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Professional Resume:
Edward S. Balian, Ph.D.
252 Via Villena
Encinitas, CA 92024
esbalian@gmail.com
Summary
Professor and administrator with over 25 years experience in teaching and designing academic programs to undergraduate and graduate students in both on-campus and off-campus programs. Have authored textbooks, software and numerous professional papers. Significant experience in accreditation efforts and institutional research. Diversified background includes significant and relevant real-world experience in owning and running successful businesses; management and marketing consulting with over 80 clients, both inside and outside of education.
Academic Experience
Professor 2007-current
College of Business, Cal State University
San Marcos, California
Teaching in areas of quantitative and survey research methods; operations research, grad and undergrad courses.
Nominated for 2007-2008 President’s Award for Innovations in Teaching (a Cal State University record of eight nominations)
President 2007-present
San Diego Inventors Forum
250-member organization of San Diego inventors and entrepreneurs.
Please visit: www.sdinventors.org
Full Professor 1983-1994, 2005-2006 (12 years)
University of Detroit Consortium/Madonna University
School of Business
Livonia, Michigan
Teaching in areas of business administration, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, marketing research and operations research to both traditional and non-traditional students. Also student advising and participating in/chairing committees on graduate and undergraduate programs, accreditation committees, and institutional research. Also includes teaching in off-campus overseas masters degree program.
Dean and Provost, School of Business 2001-2006
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, CA
First Dean and Provost for the business program. Created and launched the accredited School of Business program for the Institute.
Adjunct Instructor 1978-1983
Central Michigan University, School of Business
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Adjunct Professor 1977-1982
Wayne State University, Quantitative Systems (College of Education)
Detroit, Michigan
Business Experience
Educational and Management Consultant 1977-present
President, Q-Stat, Silver Sky, Inc.
Since 1977, over 80 clients; listing available upon request or visit www.EdwardBalian.com
Courses Taught/Designed/Textbooks and Teaching Materials Authored
Undergraduate:
- Statistics
- Management/Mgmt Science
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Operations Research
- Quality Systems
- Business Law
- International Trade
Graduate:
- Ph.D, MBA, MSBA, Thesis/Project Capstone Courses
- Graduate Advising
- Quantitative Methods
- Operations Research
- Management Science
- Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Entrepreneurship
Accomplishments
- Developed new courses, grad and undergrad
- Authored two textbooks, software and numerous professional papers
- Created online courses using eCollege platform
- Forecasted budgets, short-term/long-term
- Conducted market research and developed marketing strategies and for academic programs
- Created liaisons and relationships with other educational institutions
- Launched business advisory boards
- Projected future growth goals and milestones, etc.
- Hired faculty and support positions
Honors and Awards
· Business School Faculty Member of the Year, Madonna University
· Wayne State University, Graduate-Professional Fellowship
· Wayne State University, Graduate-Professional Scholarship
· W. Edwards Deming, Guest Lecturer in my Operations Research course, School of Business, Madonna University
· One for the Books, educational software; national 2nd place award, Software Publishers Association.
· Graduate Research Guidebook, 3rd Edition, nationally top selling textbook 1992-present, University Press of America, Washington, DC.
Academic Publications and Research
Graduate Research Guidebook, Third Edition. Washington DC: University Press of America, 1982, 1988, 1994 (4th Edition, 2008).
Marketing Techniques for Retailers and Entrepreneurs. Numerous paper presentations at Midas Show, Dallas, Texas; AGTA Show, Tucson, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona, 2001-2004.
Multiple Regression Analysis and Reality-Based Teaching: The Ten Essentials. Paper presented at the Annual International Symposium on Forecasting sponsored by Harvard University and the International Institute of Forecasters (Boston, MA, 1987).
Practical Missing Date Approximation Techniques in Multivariate Regression Analysis. Detroit: Wayne State University, 1978.
Relationship of Sibling Order and Emotional Dysfunction; Epilepsy Center of Michigan. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1976.
One for the Books (Educational Software); New York: Focus Media, 1990.
Select-Stat (Educational Software); Washington DC: University Press of America, 1988.
Teaching Quantitative Methods at the Graduate Level. Central Michigan University/PBS television series, 1997.
Research Methodologies for Graduate Theses. University of Detroit/Madonna University, Public Television (cable) three-part series, 1997.
Teaching Multivariate Analysis at the Undergraduate Level. Paper presented at the American Marketing Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, 1990.
