Ben Maguad
Independent Professor of the Day
Dr. Maguad is tenured Professor of Management and Program Coordinator of Management, Marketing & Information Systems at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Dr. Maguad was the recipient of the Daniel Augsburger Award in Teaching Excellence at Andrews University in 2013. He received his A.B. degree in Economics (graduated Cum Laude) from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. He also earned a M.A. in Economics from Thammasat University in Thailand and an M.B.A. from Andrews University in the United States. He received his Ph.D. in Business and Management from the University of South Australia.
Dr. Maguad is a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). His area of research and publication is in the application of total quality principles to higher education. He has published a number of quality-related articles in journals and presented papers in many conferences. Dr. Maguad has co-written with Bob Krone a 2012 book entitled “Managing for Quality in Higher Education: A Systems Perspective”. In 2016, he co-wrote with Larry Downing and Bob Krone a book entitled “Values Analysis for Moral Leadership.” Dr. Maguad has taught in several countries including the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, Singapore, and the United States of America.
Favorite class to teach
Quality Management
Proudest accomplishment in the classroom
In 2012, I co-wrote and published an e-book entitled "Managing for Quality in Higher Education: A Systems Perspective" which was used as a reference in my Quality Management classes.
In 2016, I co-wrote and published an e-book entitled "Values Analysis for Moral Leadership" which was used as a reference in my Management & Organization and Business & Society classes.
Advantage of teaching at a smaller school
You get a chance to really get to know your students and interact with them on a personal level.
Next big goal
With the publisher's permission (already granted), my next goal is to revise the 2012 e-book "Managing for Quality in Higher Education: A Systems Perspective" to include a test bank and Power Point slides. Expected publication date is 2017.
My motivation
To be able to share with my students business management principles informed by the biblical perspective.
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