Administration
Gene Klippel
Dean, School of Business and Economics
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
Teaching Interests
- Game theory
- Public sector economics
- Microeconomic theory
Research Interests
- Game theory
- Public sector economics
- Microeconomic theory
Diane Benda
Director of Administration
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
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
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
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.
