Dr. Kenneth D. Cory
University of North Texas
Management
(940) 369-5768
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Education

PhD, Texas A&M University, 1995.
Major: Management - Strategic Management
Degree Specialization: Finance
Dissertation Title: Corporate political strategy as a competitive strategy: Influencing public policy to increase firm performance
BS, University of South Florida, 1989.
Major: Finance
Degree Specialization: Finance
Dissertation Title: n/a
AA, Vanderbilt University, 1986.
Major: Psychology
Degree Specialization: Psychology
Dissertation Title: n/a

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. (August 1, 2020 – Present).
Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas. (January 1, 2020 – August 1, 2020).
Instructor, Texas A&M University. (August 1, 1990 – December 31, 1995).
Graduate Instructor, University of South Florida. (August 1, 1989 – August 1, 1990).
Professional
President, CEO, V3 Technologies. (July 2006 – Present).
Independent Financial and Transactional Consultant (Wall Street), Cory Financial Services. (January 2010 – December 2019).
President / CEO, Waterstone Energy Services. (July 2015 – January 2018).
Director, Audit & Risk Committee, Aquatera Utilities. (January 2011 – July 2015).
Exec. in Residence, Power and Infrastructure, Apollo Global Management (Wall Street Private Equity). (June 2011 – December 2012).
Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration, EPCOR Utilities ($7 billion power and water utility in Canada). (December 2007 – January 2010).
VP - Chief Strategy Officer, Calpine Corp ($23 Billion Independent Power Company). (July 2000 – June 2006).
Chief Strategy Officer, TXU Corporation ($40 billion global utility). (June 1999 – June 2000).
Manager, Deloitte Consulting. (January 1996 – June 1999).

Licensures and Certifications

Designate, Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D), Institute of Corporate Directors. (June 2010 – Present).

Series 63 Financial services license, FINRA. (May 1987 – August 1990).

Series 7 - Securities trading license, FINRA. (May 1987 – August 1990).

Professional Memberships

Institute of Corporate Directors. (December 1, 2010 – Present).

Academy of Management. (September 1990 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Other,"BUSI 4940 Instructor Development," UNT Department of Management, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (June 1, 2022 – July 31, 2022).

Continuing Education Program,"Cybersecurity Awareness Training 2021-2022," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 2, 2021 – November 2, 2021).

Continuing Education Program,"ABCA- Communicating About Culturally Sensitive Issues Program," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 15, 2021 – October 15, 2021).

Continuing Education Program,"ABCA- Inclusive Leadership Program," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 15, 2021 – October 15, 2021).

Continuing Education Program,"UNT FERPA Training," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (September 21, 2021 – September 21, 2021).

Continuing Education Program,"Fall 2021 Return to Learn: Preparing for Fall Teaching," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (July 1, 2021 – July 1, 2021).

Continuing Education Program,"Ethics and Standards of Conduct," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 9, 2021 – April 9, 2021).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
BUSI 4940, Business Policy, 33 courses.
MGMT 5660, International Management, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

Texas A&M University, Introduction to Management, MGMT 363, Spring 1995.

Texas A&M University, Strategic Management, MGMT 4660, Fall 1994.

Univ. of South Florida, Introduction to Finance, Spring 1989.

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Teacher of Management 2022, University of North Texas. (June 1, 2022 – Present).

Outstanding Teacher of Management 2021, University of North Texas. (April 1, 2022 – Present).