Desktop Computing in American Business Application. Paper presented at the Detroit Chapter/American Marketing Association, Southfield, Michigan, 1989.
University of Detroit/Madonna University:
Symposium on Research, (annual event, 1987 through 1994):
· PC Applications in Market Research Demography
· Basic Business Skills Survey
· UD/MU University Image Marketing Study
· UD/MU University Alumni Attrition Study
· UD/MU University Student-Employer Survey
· UD/MU University Student Body Survey
Student Attrition and Quality of Coursework. Schoolcraft Community College, Livonia, Michigan, 1978, 1979, 1980.
Michigan Adult Basic Education State Survey, 1978 (largest study of its kind in the United States to that date). Presented to the Michigan Department of Education, 1979.
Career Education Federal Project; Wayne-Westland Schools, Wayne, Michigan. Paper presented to the Michigan Department of Education, 1984.
Career Education Federal Project; Grand Rapids School District, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1985.
Chrysler Corporation (PLATO Learning Systems Project); Educational research project, presented to Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, 1978.
Substance Abuse Information Center, Research of demographics and care of clients. Warren, Michigan, 1985.
Northwestern Child Guidance Clinic; research study of clients and demographics; three-year study, 1975-78.
Business-Related Publications and Research
Numerous presentations, seminars, workshops and speeches, 1977-present. Most recent, 2006-2007, San Diego Inventors Forum, topics in Entrepreneurship, Business Plans, Marketing, Marketing Research.
Scripps Hospitals, Patient Shared Services ISO-9000 Quality Policy Manual (and peripherals) (multiple co-authors), 1998-2001.
Ford Motor Company. Multiple regression analysis of automotive sub-system failures and projections of real-world sub-system failures. Numerous survey analysis and evaluations; semi-annual reports for the period 1992-1995.
Ford Motor Company, Ford Training Institute. Creation of computer-assisted program testing, re-testing and database creation; creation of student and faculty user-manual.
Bendix Corporation. Worker motivation study, evaluation and report, 1979.
Tenneco Corporation. Management and consumer studies; design of studies, evaluation of results; written reports and presentations, 1997-98.
General Motors Dealership/Hurst Automotive Consumer Study; Southfield, Michigan, 1981.
FTD Florists International; numerous national market research reports, (four, total) 1994-1998.
National Reproduction Corporation, ISO-9000 Quality Policy Manual (and peripherals) (multiple co-authors), 1996.
Brasch Marketing, Inc. ISO-9000 Quality Policy Manual (and peripherals) (multiple co-authors), 1997.
City Building Maintenance, Inc. ISO-9000 Quality Policy Manual (and peripherals) (multiple co-authors), 1996.
Carlson Marketing Group, Troy, Michigan; General Motors Dealerships (Chicago). One-year study of consumer satisfaction at dealerships; numerous reports on monthly basis.
Providence Hospitals. Eight reports per year for years 1992-96 (40 reports, total); client satisfaction and ISO quality systems survey designs, evaluation and analysis/written reporting of results.
Grand Rapids Transit Authority; Transportation Market Research Project; Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1983.
Detroit Ball Bearing Company, Nationwide Sales Survey Project, 80 pages, 1980.
Education
Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1978
M.Ed., Wayne State University, 1975
Educational Research and Evaluation
University awards and honors:
Graduate Professional Fellowship and
Graduate Professional Scholarship, Fellowships (1976, 77, 78).
B.S., Lawrence Technological University, 1971
Management Science/Marketing Research
Note: For further information, please visit:
www.EdwardBalian.com
Academic and Professional References for
Edward S. Balian, Ph.D.
Dr. Charlotte Neuhauser
Professor & former Dean
School of Business
Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan
cneuhauser@gmail.com
Dr. Leon Levitt
Professor
School of Business
Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan.
Phone 734-432-5300
llevitt@madonna.edu
Dr. Gary Fischer
Professor
School of Business
Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan
Phone 734-432-5300
gfischer@madonna.edu
Brook Ellis
Vice-President, Education
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California
Phone 760-603-4430
bellis@gia.edu
Bill Herberts
Director of Education
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California
Phone 760-603-4430 (PST)
Carlsbad, California
bherberts@gia.edu
Dr. Mink Stavenga,
Dean
School of Business
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California
Phone 760-603-4430
mstavenga@gia.edu
Ed Rood
Former CFO, Scripps Hospitals
San Diego, California
phone 858-349-1696 (PST)
(former client for corporate training I provided)
Personal contact information:
Edward S. Balian, Ph.D.
