Scott Oakes
Assistant Teaching Professor of Management
Department: Management and Entrepreneurship
Email: soakes4@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-5590
Professional Expertise
Brief Biography
Elon Alumni who has been in the Professional world for over 30 years in Software Development, Project Managment, Product Marketing, and Professional Sales. Scott has been teaching at Elon in some capacity since 2016 but has accepted a full time faculty position in 2022. Scott is a member of the Management and Entrepreneurship Department. Scott is the father of three sons and resides on a family farm east of Elon with his wife Kim who works for a local non-profit providing free vacations for families battling breast cancer.
Scott's teaching style in heavy on class participation and real world experience.
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Education
MBA from Bryan School of Business at UNC-Greensboro
BA in Computer Science from Elon Univeristy.
Employment History
Gilbarco Veeder Root - Software Engineer / Lead - 1992 - 1997
American Express - Technologies Leader - 1998 - 1999
Gilbarco Veeder-Root - Product Marketing / Technical Sales 99- 2021
Elon University - 2022 - PresentXpedient Software - Business Development (Consultant - 2021 - Present)
Courses Taught
MKT 4180 - Professional Selling
MKT 3110 - Principles of Marketing
BUS 2110 - Information Systems
ENT 3440 - Tech Tools for Innovation
BUS 1110 - Gateway ot Business
ENT 4170 - Agile Project Managment
ENT 2500 - Creativity and the Doer/Maker Mindset
Leadership Positions
Interim Chair of Technologies Committee for the Love School of Business '2024
Fellow Member of Artificial Intelligence Initiatives at Elon University
Current Projects
Actively developing updated curriculum for ENT-3440 Tech Tools for Innovation class to encompass AI components and application in class.
Created new technology driven questions for 2024 intern survey to learn more about what companies are looking for with new hires as it relates to tools, certifications, and understanding of AI.
Grants Awarded
Microsoft CoPilot Grant - Elon University Technology Team
Chat-GPT Grant - Love School of Business
Professional Activities
Project Management Professional - PMP
Professional Scrum Master - PSM
Service Activities
Personal Information
Scott is an avid gardener, pickleball player, swimmer, goes to the gym, and plays golf when possible. Scott is a lifelong musician who has been in several quartets, plays trumpet, and helps manage one of his sons' burgeoning music careers. He is a signed artist with GoodTalk music.
Loves working on the farm and hanging out with his wife, Kim, and their growing family. All three of the sons are married, and now Scott is a Grandpa too.
Skills
Trainied in multiple software languages including Python, C ,
Video and Music Production
Scrum Master and active in Agile Methodologies
Value Selling and Professional Selling Techniques
Product Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Professional Development
PMP Certification since 2006 (continued education)
Community of Learning partiicipant in AI - 2023/2024
Scrum Master Certification - 2022
Awards
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching - 2025 (Love School of Business)