{"id":3180,"date":"2021-09-21T08:31:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T13:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/?p=3180"},"modified":"2021-09-21T08:42:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T13:42:46","slug":"faculty-spotlight-christie-hough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/faculty-spotlight-christie-hough\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Christie Hough"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Name:<\/strong> Dr. Christie Hough<\/p>

Title: <\/strong>MBA Director\/ Associate Professor of Management<\/p>

Undergraduate Courses<\/b>: <\/span>Organizational Theory & Behavior; Leadership & Ethics; International Business<\/p>

Graduate Course:<\/b> Human Behavior in Organizations; Special Topics in Ethics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Please tell us a brief bio of your career \u2013 how long have you taught at Rankin College of Business, what courses do you typically teach, what are your research interests, what is your educational background, etc. \u00a0<\/h4>

I completed my BBA & MBAs in Accounting at Mississippi State University, then proceeded to Jackson State University for my Ph.D. in Management.\u00a0 As I was completing my Ph.D., I was offered a management faculty position at SAU.\u00a0 That was 10 years ago!<\/p>

I typically teach Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Ethics, and International Business at the undergraduate and graduate levels.\u00a0 My favorite opportunity at RCB was to assist in taking a group of 10 students to Greece!\u00a0 That trip changed not only their lives, but mine as well!\u00a0 We planned to return in May, 2020, but were prohibited by Covid.\u00a0 I hope to go again in the future.\u00a0<\/p>

I have served as the Director of the MBA program since 2013.\u00a0 The program began in 2008 and by 2013 had 70-80 students.\u00a0 Last academic year, we had 170 MBA students!\u00a0 I love working with these students and seeing their success both in the program and after completion!<\/p>

My research interests include ethics, personality and leadership.<\/p>

How does the Rankin College of Business prepare students for their professional careers?<\/h4>

Rankin College of Business prepares students for their professional careers by giving them the knowledge they need to get started but moreso, by giving them opportunities for field experiences and hands on projects with actual companies and managers.\u00a0 We offer tools that will usually only be truly appreciated once students are in the work world and begin to use the knowledge they\u2019ve gained!<\/p>

What sets the Rankin College of Business apart from other business schools?<\/h4>

Heart.\u00a0 Rankin College of Business truly cares about our students!\u00a0 Not just their education, but their lives!\u00a0 Yes, we are AACSB accredited, but so are other schools.\u00a0 Students have told me they have come to SAU because we actually answer the phone and talk to them.\u00a0 We respond to program interest by email quickly.\u00a0 And once admitted, students get all the help they need with schedules, class load, encouragement and help with issues or concerns they may have.\u00a0 If a student has trouble with a class, we work with them until they understand the material.\u00a0 If a student has a crisis, personal or educational, we work to assist any way we can.\u00a0 Most students really do know that we care about them and appreciate being where faculty and staff encourage their success!<\/p>

Do you have any favorite memories from your time at the Rankin College of Business?<\/h4>

Greece!\u00a0 Coffee time with colleagues!\u00a0 Open door policy of faculty and staff.\u00a0 Pictures drawn once or twice a year in the break room by Dr. Wise!<\/p>

What advice would you offer to a new student beginning their course of study at the Rankin College of Business?<\/h4>

Get to know classmates, faculty and staff in RCB!\u00a0 Be honest academically and when you find you need help.\u00a0 Build relationships that will last the rest of your life.\u00a0 You never know who will have the perfect opportunity for you in the future.\u00a0 Learn but also play.\u00a0 Complete an internship. Travel internationally if at all possible!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Christie Hough<\/a><\/blockquote>