At the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, we transform students’ lives. Our classroom and experiential learning opportunities, coupled with an entrepreneurial and ethical mindset, are part of what we call the Duquesne Experience. A vitally important element of this experience is the opportunity for students to interact with our distinctive faculty. These outstanding faculty members bring with them expertise and research interests ranging from entrepreneurship to sports marketing.
Merle E. Gilliand Professorship in Entrepreneurial Finance and Associate Professor of Management
Peter is the inaugural holder of the Merle E. Gilliand Professorship in Entrepreneurial Finance. Peter spent the past 10 years at Clemson University. His research is at the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology management and strategy. Peter has taught capstone courses in entrepreneurship and strategic management at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well as courses on innovation management.
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Assistant Professor of Management
Mark recently received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior. Mark’s research focuses on entrepreneurs as individuals (entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial passion) as well as small business management (human resource practices in small and new businesses).
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Assistant Professor of Marketing
Christopher’s research explores initial trust development in marketing exchange relationships and salesperson competitive intelligence. Christopher’s dissertation is “Developing and Defending Trust in the Buyer-Seller Relationship,” which examines trust formation during the initial sales encounter and considers the impact of trust repair strategies after a breach of trust. Prior to his doctoral studies, Christopher worked in professional selling for two years and in marketing research for five years.
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Assistant Professor of Management
Akwasi earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Brown University and an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland. Through his experience of managing others and training employees, he developed an interest in the people side of organizations. Specifically, he has focused on how the psychology and social context of work influence employee engagement. Akwasi has taught principles of management, human resources, organizational behavior and business ethics at the undergraduate and MBA levels.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Management
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Marketing
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