Most Outstanding Professor, Texas A&M College of Business, College of Business Students. (May 1995).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Cited Research
Cory, K. (1995). Cory, K. D. (1995). Corporate political activity as a competitive strategy: Influencing public policy to increase firm performance (Doctoral dissertation, Texas A & M University).. 222. Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
Conference Proceeding
D'Souza, D. E., Bement, D., Cory, K. D. (2022). Cross-Functional Integration Skills: Are Business Programs Delivering What Organizations Need?,". Decision Sciences Institute Proceedings.
Cory, K. (1993). Management theory and corporate political strategy: Establishing a basis for firm-level analysis. Southern Academy of Management Proceedings, Atlanta, GA. Southern Academy of Management Proceedings, Atlanta, GA.
Journal Article
Cory, K. D. (2023). Launching the Strategic Plan - A Critical but Missing Piece of Strategic Management Education and Practice. Strategy & Leadership. 51(3), 21-26. Emerald Publishers.
D'Souza, D. E., Bement, D., Cory, K. (2022). Cross-functional Integration Skills: Are Business Schools Delivering What Organizations Need?. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education. 20(3), 117-130 ((Ranked 'C' on ABDC list).
Cory, K. (2013). V-REEL: An Improved Framework for Teaching (and Implementing) the Resource-Based View.. 9(1), 41-55.
Cory, K. (2002). Raising Rivals' Costs Through Political Strategy: An Extension of Resource-Based Theory.. Journal of Management Studies. 39, 707-724.
Cory, K. (1996). Cory, K. D. (1996). Can competitive intelligence lead to a sustainable competitive advantage?. 7(3), 45-55.

Presentations Given

Oral Presentation

Cory, K. (Author & Presenter), Center for Business Intelligence, New Product Development Conference, Using competitive intelligence to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage when launching new products/services, Center for Business Intelligence, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (1997).

Cory, K. (Author & Presenter), Customer and Competitor Analysis Conference, Using business intelligence as a competitive weapon during strategy implementation, Center for Business Intelligence, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (1997).

Cory, K. (Author), McWilliams, A. (Author & Presenter), National Academy of Management Meetings, Raising rivals' costs: An application of resource-based theory., Academy of Management, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (1994).

Cory, K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting, Management theory and corporate political strategy: Establishing a basis for firm-level analyses, Southern Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (1993).

Professional Meeting Contribution

Cory, K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting, Where competitive intelligence fits into the resource-based theory of the firm., Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (1993).

Scholarly Meeting Contribution

D'Souza, D. (Author & Presenter), Cory, K. D. (Author & Presenter), Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference 2022, Cross-Functional Integration Skills: Are Business Programs Delivering What Organizations Need?, Decision Sciences Institute, Houston, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Copyrights, Patents

Patent
Cory, K., "Toroidal augmented wind power generation system using a modified and integrated vertical axis wind turbine rotor and generator assembly.," US 9,127,646. Regular, United States, Date Patent Approved: September 7, 2015 –.
Cory, K., "Augmented wind power generation system using continuously variable transmission and method of operation.," US 7,679,207 B2. Regular, United States, Date Patent Approved: March 16, 2010 –.

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Research Paper of 2022, Decision Sciences Institute Journal of Innovative Education. (October 1, 2022 – Present).

Service

University Service

Chairperson, BUSI 4940. (November 15, 2022 – Present).

Director, RCoB Strategy Case Competition. (January 1, 2021 – Present).

Chairperson, BUSI 4940 Course Coordinator. (September 1, 2020 – Present).

Chairperson, Coordinator BUSI4940. (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023).

Chairperson, Non-Tenure System PAC. (January 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023).

Director, Denton Chamber of Commerce Liaison. (March 1, 2022 – December 1, 2022).

Committee Member, Corporate Partnership / Career Services Committee (Dean's Office). (August 18, 2021 – August 1, 2022).

Committee Member, LPAC - Lecturer Personnel Affairs Committee. (August 2021 – January 1, 2022).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management, Denton, TX. (January 1, 2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Strategy & Leadership Journal, Denton, TX. (January 1, 2023 – Present).

Public Service

Committee Member, Shell Exploration & Production Offshore Marine Renewable Energy Group, Frisco, Texas. (June 1, 2022 – Present).

Committee Member, Massive Breakthroughs - (Electronic Gaming Technology Platform), Frisco, Texas. (January 1, 2021 – Present).

Consulting

For Profit Organization, Shell Exploration & Production Marine Renewable Energy Group, Frisco / Houston, United States of America. (June 1, 2022 – Present).

For Profit Organization, Cory Financial Services, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2020).

For Profit Organization, Deloitte Consulting, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (January 1, 1996 – June 1, 1999).