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EMC Affiliated Faculty


EMC faculty support entrepreneurial growth in the San Diego region through their continued involvement in research, education, and the community. Additional faculty biographies can be reached by clicking on the individual's name (where applicable).

  • Carmen Bianchi
    M.S. Business Administration, University of Texas, El Paso
    Research Interests: Family Business
    Courses Taught: MGT 696


  • Richard Brooks
    MBA, San Diego State University
    Research Interests: Marketing, Advertising & Communications, New product innovation & Entrepreneurship
    Courses Taught: MKTG 651, 761


  • Michael Cunningham, Ph.D.
    Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship
    Founder, Cunningham Graphics International Inc.
    Courses Taught: MGT 724, 743


  • Alex DeNoble, Ph.D.
    Virginia Polytech Institute and State University
    Research Interests: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Technology Commercialization
    Courses Taught: MGT 724, 729, 743, 744, 745, 790


  • Sanford Ehrlich, Ph.D.
    State University of New York at Buffalo
    Research Interests: Management of Rapidly Growing Companies, Management of technology, Technology Commercialization
    Courses Taught: Executive MBA


  • John Francis, Ph.D.
    University of Memphis
    Research Interests: Turnaround Strategies for Declining Firms, International Mergers and Acquisitions and Foreign Market Entry Strategies
    Courses Taught: MGT 405, 710


  • Don Jung, Ph.D.
    State University of New York at Binghamton
    Research Interests: Leadership Group Processes, Organizational Behavior and Management, International Management
    Courses Taught: MGT 350, 357, 790


  • Jaemin Kim, Ph.D.
    University of Washington
    Research Interests: Finance, Open Market Repurchasing, Entrepreneurship
    Courses Taught: FIN 323, 641


  • Kuntara Pukthuanthong, Ph.D.
    University of California, Irvine
    Courses Taught: FIN 328, 654


  • Gangarum Singh, Ph.D.
    University of Toronto
    Chair, Department of Management
    Recent articles include research on compensation, religious orientation, the effects of downsizing, and international employment relations.
    Research Interests: Organizational Management, Industrial Relations, Entrepreneurship
    Courses Taught: MGT 798


  • Neil Senturia*
    Mr. Senturia has over 25 years of diverse entrepreneurial experience, including starting up two software companies, serving as CEO of a third, real estate development, and screen writing for popular TV sitcoms. In addition to teaching entrepreneurship at SDSU, Mr. Senturia serves as Chairman and CEO of Soflinx Corporation.
    Research Interests: Business Start-ups, Entrepreneurship
    Courses Taught: MGT 724


  • Chamu Sundaramuthy, Ph.D.
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Recent article topics include the effects of executive stock ownership on firm performance, family business, corporate governance, and Board leadership structure.
    Research Interests: Strategic Management, International Management, Global Management, Corporate Governance, Family Business
    Courses Taught: MGT 405, 626


  • Nik Varaiya, Ph.D.
    University of Washington, Seattle
    Chair, Department of Finance
    Recent article topics include market share regulations, opportunities in the biotechnology market, resource planning, and repurchase decision making.
    Research Interests: Financial Management, Corporate Growth
    Courses Taught: FIN 498, 641, 797, 798


  • Congcong Zheng, Ph.D.
    London Business School
    Recent research topics include how managers make decisions of international entry and how firms manage the various learning demands (marketing, technological, and organizational) that international entry requires.
    Research Interests: Management, Entrepreneurship
    Courses Taught: MGT 450, 724



*Denotes Guest Lecturer