Siamack Shojai Professor • Economics, Finance and Global Business View CV Top-performing Economist and administrator with more than 30 years of progressive experience and strong proficiency in a Financial Analyst/Economist role and a Dean role, thriving in fast-paced, high-stress environments. Maintain a proven record of accomplishment of continued successes in leading program development, marketing, recruitment/enrollment, budgeting, and fundraising. Successfully decreased number of students with 2.5 GPA from 12 percent to 1 percent in just three years. A true leader among leaders with an analytical, goal-oriented personality and work ethic; have an innate ability to influence others and to produce dynamic and long-lasting results in helping organizations to improve quality, productivity, efficiency, and accuracy. Known for ability to work with members of all levels of the organization in order to facilitate key business objectives and initiatives. Self-motivation, education, diverse experience, and loyal dedication have helped create a powerhouse of problem-solving skills and expertise in maximizing resources. Dr. Shojai served as dean of business for 20 years at various universities. He successfully led CCSU and SUNY- Plattsburgh to achieve initial AACSB accreditation. He is an accomplished media panelist, presenter and analyst. He has also established several new graduate degree programs with success in recruiting students and growing the programs. He has a great record of success in growing graduate enrollments and retaining undergraduate students by providing peer-mentoring programs and other student development extra-curricular activities. Professional Interests Establishing new and pioneering new degree programs, achieving accreditation by specialized accreditation bodies such as AACSB. Degrees PhD Economics, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Bronx, NY Specialization Finance- Economics (Financial Economics, International Economics, Monetary Economics) Representative Publications Sustainability and the impact of developmental relationship programs: An empirical study; 6th Annual Mentoring Conference Proceedings: Impact and Effectiveness of Developmental Relationships; The University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute; (pp 1935-1940). Albuquerque, New Mexico The University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute; 2013 Representative Presentations An empirical investigation of economic, legal, and accounting determinants of business and nonbusiness bankruptcy filings 42nd Annual Northeast Business & Economics Conference Northeast Business & Economics Association Jamaica, NY 2015 Legal and economic regimes of sanctions: An alternative framework to measure effectiveness of economic sanctions Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Northeast Business & Economics Association Presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Northeast Business & Economics Association 2013 Sustainability and the impact of developmental relationship programs: An empirical study 6th Annual Mentoring Conference University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute Albuquerque, NM 2013 Enhancing and Measuring Impact 52nd Annual Meeting: Authenticity for the Future Eastern Academy of Management Philadelphia, PA 2015 Awards and Honors Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal-Connecticut 04/25/2014 Appreciation Award faculty of School of Business at Central Connecticut State University 04/25/2014 Appreciation Award for achieving AACSB accreditation faculty of the School of Business and Economics, Plattsburgh-SUNY 01/01/2002 Dean Panelist: Dean’s Perspectives on Managing with Heart and Mind Eastern Academy of Management, 46th annual meeting 05/01/2009 U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal-Connecticut, Certificate of Special Recognition Central Connecticut State University, School of Business 04/25/2014 The first two weeks of 2016 have not been kind to the stock market. New 12 New Jersey's Karen Lee look at what effects this will have in New Jersey. "Last June, price of one barrel of crude oil was a hundred dollars or more and now it's $44," says Dr. Siamack Shojai at William Paterson University. "For every dollar cut in crude prices, consumers pay 3 cents less at the gas pump." Dr. Shojai expects the price to go down even further. He says that the price of crude oil could go down to $30 a barrel, which would bring gas down another 30 cents. The dean of William Paterson University's College of Business Siamack Shojai says that many factors play a part in determining the price of oil. Depending on supply and demand and what is occurring at the stock market can effect oil prices. Notable Courses Taught MBA 7200- Financing New Ventures; co-thought with Dr. Christos Cotsakos, 2017.Online courses Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Business Statistics I, Business Statistics II, Money and banking, Financial Markets. Email 973 720 2538 By appointment