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Dr. Suresh Chalasani, Professor
An MBA is more than a credential. It is a process that combines all your experiences—all that you do and strive for in the business world—with the competencies that you need for growing as a leader in the digital-era organizations.
Degrees Held:
- Ph.D. – University of Southern California, 1991
- ME – Indian Institute of Science, 1986
- B.Tech – JNT University, 1984
Career Highlights:
- Multiple research and teaching grants from the National Science Foundation and the University of Wisconsin System
- Community-Engaged Learning and Research Award, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 2017
- Numerous publications in prestigious IEEE journals about IT and related areas
- Founding Academic Director for the first competency-based Business degree offered within the UW System
Which classes do you teach online?
MBA 720 (core MBA course) and other MBA classes in the Data Analytics specialization
What do you want your students to take away from class?
Technology is your friend, not a foe.
What advice would you give to your future online students?
Be committed and be true to your goal of learning both the underlying theories and the application of those theories.
What is the value of an MBA?
An MBA is more than a credential. It is a process that combines all your experiences—all that you do and strive for in the business world—with the competencies required to become a leader in digital-era organizations.
Why did you start teaching?
Since childhood, the only career that appealed to me was teaching. I consider it profound to make a difference in someone else's knowledge base and to contribute to their understanding in technical areas. My goal has always been to teach, as I enjoy witnessing students develop and master their knowledge, skills and abilities in my classes, and I pursued no other profession for any significant period of time.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students might not know.
I am an avid runner. I run marathons and half marathons, when time permits.
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