Ross Wirth

Ross Wirth

Program Chair, Business Administration

Columbus, Ohio Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Walden University
  • New Mexico State University
  • University of New Mexico
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Ross Wirth’s Summary

30+ years experience, mostly doing special projects that were related to strategic planning and organizational change. Currently manage the BS, Business Administration degree program with oversight for faculty and course development for the BSAD courses. Collaborate on business development projects leveraging the undergraduate business curriculum. And from time-to-time, teach a class.

Ross Wirth’s Specialties:

organizational change, strategy development, organization development, organization complexity, complexity science, leadership

Ross Wirth’s Experience

  • Program Chair, Business Administration

    Franklin University

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 2008 — Present (2 years )

    Manage the BS, Business Administration degree program with oversight for faculty and course development for the BSAD courses. Collaborate on business development projects leveraging the undergraduate business curriculum. And from time-to-time, teach a class.

  • Various management positions

    CITGO Petroleum

    (Oil & Energy industry)

    June 1975 — December 2007 (32 years 7 months)

  • Mgr, HR Planning

    CITGO

    (Oil & Energy industry)

    August 2004 — February 2007 (2 years 7 months)

Ross Wirth’s Education

  • Walden University

    Ph.D. , Leadership & organizational change , March 1999 — May 2004

  • New Mexico State University

    MBA , August 1973 — May 1975

    Activities and Societies:
    Graduate assistant 2nd year.

  • University of New Mexico

    BS/BA , Biology/chemistry , August 1969 — May 1973

    Activities and Societies:
    Blue Key Honor Society, American Chemical Society student chapter, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity

Additional Information

Ross Wirth’s Websites:

Ross Wirth’s Interests:

complexity science, organizational change, leading change, geocaching

Ross Wirth’s Groups:

Organizational Development Network - Central Ohio chapter

  •    Plexus Institute
  •    ValueNetworks.com Value Networks
  •    Systems Thinking
  •    Global Web Forum of Leader (GWL)
  •    Association of Virtual Worlds
  •    Leadership Think Tank
  •    Ohio 100 Linked
  •    Central Ohio Network
  •    LinkedColumbus
  •    Organization Development Professionals Network International - ODPNi
  •    Leadership Learning Community
  •    Knowledge Management Experts
  •    Change Agents
  •    Society for Global Change
  •    Network of Organizational Change Managers
  •    Organizational Change Practitioners
  •    Top Strategy Networkers
  •    Transition (Change management, consultation, migrations)
  •    Ohio Republican Party
  •    Franklin University's Alumni Group
  •    Franklin University Graduate School Alumni
  •    Solution-Focused Change
  •    Change Consulting
  •    Ohio Professionals
  •    Ohio Linked
  •    Organizational Change Network
  •    Franklin University MBA Alumni Group
  •    International Change & Improvement Leadership Network
  •    STRATEGY PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
  •    Business Improvement, Change Management & Turnaround
  •    Social Network Analysis (www.degreeCentrality.com)
  •    Franklin University Network
  •    Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD)
  •    Prediction Markets Cluster
  •    Community Networking
  •    Leaders & Thinkers
  •    Culture Transformation & Employee Engagement
  •    Experiential Learning and Business Simulation
  •    Change Leadership Symposium
  •    Practitioner Scholars
  •    Lead Change Group
  •    Strategy, Marketing & Innovation Forum
  •    Google Wave Interest Group
  •    Social Think Tank
  •    Capital City Organization Development Network
  •    The Transformational Change Group
  •    Columbus Power Networking!
  •    Society for Organizational, Consulting and Work Place Professionals

Ross Wirth’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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