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Curriculum Vitae - Sumdaram Nataraja t 2015 o Served as an active member of the design and development committee of the newly built facility for the CBA in 2011-2012 o Designed and developed 81 classrooms with SMART Boards and Internet connectivity o Ensured the learning resources at other colleges were conducive to learning through re - auditing 72 SMART Boards and Internet connectivity for their effectiveness in 20132014 o Procured 17 software packages during 2012-2014 to support teaching and learning o Trained 118 faculty members in the use of Learning Management System (LMS) -Blackboard • Worked alongside a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and community partners o Developed and delivered custom programs to suit the needs of the business communities o Provided directions to recruit faculty members with diversified backgrounds o Managed the university student enrollment and retention process, focusing on the policies to ensure that first -generation college students are included in the student body o Coordinated with the International student center in the recruitment of international students to increase diversity in the student body o Linked the business community with the university to organize field trips, guest lectures, and community service campaigns, and to conduct surveys to understand the required student skills in order to incorporate those skills into the curriculum o Encouraged business leaders and practitioners to participate in academic activities of the institution, i.e., give guest lectures, participate in program reviews, provide feedback on the competence of our graduates, provide information on the latest requirements pertaining to student skills and competencies • Led the efforts on outcomes assessment, continuous improvement, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation from both national and international accreditation bodies o Attained accreditation for sic undergraduate programs from National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) of Saudi Arabia o Prepared the institution to attain accreditation from Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The CBA is currently a candidate for a peer review team visit in summer 2015 Taught courses at all levels (including undergraduate, masters, and doctorate) in the past five years o Taught a capstone course in the undergraduate program, i.e., strategic management o Taught a doctoral seminar course in the Ph.D. program o Supervised 17 doctoral, 84 master's, and 578 undergraduate students' research projects. o Supervised 112 students in their co-oplipractical training assignments with Industry partners Associate Dean for Graduate School — National American University (NAU), Rapid City, SD, USA & Academic Dean—Skyline University College, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 2001-2010. (These institutions were partners in education, and both were private, for-profit, and student tuition - driven.) • Provided visionary leadership and academic entrepreneurism to the graduate school at NAU 5