Articles by Rick Hesse, DSc

Rick Hesse, DSc, is currently a professor and Chair of Decision Sciences and Marketing at Pepperdine University's Graziadio's Graduate School of Business and Management. He has taught management science using spreadsheets since 1982 in both engineering and business schools at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Since 1982 he has been writing a quarterly column in Decision Line, "In the Classroom." Dr. Hesse has won numerous teaching awards, including the national Decision Sciences Innovative Instructional Award, the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the Department of the Army, and Teacher of the Year award at the San Diego State School of Business. He has been involved as a consultant on management science problems with such companies as Semtech, YouBet.com, ITT, Pratt, Whitney, Brown, Williamson, Piedmont Airlines, GEICO, UPS, and Bluebird.

Video Interview on Corporate Social Responsiblitiy with Golden State Foods

Bill Sanderson and Chuck Browne, senior administrators at Golden State Foods, answer questions on creating a values-driven company and corporate social responsibility.

2009 Volume 12 Issue 4 - By Rick Hesse, DSc

Creating a World without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism By Muhammad Yunus

Capitalism is a half-formed, one-dimensional idea in need of the multi-dimensional goal fulfilled by social businesses, according to Yunus.

- By Rick Hesse, DSc

Editor’s Note

Dr. Hesse has taught management science using spreadsheets since 1982 in both engineering and business schools, and at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

2007 Volume 10 Issue 2 - By Rick Hesse, DSc