Faculty Profiles

The faculty of the Executive MBA Program are experts in their field and they strive to keep abreast of current business issues. This ensures that the topics you discuss in class today can be applied to your work tomorrow. Take a look at the faculty profiles to gain insight into their areas of expertise, educational backgrounds and research interests.

Here is just a sampling of the expertise that Executive MBA faculty bring to the program:

	Gary Fethke Leonard A. Hadley Professor of Leadership PhD, Economics, The University of Iowa, 1968 Oversees all operations of the Henry B. Tippie College of Business including graduate and undergraduate education for more than 2400 students in BBA, MA, MBA, and PhD programs. Areas of expertise include managerial economics, macroeconomics, determinants of labor structures, and dynamic pricing strategies.
	Cathy Cole Associate Professor, Marketing Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow PhD, University of Wisconsin, 1983 Worked extensively in South America, teaching MBA students in Argentina and investigating market entry strategies in Brazil for a prominent Fortune 500 company.
	John Spitzer Clinical Professor, Finance PhD, Economics, Duke University, 1975 Integrates years of executive management experience at Solomon Smith Barney, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Federal Home Loan Bank into his classes, forming a learning laboratory of stimulating discussion and real-world application.