, and leading change, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Santiago has been serving in the military for more than 22 years.

Experience:

• Global leadership experience
• Worked abroad in collaborative multicultural environments
• Worked with 21 NATO partners
• Currently pursuing a PhD in Business Management

Education:

• MSA

Sr VP of Business Development, SPi Healthcare