Administration

Administration

Gene Klippel

Dean, School of Business and Economics

906-487-2668
reklippe@mtu.edu
103 Academic Office Building

Teaching Interests

  • Strategic Marketing Management
  • Global Marketing

Research Interests

  • Consumer Behavior
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Global Marketing

Thomas E Merz

Associate Dean, School of Business and Economics

Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics

906-487-2805
temerz@mtu.edu
105 Academic Office Building

Teaching Interests

  • Game theory
  • Public sector economics
  • Microeconomic theory

Research Interests

  • Game theory
  • Public sector economics
  • Microeconomic theory
Diane Benda

Diane Benda

Director of Administration

906-487-2964
dmbenda@mtu.edu
102 Academic Office Building

Specialties

  • Executive assistant to the dean
  • Responsible for facilitating School of Business and Economics activities
  • Coordinate and oversee faculty and staff searches, reappointments, and promotion and tenure processes
  • Dean's Advisory Council liaison

Bradford W. Wagner

Coordinator of Undergraduate Academic Services

906-487-3501
bwwagner@mtu.edu
109 Academic Office Building

Teaching Interests

  • English as a Second Language
  • Business Problem Solving

Specialties

  • Undergraduate academic advising
  • First year and transfer student orientation
  • Meet with prospective students and their families
  • Student internships/job placement support
  • Maintains the Undergraduate Advising Blog

Jodie Filpus

MBA Program Manager

906-487-3055
jrfilpus@mtu.edu
107 Academic Office Building

Specialties

  • Builds relationships with corporations to help them understand the advantages of Michigan Tech's School of Business and Economics
  • Educate people about the benefits, options and opportunities the Tech MBA and MBA Online programs offer
  • Helps guide students through the selection and admission process for the MBA programs

Carly Benson

Undergraduate Recruiter and Outreach Coordinator

906-487-3597
benson@mtu.edu
108 Academic Office Building

Specialties

  • Attends college fairs to educate prospective students and parents about the benefits of the School of Business and Economics at Michigan Tech.
  • Builds relationships with high school and community college professionals to help them understand the advantages of Michigan Tech's School of Business and Economics.
  • Gives presentations to high school and community college student classrooms about the School of Business and Economics.
  • Helps guide students through the college selection and admissions process.
  • Liason between School of Business and Economics students and school administration.
Karen Foltz staff photo

Karen Foltz

Staff Assistant

906-487-2668
ksfoltz@mtu.edu
100 Academic Office Building