Bari Courts, D. Phil.
Adjunct Faculty,
Department of Business
My name is Dr. Bari Courts.
My educational background includes a PhD from Capella University in Organizational Management, an MBA in Management from the University of Cincinnati and an MHA in Healthcare Administration from Ashford University. My time at Capella and Ashford were spent entirely online so I am very familiar with the time commitment and other issues associated with completing a degree online. It is not easy, but it IS very rewarding.
I have been teaching online for over 17 years now. Courses I have taught include Economics, Management, Finance, Organizational Behavior, e-Commerce, Research Methodology, and Statistics. My professional background includes time in the insurance industry and a position as a project manager for a major ERP software implementation. I also am a small business owner of a small self-storage business just outside of Cincinnati, Oh.
Professionally, I am a board member of two non-profit organizations and I am a frequent guest speaker at conference. My most recent trip was to Africa where I was the keynote speaker at the West African Leadership Summit. My research interests include writing about social media. My most recently published article is titled The Influence of Social Media on 21st Century Leaders.
My family life is somewhat unique. My wife and I have six kids, but four are adopted. We have our older son and daughter (who is in college). Then in 2011 we added two little girls from Russia who are now ages 12 and 13. And then in 2016 we added two little boys from Africa (now ages 9 and 10). The boys took over two years to get paperwork completed, so we were very excited when we found out they would finally make it home.
In my free time I stay active by playing soccer for exercise, and singing in both a barbershop chorus and barbershop quartet. All the activities keep me out of trouble... most of the time :)
I look forward to working with you during this course.
Regards,
Dr. Bari Courts
Office 513-724-0737
PS… if you would like to see my video welcome, it is posted on YouTube at
Education
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Degree in Specialization in E-Business
Capella University -
Master's in Management
University of Cincinnati -
Bachelor's in Mathematics
Kenyon College -
Degree in
Ashford University