Biography

Fahri Karakaya is an emeritus professor of marketing at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He has a Ph. D. degree from Clemson University, and MBA from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He served the university of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a full professor (1994-2015), MBA Program Director (1990-97), and as department chair (2003-06). In addition, he has chaired many important committees including Graduate Curriculum Committee, College Academic Council, University Research Committee, and others. He has published over 100 papers.  Some of his publications appeared in Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Education, Psychology & Marketing, Journal of Strategic Marketing, and others. He is the co-author of three scholarly books titled “Barriers to Entry and Market Entry Decisions,” “How to Utilize New Information technology in International Business,” “Utilizing New Information technology in Teaching of International Business.” He currently serves on the editorial review boards of 10 journals. He has also been a guest editor for several journals. He has done extensive consulting in various areas of marketing for Massachusetts Governor’s Council in Economic Development, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Small Business Development Center, and for many area private businesses.  He is the founder and director of Southeastern Massachusetts E-commerce Network (2000-15), an economic outreach program at UMass Dartmouth. Prior to joining academia, he worked as marketing director.

 

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Massachusetts

• Professor Emeritus (2015-)
• Professor of Marketing (September 1994-2015).
• Department Chair (2003-2006) – Marketing and Management Information Systems
• Director of S.E. Massachusetts eCommerce Network (2000-2015) – Founder of this economic outreach activity at Umass Dartmouth organizing special speaking occasions, annual eCommerce conferences, and performing eCommerce research projects for he area business community. The network operated more like research center having more than 100 members and obtaining grants from several government agencies such as Massachusetts Economic Development and Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension for Partnership.
• MBA Program Director (1990 – 1997)
• Associate Professor of Marketing (1987) – TENURED in 1990

Responsible for teaching graduate and undergraduate marketing courses, conducting scholarly research, and service to the university. University service includes participation in numerous university and departmental committees including college academic council and serving as vice chair of AACSB committee. Other services include founding and serving as director of S.E. Massachusetts E-Commerce Network, and establishment of American Marketing Association college chapter at the university.

As MBA Program Director, responsible for scheduling, recruiting students, admission decisions, developing graduate curriculum, chairing graduate policy committee, establishing and maintaining relationships with MBA graduates, supervision of graduate assistants, and day to day operations of the MBA program consisting of students over 130.

Spring 2006
Visiting Professor / Scholar (while on sabbatical leave), Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
Visiting Professor / Scholar (while on sabbatical leave), University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
Visiting Professor / Scholar (while on sabbatical leave), Bilkent University, Ankara Turkey

1985-1987 Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
Teaching Assistant. Responsible for teaching basic marketing

Fall 1984 Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina
Instructor of Marketing. Taught marketing as an adjunct faculty.

1979-1984 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, Massachusetts
Instructor of Marketing. Responsible for development and presentation of a broad spectrum of marketing courses, and college service. Major service activities included participation in various departmental and college committees, establishing and functioning as advisor for college chapters of American Marketing Association, and American Advertising Federation.

 

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Conference Chair of the 1991 American Marketing Association Microcomputers in Marketing Education Conference.
Conference Chair of Southcoast eCommerce 2015 Conference
Conference Chair of Southcoast eCommerce 2013 Conference
Conference Chair of Southcoast eCommerce 2012 Conference
Conference Chair of Southcoast eCommerce 2011 Conference
Conference Chair of Southcoast eCommerce 2007 Conference
Program co-chair, 2008 Global Business and Technology Association Conference
Program co-chair, 2009 Global Business and Technology Association Conference
Co-track Chair for Marketing, 2009 Decision Sciences Annual Conference
Track Chair. 1994 World Business Congress.
Track Chair. 1994 Academy of Business Administration Global Conference.
Track Chair. 1995 World Business Congress
Track Chair. 1995 International Management Development association Conference
Track Chair. 1996 World Business Congress
Track Chair. 1996 Academy of Business Administration International Conference.
Track Chair. 1997 World Business Congress
Track Chair. 1998 World Business Congress
Panel Chair and Presenter. “Teaching International Business and Technology,” 1992 World Business Congress
Panel Chair and Presenter “Pros and Cons of Changes in Marketing,” 1994 Academy of Business Administration Global Conference
Special Panel organizer and Panelist “Use of Technology in Teaching Marketing in 1991 AMA Microcomputers in Marketing Education Conference
Special Panel organizer and Panelist “Internet and Global Markets,” 2002 American Marketing Association Winter Educators Conference.
Editorial Positions:
Guest Editor for Journal of Teaching in International Business, Special Issue: Teaching International Business in the Information Age.
Guest Editor for Psychology & Marketing, Special Issue: Market Exit
Associate Editor for Journal of Teaching in International Business

Editorial Review Boards:
Business Management Dynamics (2011-current)
Contemporary Marketing Review (2010-current)
Journal of Academy of Business Administration (1995-2002)
Journal of Commerce (2010-Current)
Journal of Global Business and Technology (1998-current)
Journal of International Business Management (2011 – current)
Journal of Marketing Education (1998-current)
Journal of Transitional Management (1995-current)
Journal of Global Analysis (2008-current)
International Journal of Management Studies and Research (2008-current)
Innovative Marketing (2010-current)
International Journal of Social Inquiry (2006-current)
Journal of Teaching in International Business (1992-current)
Psychology & Marketing (2004-Current)
SAM Advanced Management Journal (1990-1998)
Istanbul University Faculty of Business Administration Journal (2005-current)
Conference Advisory Boards
International Conference on Business, Management and Economics (2005-Current)
International Conference of Strategic Management (2005-Current)

Ad-hoc Reviewer for:
European Journal of Marketing
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Journal of Business Research
Journal of Managerial Issues
Journal of Business Venturing
The Journal of Business and Management