Thomas Hiestand

Title
Adjunct Associate Professor
Email
Department
Department of Business Administration
College
College of Business
  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Kansas State University
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Publications

Hiestand, Thomas W. Using Pooled Model, Random Model, and Fixed Model Multiple

Regression To Measure Foreign Direct Investment in Taiwan. International Business And

Economics Research Journal, Volume 4, Number 12, 37-52. January 06.

Hiestand, Thomas W. Using Pooled Model, Random Model, and Fixed Model Multiple

Regression To Measure Foreigh Direct Investment in Taiwan Refereed Papers and

Proceedings, The 2005 International Business & Economics Research Conference,

CIBER Research Institute, Las Vegas October ‘05.

Hiestand, Thomas W. Using a Logistic Growth Model To Forecast Vehicle Growth

Refereed Papers and Proceedings, The 2004 International Business & Economics

Research Conference, CIBER Research Institute, Las Vegas October ‘04.

Hiestand, Thomas W. et.al. Environmental Assessment of Lake Traverse. Fargo, North

Dakota; Tri-College University, Center of Environmental Studies, March ’75.

Hiestand, Thomas W., et.al. Environmental Assessment of Lake Orwell. Fargo, North

Dakota; Tri-College University, Center for environmental studies, March ’75.

Hiestand, Thomas W. et.al. Environmental Assessment of Lake Lac Qui Parle. Fargo,

North Dakota; Tri-College University, Center for Environmental studies, March ’75.

Hiestand, Thomas W. et.al. Environmental Assessment of the Fargo City Drains 3 and

10. Fargo, North Dakota; Tri-College University. Center for environmental Studies,

March ’75.

Hiestand, Thomas W. “Business Looks at eh Liberal Arts Graduate”. Concordia College

Capsules, Volume II. Edited by Walter G. Prusnitz, Moorhead, Minnesota; Concordia

College, Spring, 1975.

Hiestand, Thomas W. and Spilde, Roger P. Fergus Falls Marketing Analysis. Report to

the Fergus Falls Development Commission and the Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce,

February, 1975,Fegus Falls, Minnesota; Fergus Falls community College.

Papers

“Regulation and Efficiency in a Regulated Monopoly”, presented at the Ninth Annual

Northwestern Bell Convention, September 1974.

“The Market for Liberal Arts Graduates”, presented at Concordia Faculty Workshop,

August 1974.

“The Environmental Impact of Lake Traverse from an Economic Standpoint”, presented

at the Tri-College University Seminar Series, November 1974.

“Informational Relationships and techniques for Financial Planning”, presented as Track

III, at the Second annual Institute for Hospital Financial Managers, Concordia College,

April 1974.

“Economics & Languages: Building an International Business Program”, Minnesota

Council of the Teaching of Foreign Language Fall Conference, October 22, 1982,

Minneapolis, MN.

“From Data to Information to Effective Decisions”, presented at the North Dakota

Chapter of the Health Care Financial Management Association, November 17, 1983.

“Objectives of Co-op Learning Agreements”, presented at the Mid-Regional Cooperative

Education Conference, North Dakota State University, May 14, 1984.

“From Health to Healthcare Management”, present at the 20th Anniversary Conference of

Healthcare Educators, December 4, 1986.

“Interaction of International, Regional, and Local Economies”, presented at Concordia

College, January 20, 1987.

Presented monthly papers on live television broadcast over local ANC affiliate KTHI:

“Economics and You”, 1980-’82.

“Integration of Adult Learners into Classroom Activities-What works and Does Not

Work”, 8th Annual West Regional Development Conference in Kansas City, October 18,

1999.

“Evaluation of Adult Learners”, presented at the 10th Annual West Regional

Development Conference in Kansas City on October 13, 2001

Hiestand, Thomas W. Using a Logistic Growth Model To Forecast Vehicle Growth

presented at The 2004 International Business & Economics Research Conference, CIBER

Research Institute, Las Vegas October ‘05.

Hiestand, Thomas W. Using a Logistic Growth Model To Forecast Vehicle Growth

presented at The 2004 International Business & Economics Research Conference, CIBER

Research Institute, Las Vegas October ‘04.

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Professional Associations and Activities

• Mid-Continent Regional Science Association

• Minnesota Economics Association

• Mid-West Economics Associations

• Omicron Delta Epsilon – Economics Fraternity

• Pi Gamma Mu – Social Science Fraternity

• American Economics Association

• American Association of University Professors

• Administrative Management Society (Senior Chapter)

Activities

• Regular Discussant at the Mid-continent meetings and Chaired sessions in

1990,91,92,93

• Regular panel member at Minnesota Economics Association conferences

Reviewer

• Jan Hogendorn’s Modern Economics (1991-92)

• Menzi and Mult’s Study Guide to Accompany Lipsey’s Economics (1992-

93)

• Levin and Rubin’s Statistics for Management (1993-94)

• McConnell’s Economics (1996-97)

Awards and Honors

• Best Paper Award, The 2005 International Business & Economics Research

Conference, October 6, 2005 Las Vegas

• Best Paper Award, The 2004 International Business & Economics Research

Conference, October 7, 2004 Las Vegas

• Scholastic Scholarship, Luther College, 1963-’67.

• NDEA Fellow, Kansas State University, 1976-’70.

• Outstanding Educator, presented by Central Michigan University, May 8,

1983.

• Distinguished Educator, presented by Central Michigan University, October

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Professional Associations and Activities

• Mid-Continent Regional Science Association

• Minnesota Economics Association

• Mid-West Economics Associations

• Omicron Delta Epsilon – Economics Fraternity

• Pi Gamma Mu – Social Science Fraternity

• American Economics Association

• American Association of University Professors

• Administrative Management Society (Senior Chapter)

Activities

• Regular Discussant at the Mid-continent meetings and Chaired sessions in

1990,91,92,93

• Regular panel member at Minnesota Economics Association conferences

Reviewer

• Jan Hogendorn’s Modern Economics (1991-92)

• Menzi and Mult’s Study Guide to Accompany Lipsey’s Economics (1992-

93)

• Levin and Rubin’s Statistics for Management (1993-94)

• McConnell’s Economics (1996-97)

Awards and Honors

• Best Paper Award, The 2005 International Business & Economics Research

Conference, October 6, 2005 Las Vegas

• Best Paper Award, The 2004 International Business & Economics Research

Conference, October 7, 2004 Las Vegas

• Scholastic Scholarship, Luther College, 1963-’67.

• NDEA Fellow, Kansas State University, 1976-’70.

• Outstanding Educator, presented by Central Michigan University, May 8,

1983.

• Distinguished Educator, presented by Central Michigan University, October