Michael Echols

Current

• Director, Bellevue University's Human Capital Lab at Bellevue University
• Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at Bellevue University

Past

• President, Midwest Electric Subsidiary at General Electric Corporation

Education

• University of California, Berkeley
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Pittsburgh

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Connections

106 connections

Industry

E-Learning

Websites

• My Company
• My Company

Michael Echols’s Summary

Being a scientist by background, and with a Ph.D. in mathematical modeling, I have become more fascinated by the analytical, yet strategic approaches to human capital investments. Working for GE for many years, the concept of ‘tangible assets’ was second-nature, but after joining Bellevue University, the area of measuring ‘intangible assets’ became more prevalent.

While delving into the area of corporate learning through my tenure with Bellevue University, I have learned more and more that organizations WANT to empower their people, or their “most important asset” but struggle with the HOW. Add to that, how do we measure if those investments are the right ones?

I have written three books on the subjects of evaluating and improving the investment in human capital: "ROI on Human Capital Investment", "Competitive Advantage from Human Capital Investment", and "Creating Value with Human Capital Investment".

Michael Echols’s Specialties:

Human Capital Investment

Michael Echols’s Experience

• Director, Bellevue University's Human Capital Lab

  Bellevue University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  Bellevue University's Human Capital Lab develops innovative and valuable approaches to unlocking the long-term potential of human capital investments.

• Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

  Bellevue University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  April 2000 — Present (9 years 8 months)

  Bellevue University's Strategic Initiatives approach is to partner with leading global organizations to develop and deliver impactful learning programs.

• President, Midwest Electric Subsidiary

  General Electric Corporation

  (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  1977 — 1985 (8 years )

  Positions in my tenure included:
  Strategic Planner Electronic components division
  President Midwest Electric Subsidiary
  General Manager RTV silicone department

Michael Echols’s Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Ph.D. , 1966 — 1970

• Carnegie Mellon University

  BS , Physics

• University of Pittsburgh

  MBA , Business Administration

Additional Information

Michael Echols’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company

Michael Echols’s Interests:

Yearly participant in RAGBRAI.

Michael Echols’s Groups:

Author of three books on "Human Capital Investment";
Chief Learning Officer Breakfast Club Panelist since 2005.

Michael Echols’s Honors:

Training Industry, Inc.'s "Top 20 Most Influential Training Professionals in the U.S.", 2007.