Coleman Rich
Associate Teaching Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management
Department: Marketing & International Business
Email: richcole@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-5932
News & Notes
Education
Elon University, Elon, NC 1993
Masters in Business Administration
Glen Raven Incorporated, Glen Raven, NC 1990
Executive Development Program
NC State University, Raleigh, NC 1976
BS Textile Technology – Management Concentration
Employment History
NC State University, Industrial Extension Service, Raleigh, NC 2002 – 2004
Extension Specialist and Continuing Education Director
NC State University, College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC 1993 – 2002
Professional Development Director
Administered professional education program for the textile and allied industries. Developed 2 to 5 day technology transfer seminars and conferences for domestic and international participants and financially managed over $400,000 in annual revenues. Conducted 177 courses and seminars, with 7034 participants and $1.6 million in net profit.
Courses Taught
Love School of Business. Elon University 2004 – Present
BUS 326 Operations Management
BUS 350 Business of NASCAR/ELR
NASCAR Kinetics Marketing in Motion National Competition
BUS 461 Business Fellows Project Seminar
BUS 473 Seminar: Professional Selling
LSB 350 Personal Mastery (Business Fellows)
LSB 391 Business Practicum
ACC/BUS/FIN 277 Business in the Pacific Rim/ELR
Adjunct Instructor BUS 311 Principles of Marketing 1996 - 2002
BUS 419 Sales Management
Leadership Positions
Publications
- “Quality Control Tools: A Classroom Exercise” coauthored with Dr. Matthew Valle, published in the Journal of Business Education Innovation, vol. 4, number 2. Pg. 87 - 93
- Case Study: VF Corporations coauthored with Dr. John J. Burbridge, Jr., published in the 14th edition of Strategic Management: A Competitive Advantage Approach; Dr. Fred David author, Prentice Hall, December 2011.
- Served as a Panelist and Presenter for Symposium on Supply Chain Management: Current Challenges. February 23, 2010. LaRose Digital Theatre. Koury Business Center.
- Case Study: Krispy Kreme coauthored with Dr. John J. Burbridge, Jr., published in the 13th edition of Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases; Dr. Fred David author, Prentice Hall, March 2010.
- “Information Technology Challenges and the Supply Chain” coauthored with Dr. John J. Burbridge, Jr. and Dr. Alexander Yap. Paper was presented at the 15th International Conference on Industry, Engineering and Management Systems in Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 2009.
- “Supply Chain Management: Past, Present, and Future” coauthored with Dr. John J. Burbridge, Jr. Paper was presented at the 14th International Conference on Industry, Engineering and Management Systems in Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 2008.
- “Lean Processes and the Need for Lean Accounting” coauthored with Paula Weller, Lecturer. Seminar was presented at the 9th Annual Department of Accounting and Finance Continuing Professional Education Seminar at Elon University, November 2007.
- “How Important is Culture in the Teaching of Personal Selling & Sales Management” coauthored with Dr. Earl D. Honeycutt. Paper was presented at the National Conference in Sales Management, March 2006.
Professional Activities
City of Burlington Traffic Commission, Vice Chair 2010 - present
Burlington Downtown Corporation Board of Directors 2011 – present
Burlington Downtown Corporation Treasurer 2012 - present
Burlington Downtown Corporation Chair Economic 2012 - present
Development Committee
Service Activities
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ELON UNIVERSITY
Department Representative Faculty/Staff Capital Campaign 2012
Acting Faculty Athletic Representative 2012
Served on the Athletics University Standing Committee 2009 - 2012
Served as Chair of the Athletics University Standing Committee 2009 - 2011
Served on the NCAA Certification Steering Committee 2009 – 2010
Served on Residential Campus Committee 2009 - 2010
Served on the Student Life University Standing Committee 2006 - 2008
Served as Chair of the Student Life University Standing Committee 2007 - 2008
Faculty Fellow for the Men’s Tennis Team 2007 - present
Faculty Advisor for Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity 2007 - 2012
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ELON UNIVERSITY
Serving as Department Chair 2012 - present
Serving on the AQ/PQ committee 2009 - present
Serving on the Core Curriculum Committee 2009 - present
Participated in Open Houses and Fellows Weekend
Created and held 3 Executive Education classes 2006 – 2008
on Process Improvement
Created and became Faculty Advisor to the 2007 – 2012
Business Learning Community
Faculty Advisor to Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity 2006 – 2008, 2010 - 2011
Marketed and created the Summer Business Institute for Summer 2010 – 2011
Professional Development
NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Six Sigma Black Belt Class, Graduate 2003
Six Sigma Green Belt Class, Graduate 2002
Awards
Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma International Business 2012
Honor Society
Greek Life Hall of Fame 2011
Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Exemplary Service Award 2008
Outstanding MBA Graduate 1993