252 Via Villena
Encinitas, CA 92024
Telephone: 760-809-9778
www.EdwardBalian.com
email:
esbalian@gmail.com
For Q-STAT Management Services (Over 80 clients since 1977)
Celebrating over 30 years of professional service!
ISO 9000 Quality Systems
Market Research
Business Plans
Marketing Plans
Focus Groups
Please click on:
http://www.Q-Stat.com
or visit the parent corporation:
http://www.SilverSkyIncorporated.com
For ordering the Balian text,
Graduate Research Guidebook, 3rd Edition,
please email: esbalian@gmail.com
or visit http://www.amazon.com
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SAN DIEGO INVENTORS FORUM (SDIF)
Edward Balian is President of the 250-member San Diego Inventors Forum. Monthly meetings include product development activities, guest speakers and contests---all are invited. For further information regarding this dynamic group of San Diego inventors and entrepreneurs, please visit:
http://www.sdinventors.org
For the Original Music of Edward Balian's
Silver Sky Orchestra,
including: Music Licensing for Movie/TV/Commercial
Soundtrack Applications or Wholesale/Retail CD Sales,
Primary site:
http://www.TheSilverSkyOrchestra.com
Secondary sites:
http://www.cdbaby.com/The SilverSkyOrchestra
http://www.itunes.co/TheSilverSkyOrchestra
http://www.broadjam.com/TheSilverSkyOrchestra
http://www.taxi.com/TheSilverSkyOrchestra
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Edward Balian, Adjunct Professor,
College of Business, California State University, San Marcos, CA.
To email the faculty office of Edward S. Balian, Ph.D. (for university-related communications only, please):
ebalian@csusm.edu
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COURSE INFORMATION:
DR. EDWARD BALIAN
AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA.
Campus Office: MH-360
email: ebalian@csusm.edu
Important: Abbreviated course assignments may occaisionally be listed below for your convenience; see your teammates or classmates for detailed lecture or lab session notes! Do not email Dr. Balian for assignments missed.
CLICK ON ICONS BELOW AND DOWNLOAD coursework databases or other files. These files will not be up on this website indefinitely, so please DOWNLOAD the file(s) you need now.
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BUS-304 DATA ANALYSIS, ALL SECTIONS:
The correct textbook is "A Course in Business Statistics" by Gruebner, et.al. Detailed textbook, ISBN and etc., information is found on the course syllabus--click on the icon to the right. CAUTION: Gruebner has another statistics textbook with (unfortunately) a very similar title--make SURE you are purchasing the correct text!
The SPSS manual, How to Use SPSS by Cronk is available at the bookstore and online.
Lab Sessions in this course are ONLY ONE HOUR weekly---therefore, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to come to LAB SESSION prepared with the appropriate SPSS and main text chapters ALREADY READ and your databases and analyses planned out ahead of time.
Click on the icon(s) to the right for the appropriate documents. Additional files will be added here as the course progresses. All files and systems have been previously tested successfully, however, immediately E-MAIL Dr. Balian in case you encounter any download difficulties--be as specific as possible in describing the nature of the problem.
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CHATSWORTH'S AUTO SURVEY 2-25-08 |
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EACH TEAM will perform a MINIMUM of one each: t-test, ANOVA, Chi-Square and simple r (correlation) using the Chatsworth Auto Survey 2-08 database. Each team will submit hard-copy print-out and a typed report. The report includes all "Eight Steps" (per your textbook and class discussions); explain the important aspects of EACH statistical test that is performed. Also, make sure you are providing clear and detailed Management Action Recommendations in Step 8 for EACH statistical test performed. The TITLE PAGE of the Report MUST be signed by all team members, attesting to "reasonablely fair and equal input" into the exam; also include your team name and section number.
NOTE: There are NO minimums or maximums on the typed report or computer output page length--just do your very best to a professional business standard. Due date will be announced during class time. Late papers will be accepted, but, in fairness to other teams, will be significantly downgraded. |
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:
Click on the icon(s) to the right for the appropriate documents. Additional files will be added here as the course progresses. All files and systems have been previously tested successfully, however, immediately E-MAIL Dr. Balian in case you encounter any download difficulties--be as specific as possible in describing the nature of the problem.
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HTM-305 Term Project Outline |
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