Rickard Briggs

Executive Summary An active entrepreneur and academic, I bring over two decades of profound experience in business and education. My unwavering commitment is reflected in my relentless pursuit to address intricate educational and organizational challenges. With diverse expertise, I have consistently contributed to enhancing stakeholder satisfaction, whether clients, faculty, or students, fortifying the organization's trajectory towards growth, productivity, and holistic development. Leveraging a confluence of competencies, I persistently integrate cutting-edge technology and innovation into pedagogical paradigms, ensuring the continual evolution and modernization of the learning environment. Academic Summary • Program lead Ph.D. in business administration, serving as chair on fifty-plus dissertations. • Director and creator of the Small Business and Innovation Center Virtual Incubator • The director of a public university's national MBA program, overseeing student and faculty activity. • Facilitated and taught undergraduate and graduate in-class, online, and hybrid models of multiple courses in business administration, entrepreneurialism, leadership, marketing, business development, small business management, economics, marketing, Law, international business, human resources, and management. • Served as an academic chair, subject matter expert, mentor, and guide to undergraduate, graduate, and adult learners and students with special educational requirements. • Created, presented, and evaluated course content for traditional and non-traditional students in class and online. • I have served on multiple committees responsible for curriculum development, accreditation, and strategic planning. • I have created and developed on-campus and community-based business development programs. • I have developed numerous faculty presentations /seminars on new classroom technology integration with student-centered learning and alternative teaching methodology. • Created, developed, and established onsite and offsite entrepreneurial incubators, hatcheries, and hives. • Drafted and remitted business plans, grant requests, and foundation proposals for university and community-based entrepreneurial incubators. International Business Summary • Founded, launched, and developed seven international businesses related to asset management, healthcare, business process management, insurance, and consulting. • Developed international partnerships with companies in North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. • Established and maintained offices in India, Thailand, China, Mexico, and the Philippines. Academic Experience National University (NU), San Diego, CA. 2018- Present - Full Professor, Director of Business Management, Economics, and Innovation Center • Instruct online coursework for NU graduate programs. Serve as a dissertation committee member and chair. • Program lead and academic chair for the Ph.D. in business administration. • Instruct and provide student support utilizing feedback and engagement. • Duties include course development and delivery, creation, and evaluation of student work. • Committee assignments include curriculum development, accreditation, and strategic planning. • Steward for the School of Business MBA program • Created NU's online global virtual business incubator and web portal. Director of Business Innovation, Entrepreneurialism, and Management (CBEM) University Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. 2023- Present - Adjunct Faculty • Instruct coursework in entrepreneurial thinking, leadership, business management, business administration, human resources, organizational development, business innovation, and economics. • Duties include course development and delivery, creation, and evaluation of student work. • Online and in-class Platform - Canvas • Duties include course development and delivery, creation, and evaluation of student work. Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, NH. 2017-2023- Adjunct Faculty • Instruct online coursework for the SNHU MBA program. Entry-level courses include entrepreneurial thinking, leadership, business management, business administration, innovation, human resources, business law, business development, and economics. Also responsible for the capstone MBA course. • Duties include course development and delivery, creation, and evaluation of student work. • The online Platform utilized "Blackboard 9" and "Brightspace." West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV. 2016 2019- Director of MBA Program and Assistant Professor of Business • Administration of MBA online program. • Create, and develop new MBA courses, concentrations, and programs. Hire and maintain full-time and adjunct personnel to instruct required MBA courses. • Recruit to maintain student enrollment and participation. • Coordinate the MBA program with administration, financial aid, and student services. • Create, develop, and manage the annual budget and financial projections. • Develop, create, and facilitate courses for graduate students in accounting, healthcare management, business administration, business management, marketing, innovation, business development, international trade, human resources, and entrepreneurialism. • Supervise and mentor student research projects and internships. • Facilitate courses online. • Participated in and created numerous faculty development workshops, seminars, and curriculum development meetings. Tecnologico De Monterrey, Querétaro México 2015-2017 - Full Professor • Facilitate courses for undergraduate and graduate students in business, business administration, business management, innovation, business development, international trade, and globalization. • Supervise and mentor student research projects. • Coordinate international programs with Europe, the United States, and Mexico for study-abroad exchanges. • Developed a university-based community outreach program for small businesses. • Participated in and created numerous faculty development workshops on Student-Centered Learning, Innovation, international travel, and utilizing technology in the classroom. • Learning platform "Blackboard." Adjunct Faculty, Community College of Beaver County, Monaca, PA. 2012- 2014 • Instruct coursework in entrepreneurial thinking, leadership, business management, business administration, human resources, organizational development, business innovation, and economics. • Duties include course development and delivery, creation, and evaluation of student work. • Online and in-class Platform, "Blackboard." Adjunct Faculty, Mountain State University, Beckley, WV. 2010-2012 • Facilitated courses in the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership. • Supervised student research projects. • Facilitated courses, both in-class and online. • I have participated in numerous community-based programs for small businesses and university expansion. • Online and in-class Platform, "Blackboard." Entrepreneurial / Professional Experience Founded, launched, developed, and led the following international organizations: • Globale Medicum ,2013 – Present (Board Member) Provide patient negotiations and arrangements for global medical procedures related to Stem Cell Treatments, resulting in a quantifiable increase in a patient's quality of life. As a result of that vision, an organization was created to cultivate a network of hospitals, clinics, and research facilities specializing in stem cell therapy. It was expanding to and developing a parent company: Global Medical Insurance. • Affordable Medical Services 2010 – 2015 Affordable Medical Services (AMS) is an international corporation focused on promoting the highest quality healthcare to patients at a reasonable cost globally. AMS became the most efficient and experienced medical assistance company in the U.S. With over a decade of experience in international business, AMS understands the worldwide community and knows how to negotiate globally—headquartered in Delhi, India. • Eightfold, Inc. 2007 – 2015 Eightfold, Inc. designed Business Processing Outsourcing services to save on labor, healthcare, unemployment, operational, SSI, and tax liability costs. The goal was to decrease costs and increase profitability. The services are labor-driven, professional, consumer-friendly, and designed to extend our client's office. With 100% transparent operation, full audit, and accountability, each client could establish an offsite workforce immediately. • Eightfold Leadership 2002 – 2015 Eightfold leadership is another example of the power of global networking and innovative thinking and represents an international stable of business consultants. The premise behind Eightfold Leadership was to establish a network of experts and people in the field. The purpose of Eightfold Leadership is to match expertise with issues. Drawing from a global stable of experts in several verticals, Eightfold Leadership provides an assessment of its client's needs and then reaches out to the person in our stable best suited to assist the client's needs. • Invoice Audit Services 2005 - 2013 Invoice Audit Services specializes in creating customized accounts-receivable programs for the healthcare industry. The solutions were tailored to fit a company's unique needs. They provided many benefits, such as: accelerating current accounts receivable, increasing cash flow, and improving bottom-line finances with decreased collection and operating costs. • Dynamic Healthcare Solutions 2005 - 2013 It was established as a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) organization providing the healthcare community alternative solutions to reduce costs and increase productivity, including, but not limited to, billing, invoicing, accounting, human resources, staffing, and an assortment of ancillary services. The vision of this organization was to allow smaller practices to continue servicing their local communities by reducing their costs, which have increased dramatically over the last ten years. • National Asset Commercial 2005 - 2013 National Commercial Collections (NCC) realized an increased demand from clients for more comprehensive services designed to reduce costs, improve operational efficiency and cash flow, and reduce bad debt write-offs and days outstanding. Through investments in technology, staff education, and highly selective recruiting, NCC offered the improved services that clients demanded.