Peter E. O'Reilly
- Title
- Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Business
- Peter.OReilly@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Department of Management
- College
- College of Business
Office Hours
When needed!
External Links
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Biography
I received a B.S. in Marketing from St. John's University in Brooklyn, NY. Shortly after, I earned my M.B.A. in Marketing Management from St. John's University in Jamaica, NY. After working in business for several years and supporting my Wife in raising our Family, I was awarded my doctoral degree (DPS) in two majors, International Business and Strategic Management, from Pace University in New York, NY. My doctoral dissertation was on professional service marketing.
My academic journey has taken me across the globe. At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, I have had enriching learning experiences at the ERAU Worldwide Campus, the ERAU Asia Campus in Singapore, and as part of the ERAU-AVM Certificate Projects in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
My role in numerous Brazil AVM Research Projects has been collaborative. I have had the honor of working with my Students to have their various aviation-related research projects presented and published through research-based organizations such as the Journal of Marketing Analytics, IJAAA, Scholarly Commons, NTAS, BCAAS, and SITRAER. This collaborative approach has been instrumental in our collective success.
In late 2023, I was nominated by the Associate Dean to be considered for the 2024 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award.
In 2023 and 2024, I was deeply honored to receive recognition from my Colleagues and the Dean as the Faculty of the Practice—Faculty of the Year Award recipient. Additionally, in 2024, I was privileged to be awarded the Faculty of the Practice Service Award. In 2022, I was the proud recipient of the first COB Dean’s Innovation and Values Faculty Award. In October 2024, the Prescott Campus honored me with their Service Award. I am truly grateful for these acknowledgments of my work.
From 2023-2024, I served as the Chairperson of the Faculty Senate’s Shared Governance Committee, which meets monthly with the Worldwide Chancellor. I still serve on that Committee. In 2023, I was the Chairperson of the College of Business—Strategic Goal Two—Student Success—WE CARE! Team, which focused on enhancing our students' learning experience.
For ERAU, I have taught a diverse range of graduate and undergraduate business courses. These include strategic planning, international business, global logistics, management, business policy, leadership, organizational behavior, business communications, marketing, human resources, and supply chain management.
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Management. Before that, I was the Director of Faculty Engagement for the College of Business. I am also a Fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In 2024, I was asked to join the Phi Beta Delta International Scholar Society.
I was elected to the Faculty Senate in 2021. Since 2018, I have been a Certified Coach, mentoring and coaching over 900 students on their management, leadership skills, and life and academic goals. I was recertified as a CTA Coach in 2023. Presently, I am a mentor in the Worldwide COMPASS Mentoring Program.
I have also served as the Program Chair for the MSM, BSTM, and ASTM Programs and as the Discipline Chair for both Management and Strategic Management.
Besides my educational background, I bring my professional experience as a business executive. After a thirty-year career, I retired from MetLife as Chief Procurement Officer. After this retirement, I served as the Chief Procurement Officer for E&Y, AIG, and AmeriGroup.
My professional affiliations include the Online Consortium (OLC), Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Society, Coaching Training Association (CTA), and the ISM Services Group, where I was the chairperson of that 1,200-member organization. For the past twenty years, I have given over thirty nationwide presentations on online engagement activities, strategic management, leadership, and supply chain management.
My wife and I have had a home in Arizona for over twenty-five years; before that, we had lived in New York and Virginia.
My hobbies include golf, softball, reading, biking, snorkeling, and riding my horse in the Tonto National Forest.
My main goal as a business executive was to develop people. My chief goal as a Learner is to enhance my Students’ learning experiences. I also enjoy bringing my real-world business experiences into my courses.
Education
- D.P.S. - Doctor of Professional Studies in Business, Pace University-New York
- M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Saint Johns University
- B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Saint Johns University
Ratings and Certificates
Currently Teaching
- MGMT 201: Principles of Management
- MGMT 680: Strategic Action
- MGMT 436: Strategic Management