Teaching

BRUCE C. HARTMAN

Teaching Philosophy

University Teaching Experience

  • Maritime Policy and Management Department, International Business and Logistics, California State University Maritime, Vallejo, CA
    • Undergrad courses in Basic and Advanced Information Systems, International Business, Microeconomics, and Supply Chain Management.
  • College of Business and Health Administration, University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
    • Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Logistics, Economics, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Project Management, ERP Systems, Business Intelligence, and Systems Analysis.
    • Developed undergraduate programs in (1) Logistics and (2) Computer Information Systems.
    • Developed graduate MBA concentrations in (1) Logistics and (2) Business Analytics.
    • Developed graduate MS degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
    • Intermodal Transportation Institute
    • Contributed bespoke research and peer-reviewed papers on current issues in Logistics and Supply Chains, with focus on implications in the Chicago region and in West Coast maritime ports. Pursued Student based research projects in agricultural shipping, in logistics job economics, and in industrial warehouse location and network modeling.
    • Member of Academic Technology Advisory Committee, 3 years.
  • Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, DC
    • Professor of Statistics and Operations Management.
    • Undergraduate courses in Operations Management. Graduate Course in Statistics.
  • Department of Business Administration, California State University Maritime, Vallejo, CA
    • Interim Department Chair.
    • Undergraduate courses in Logistics, Export/Import, Strategy, Introductory Business, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Managerial Economics, Purchasing.
    • Chair, Curriculum Committee
  • College of Business and Economics, California State University, East Bay.
    • Undergraduate and Graduate Courses in Quantitative Management and Operations Management.
    • Graduate Courses in Global Operations and Outrsourcing, Logistics Management, and Business Research Methods.
    • Undergraduate Courses in Mathematics for Business and Social Science.
  • Mathematics Department, Visiting Assistant Professor, and School of Economics and Business Administration, St. Marys College of California.
    • Courses in Executive MBA Program, Forecasting and Operations Management.
    • Courses in Calculus, Finite Mathematics, Probability and Statistics.
  • MIS Department, University of Arizona, Adjunct Professor.
    • Committees: College of Business and Public Administration, Committee on Mathematics Preparation and Committee on Core Statistics Curriculum for Business College.
    • Course: Mathematical Modeling and Analysis, 1996-1997. Complete responsibility for this required core course for first-year PhD. students in MIS, which is also open to MBA students.
    • Course: Service Management, Spring 1997. Graduate level class taught by case method.
    • Course: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 1996-1998. Graduate level elective using a simulation, case studies, and projects.
    • Course: Principles of Operations Management, Spring 1993- Spring 1998. Complete responsibility for this upper-level required course for all majors in Operations Management, also taken by MBA students. Designed team projects, included outside speakers from industry, devised service project learning experience for class.
    • Course: Project Management, Fall 1997-Spring 1998. Undergraduate-Graduate course in project management techniques, open also to MBA students. Included emphasis on software project management.
    • Course: Introductory Operations Management, Spring 1991- Fall 1997. Undergraduate course required for students in the School of Business and Public Administration. Developed own lectures and team projects.
  • Mathematics Department, University of Arizona
    • Course: Business Calculus, 1997. Technical Advisor to classes using symbolic calculus computing and group projects in the business calculus curriculum. I designed this project and won grants from the university to cooperate with the Math Department to implement change to use of MathCad software in business calculus education.
    • Course: Business Calculus, 1994-1997. Required course for admission to College of Business and Public Administration. Emphasis is on business and economic applications of calculus. Adapted Harvard Calculus Consortium methods.
    • Course: Finite Mathematics, 1994-1996. Developed experimental curriculum using computers and spreadsheets for required course for admission to College of Business and Public Administration. Expanded to 100% of the sections taught.