Phone: (626) 812-3095
Fax: (626) 815-3802
Email: ppenson@apu.edu
Office Location: Wilden Hall, Rm. 207
Office Hours: Mon. and Wed., 2-4:30 p.m.
Pamela Penson, MBA
Assistant Professor
School of Business and Management
Profile
Pamela Penson, MBA, an instructor in Azusa Pacific Univeristy's School of Business and Management teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. Penson, who is fluent in Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, serves on the Board of Directors for the United Nations Association and is a member of Women in Management. She is an expert in international business, international entrepreneurship, and international economics. Penson is the founder of the 31 Mentoring Program, a program for college women pursuing careers in business.
Education
MBA - Pepperdine University, 1997
B.S. - International Business, California State Polytechnic University, 1994
B.S. - International Business, California State Polytechnic University, 1994
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Penson, P., (2004, June). Does geography predispose economic development? Presented at the Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece.
Publications
Penson, P. (2004). Aspects of globalization, cultural and social evolution: Does geography predispose economic development? A deep-rooted holiday perspective. I.D. Salavrakos (Ed.), Aspects of globalization, regionalization and business. Athens, Greece: Atiner
Penson, P., (2004, June). Does geography predispose economic development? Presented at the Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece.
Publications
Penson, P. (2004). Aspects of globalization, cultural and social evolution: Does geography predispose economic development? A deep-rooted holiday perspective. I.D. Salavrakos (Ed.), Aspects of globalization, regionalization and business. Athens, Greece: Atiner
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Member, American Economic Association
Member, American Management Association
Member, Association for Women in Management
Member, Christian Business Association
Member, Hispanics Organized for Political Equity (HOPE)
Member, International Chamber of Commerce
Member, Latin Business Association
Member, National Mentoring Partnership
Member, National Society of Hispanic MBA’s
Member, United Nations Association, Board of Directors
Member, United Nations Business Council
Member, USA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Member, Western Economic Association International
Member, American Economic Association
Member, American Management Association
Member, Association for Women in Management
Member, Christian Business Association
Member, Hispanics Organized for Political Equity (HOPE)
Member, International Chamber of Commerce
Member, Latin Business Association
Member, National Mentoring Partnership
Member, National Society of Hispanic MBA’s
Member, United Nations Association, Board of Directors
Member, United Nations Business Council
Member, USA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Member, Western Economic Association International
Expertise
International Business
International Economics
International Entrepreneurship
Women in the Business World
Special Interests and Activities
Founder and director, 31 Mentoring Program (named after Proverbs 31 “The Virtuous Woman”), which provides mentoring services, education, and network opportunities for college women pursuing a career in the business arena.
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), School of Business and Management, Professional Advisory Board of Directors.
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), School of Business and Management, Professional Advisory Board of Directors.
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
