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Kenneth D. Cory

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Management

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

BUSI 5190.001Administrative StrategySpring 2025
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicySpring 2025
BUSI 4940.002Business PolicySpring 2025
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicyFall 2024 Syllabus
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicyFall 2024 Syllabus
BUSI 4940.004Business PolicyFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BUSI 4940.402Business PolicySummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.403Business PolicySummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.004Business PolicySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.005Business PolicySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.006Business PolicySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.002Business PolicyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicySummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.004Business PolicySummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.004Business PolicySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.005Business PolicySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.002Business PolicyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicySummer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.002Business PolicySummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.004Business PolicySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.005Business PolicySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.002Business PolicyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicySummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicySummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.005Business PolicySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.006Business PolicySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.002Business PolicyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.001Business PolicySummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BUSI 4940.003Business PolicySpring 2020 Syllabus
MGMT 5660.001International ManagementSpring 8W2 2020
MGMT 5660.026International ManagementSpring 8W2 2020
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

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. Revisiting What is Strategy and Why it Matters. Strategy & Leadership.
  • 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.
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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