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Rusty Karst

Adjunct Faculty

University of North Texas

Department of Management

Email: rusty.karst@unt.edu

Education

  • MBA, Our Lady of the Lake University, 2012
    Major:
  • MBA, Our Lady of the Lake University, 2005
    Major: Management
  • BBA, Texas State University, 1990
    Major: Management

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2013 - 2014).

    • Professional

  • Director of Claims, USAA Fincancial Services. USAA Fincancial Services. (2002 - 2012).
  • Operations Manager, Travelers Property & Casualty. Travelers Property & Casualty. (1990 - 2002).

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of International Business. (2012 - 2013).
  • Academy of Management. (2012 - 2013).
  • Southwest Academy of Management. (2012 - 2013).

Development Activities

  • Other (Assurance of Learning - Professional Development), Workshop. Denton,Texas,. (2013).
  • Other (Assurance of Learning - Professional Development), Workshop. Denton,Texas,. (2013).
  • Seminar, Workshop. Denton,Texas,. (2013).
  • Seminar, Workshop. Denton,Texas,. (2013).
  • Other (Assurance of Learning - Professional Development), Workshop. DEnton,Texas,. (2012).
  • Seminar, Workshop. Denton,Texas,. (2012).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BUSI 5190 - Administrative Strategy, 2 courses.
  • MGMT 3820 - Management Concepts, 1 course.
  • MGMT 3850 - Entrepreneurship, 2 courses.
  • MGMT 5300 - Entrepreneurship and Venture Management, 4 courses.
  • MGMT 5660 - International Management, 1 course.
  • MGMT 5870 - Leadership Research and Development, 2 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Karst, R.K., Gaffney, N.T. (2020). Region-based Institutions and Internationalization: Evidence from Latin America. The International Trade Journal. 34 (1) 94-114.

Presentations Given

  • Gaffney, N., Karst, R., Institutional Distance and Cross-border Acquisition Equity Participation by Emerging Market Multinationals, Academy of International Business, Istanbul, Turkey, (2013).

    • Paper

  • Karst, R. (Author & Presenter), Gaffney, N. (Author), Western Hemispheric Trade Conference, Region-based Institutions and Internationalization Decisions: Evidence from Latin America., Laredo, TX, United States of America. (2019).
  • Karst, R., Gaffney, N., Southern Management Association Conference, The Interplay of Complexity Theory and Resource Dependence Theory on Emerging Market Multinational Foreign Direct Investment., Savannah, Georgia, (2014 - 2014).
  • Gaffney, N., Karst, R., Steinbauer, R., Rhew, N., Academy of International Business, Institutional Distance and Cross-border Acquisition Equity Participation by Emerging Market Multinationals., Istanbul, Turkey, (2013 - 2013).

Service

University Service

  • Beta Gamma Sigma. (2013 - 2013).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of International Business. (2013 - 2013).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference. (2013 - 2013).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Southwest Academy of Management Conference. (2013 - 2013).