Gary Naumann
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Phone: 480-965-1674
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BA 367N Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 4006Campus: Tempe
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Gary C. Naumann
Professor of Practice
W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University
E-mail: [email protected]
Office: 480/965-1674
Education
1977 – 1979 M.B.A. Harvard University, Graduate School of Business
1970 – 1973 B.S. University of Missouri-St. Louis, summa cum laude
Academic Experience
2007-present W. P. Carey School of Business
2014-present Professor of Practice
2011-present The Hahnco Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies
2008-2013 Director, Spirit of Enterprise Center, W. P. Carey School of Business
2007-2010 Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
1993-2003 University of California at Irvine, Graduate School of Management
Visiting Lecturer
2003 Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business, Irvine, CA,
Visiting Lecturer
2000 Chapman University, Orange, CA
Visiting Lecturer
Courses
Entrepreneurship: A capstone course delivered across the following platforms: Undergraduate, Full-time MBA, and Executive MBA. Provides students with skill sets in identifying, evaluating, developing, managing and harvesting entrepreneurial opportunities.
Entrepreneurial Management: Follow-on course to entrepreneurship designed to build on students’ skill sets developed in Entrepreneurship course, especially as they relate to managing entrepreneurial opportunities from launch through growth stages to harvesting the business.
Strategic Management: A required capstone course delivered to Undergraduate seniors in the W. P. Carey School of Business covering the key underlying aspects of strategic management in a case-based format.
Honors
W. P. Carey School of Business – MBA Program
2010 Outstanding MBA & Masters Teaching Award
2012 Teets Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
University of California, Irvine, Graduate School of Management
Excellence in Teaching Award - Five-time recipient. This distinction is accorded by the students in each graduating class. These awards were made in connection with the Entrepreneurship course taught to all platforms of MBA students.
Gary C. Naumann/Business Experience
1995-2018 Toys Ahoy, Inc. Newport Beach, CA
Co-founded, Co-owned, operated and sold a collection of four specialty toy stores. Voted Toy
Retailer of the Year for the Western Region in 2006 by the Western Toy & Hobby
Representatives Association. Sold business in 2007. Re-launched in 2011 in Columbus, Ohio and re-located to Newport Beach, CA in 2014.
1998-1999 The Contrarian Group Newport Beach, CA Associate with The Contrarian Group, an investment firm headed by Peter Ueberroth, Chairman of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and former commissioner of Major League Baseball. Focused on analyzing prospective investments in hospitality arena. Co-taught entrepreneurship course with Mr. Ueberroth in 1998 at University of California, Irvine’s Graduate School of Management.
1996-Present Independent Consultant California/Colorado/Arizona
Consultant to various emerging companies in areas of strategy and finance.
1994-1996 Intersport Fashions West Orange, CA
Vice President Finance and Administration for this designer, manufacturer and
importer of Harley Davidson Motor Clothing.
1987-1994 Deloitte & Touche Costa Mesa, CA
Joined firm in 1987 and was promoted to Director of Corporate Finance in 1989 for the
Orange County, CA office. Assisted clients and prospects in strategy and corporate
finance issues.
1985-1987 Colorado National Bank Denver, CO
Vice President, Commercial Lender, specializing in the middle market segment.
1983-1985 Wells Fargo Bank Newport Beach, CA
Vice President, Commercial Lender, focused on the middle market segment.
1979-1983 Lawrence Corporate Finance Group Newport Beach, CA
Vice President of this boutique investment banking firm which specialized in assisting
emerging and small businesses in business planning and obtaining capital.
1974-1977 Cliff Buchholz Tennis Corporation St. Louis, MO/Denver, CO
Served as controller/club general manager for this tennis club/resort management company.
1973-1974 Arthur Andersen & Co St. Louis, MO
Joined this one-time Big Eight firm in the audit department and performed audits and
special services for a wide range of clients.
M.B.A. Harvard Business School 1977-1979
B.S. in Business Administration, 1970-1973, summa cum laude
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| WPC 470 | Business Leadership Capstone |
| WPC 470 | Business Leadership Capstone |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ENT 441 | Entrepreneurial Management |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| WPC 470 | Business Admin Capstone |
| WPC 470 | Business Admin Capstone |
| ENT 441 | Entrepreneurial Management |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| WPC 470 | Business Admin Capstone |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| ENT 441 | Entrepreneurial Management |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ENT 448 | Corporate Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| ENT 441 | Entrepreneurial Management |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| WPC 470 | Business Admin Capstone |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| ENT 441 | Entrepreneurial Management |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 540 | Entrepreneurship |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| WPC 470 | Business Admin Capstone |
| WPC 480 | Capstone Course |