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Pamela Penson, MBA

Assistant Professor
Phone: (626) 812-3095
Email: ppenson@apu.edu
Fax: (626) 815-3802
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

Expertise

  • International Business
  • International Economics
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • Women in the Business World

Courses Taught

BUSI 250 – Principles of Macroeconomics
BUSI 350 – Business Internship
BUSI 370 – International Business
BUSI 541 – Management for the Worldwide Organization
BUSI 543 – International Trade and Finance
BUSI 545 – International Marketing
BUSI 548 – International Business
BUSI 550 – Capstone Project: International Emphasis
IBUS 373 – Global Marketing
IBUS 479 – Seminar in International Business
MKTG 362 – Consumer Behavior

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

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
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.

Office Hours

Mon. and Wed., 2-4:30 p.m.

Office Location

Wilden Hall, Room 207, East Campus