John Hawes

Title
Adjunct Instructor
Email
Department
Department of Business Administration
College
College of Business

Office Hours

Monday and Friday: 11:00AM - 4:00PM (CST)

Areas of Expertise

International Business, Strategic Management, Logistics Management and Marketing
Consulting: (1) Strategic Marketing Program development, implementation & control. (2) Corporate Business design & development. (3) Corporate strategic planning, formation, implementation and control. (4) Strategic Business planning, International operations development, logistics management & planning, and international risk management.    Real Estate Investing: (1) Strategic acquisition, management and control of investments in several states. (2) Real Estate diversification strategy consulting, development, implementation and control.    EXPERIENCE:    I have spearheaded the strategic management of an international trade, consulting firm since 1996 including corporate strategic planning, formation, implementation and control. This includes Strategic Business planning and International trade development and Marketing. This has included the supervision of 1-3 part-time employees during the last 10 years.    In addition, I have over twenty years of progressive strategic management responsibility. For thirteen years of my career, I managed the international operations, logistics and marketing research of a medium-sized, high technology company with subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and customers in eighteen countries. About forty to fifty percent of this company's revenues were from international operations (see next work history item below).   My responsibilities included travel throughout Europe and other regions of the world to manage subsidiary operations, negotiate export and marketing strategies, oversee compliance strategies and to work closely with both expatriate and foreign national employees. I am proficient in German and Russian and worked in both countries.      I have managed strategy development in the high-tech industry including export licensing strategy, logistics management strategies, government compliance strategy, market research strategy, international operations strategies, software development strategy, hardware and inventory strategy, legal and audit strategy, tax and compliance strategies, strategic management, insurance and risk management strategies, project management success strategies and human resource & corporate training strategies. Additionally, I am well acquainted with current software such as spreadsheet programs and team collaboration software (Zoom, Adobe Connect etc.), including internet and social media applications. I am experienced with business start-up strategies, strategic management tools, strategy implementation, as well as business ethics strategies and practices. I have been in charge of corporate strategic program development and implementation for my own international trade, consulting firm since 1996. In addition to working with clients, I have conducted business seminars for local organizations and have developed business strategy training courses for companies and government organizations. I have developed over several months, a Management course for start-ups and those interested in improving their management skills.
  • M. - Master in International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management
  • B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Russian Area Studies, University of California-Santa Barbara
  • BUSW 335: International Business

BUSW335

MGMT449.
MGMT311.
MGMT335.
MGMT331.
ECON210.
ECON211.


TEACHING INNOVATIONS:

- Unique set of lectures titled 'Gigatrends in Global Trade.'

PAPERS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

Published a book, 'Paintings on the Wall,' in 1996 (self-published).

Introduction to Exporting (cyber course), 1999 (under contract with the Center for International Trade Development).

International Market Planning (cyber course), 1999 (under contract with the Center for International Trade Development).

Cross-Cultural Training for Global Business Success (cyber course), 1999 (under contract with the Center for International Trade Development).

John E. Hawes (MIM), an international trade & logistics manager for thirteen years and a consultant and lecturer is engaged in consulting opportunities dealing with global trade, logistics and export strategy issues, especially in high technology settings.

John has spent over nineteen years involved in numerous aspects of the high-tech industry including export licensing, logistics management, government compliance programs, market research, international operations, software development issues, hardware and inventory issues, legal and audit issues, tax and compliance programs, risk management, insurance, project management requirements and corporate training programs. Additionally, he is very familiar with current PC software and spreadsheet programs, including Internet applications. John is also familiar with business start-up issues and practices.

HONORS, AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

- Lewis Lancaster Award for academic achievement (UCSB - 1981).
- Advisory Board, Los Rios Center for International Trade Development (1996).
- Board of Directors, Inland International Trade Association, Inc. (2000-2004).
- FIFA soccer referee and coach for ten years.
- Graduated with high honors from UCSB.

In 2020 and 2021 I received a faculty recognition program award which recognizes the top 500 faculty at another University where I teach. This included a $500 award check which is much appreciated. 

I co-developed a Principles of Management course and a Management Communications course for a major university for online delivery. There were two SME's including myself along with a development team. The first contract was for the gradual development from May through mid-October of 2021. The work was completed and the Management Principles course is now being offered. The other course is due to be completed by March of 2022.

I am currently co-developing an online Business Communication course for a major university. There are two SME's including myself along with a development team. The contract is for the gradual development from October 26, 2021 through mid-March of 2022.