Dr Martin S Bressler
Professor Emeritus at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Award-winning university professor, researcher, consultant and author of more than 80 academic and professional articles, co-author of 4 books. Expertise in Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, International Marketing, as well as Business Curriculum and International Exchange programs. Past President of the Institute for Global Research, Past President of the Southwest Case Research Association, Past President of the Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Editor, Global Journal of Entrepreneurship, Co-Editor of the Journal of Behavioral Studies in Business. Fulbright Senior Scholar to Germany, 1999 and Resource Panel Expert to the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business.
“My mission is to help increase the success rate of small businesses (currently, half fail within 5 years of start-up) to help build the economy and create jobs.”
Degrees held:
Cornell University, graduate certificate in business strategy — 2015
Certified International Project Manager — 2013
Master Management Consultant — 2013
Professional Certified Marketer — renewed 2012
The University of Sarasota, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership — 1995
Suffolk University, Advanced Professional Certificate in Business — 1986
Anna Maria College, M.B.A. Marketing — 1983
Worcester State University, History & Government — 1980
Career highlights:
Fellow and Dean of Fellows, The Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship — 2014
Fellow, Allied Academies International — 2014
2013 Southeastern Professor of the Year
Academy of Educational Leadership, Outstanding Educator Award for Creative & Innovative Teaching numerous awards for teaching and scholarship/research — 2009
Fulbright Senior Scholar to Germany — 1999
U.S. Small Business Administration Media Advocate of the Year — 1997
Resource Panel Expert to the White House Conference on Small Business — 1995
U.S. Small Business Administration Advocate of the Year — 1991
Sam Walton Fellow
Price-Babson Fellow