David Springate, Ph.D., serves as Associate Dean for Executive Education Programs in the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas.
As such, he oversees the executive degree programs and the continuing education and professional development efforts of the School of Management. A finance professor, he has teaching responsibilities in the areas of Finance and International Management Studies. He also chairs the School's Committee on Executive Education.
Dr. Springate has a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance from the Harvard Business School. His final thesis led to testimony before the Canadian Parliament. His other degrees include an MBA (University of Western Ontario), a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (University of Alberta) and a Bachelor of Science (Royal Military College).
Dr. Springate was appointed to his present position in 1991. Earlier faculty appointments include University of Tennessee, The International Management Development Institute in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
David Springate's employment outside academia includes experience as an Air Force Officer (1961-65), as a manager in a Swiss financial investment firm (1981-84), and as President of Vernon Capital Corporation (1984-87). Between 1987 and 1991, Dr. Springate was a full time consultant with International Management Focus. Clients included Ford Motor Company, 3M Corporation and Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Dr. Springate has delivered approximately 150 short seminars for executive groups and corporations. His written articles have appeared in the following:
- Columbia Journal of World Business
- The Financial Review
- Health Care Management Review
- Texas Hospitals
- American City and County
- The Journal of Financial Education
His research monograph was published by the C.D. Howe Research Institute in Canada. Other writings appear in publications of the following:
- Canadian Parliament
- Manitoba Economic Development Advisory Board
- Center for International Business (Dallas)
Dr. Springate has delivered papers to the following:
- American Institute of Decision Sciences
- Academy of Management
- Eastern Finance Association
- Financial Management Association
- Operations Research Society of America
- EMBA Council
Approximately 28 of his authored teaching cases have been published through the Intercollegiate Case Clearing House or other sources.
He is a member of the Financial Executives International, the World Affairs Council of Grater Dallas, and the Dallas Economists Club.
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