Professor Balven teaches a range of classes within the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship including Leadership, Collaborative Team Skills, and Organizational Behavior. She has presented her teaching methodology in conferences such as the Academy of Management Conference. These presentations include various teaching-related topics including honesty in academic writing, promoting and managing civil discourse in management education, and tools for the empowerment of graduate students.
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Professor Balven continues to actively engage in research. Her research spans the micro-macro divide and is largely focused on socially and ethically oriented behaviors from the individual to the firm level. Areas such as unethical behavior, entrepreneurship, feedback, and corporate social responsibility are included in her research repertoire. Further, her research has appeared in management journals, including the Human Resource Management Review and Academy of Management Perspectives.
Professor Balven is an active board member of the Academy of Management Ethics Education Committee, a committee that serves the Academy of Management.
Prior to joining academia, Professor Balven worked in the energy sector for an electric utility company for over 5 years and also worked at the World Trade Center.
PhD — Arizona State University, 2018
MBA — Washington University in St. Louis, 2011
BS — Saint Louis University, 2008
BA — Saint Louis University, 2008
Waldman, D. A. & Balven, R. M. 2014. Responsible leadership: Theoretical issues and research directions. Academy of Management Perspectives, 28(3): 224-234.
Balven, R. M., Fenters, V., Waldman, D. A., & Siegel, D. 2017. Incentives, preferences and perceived barriers for commercialization behavior among scientists. Academy of Management Perspectives, 32(1): 21-42.
Bush, J.T. & Balven, R. M. Catering to the Crowd: An HRM Perspective of Crowdworker Engagement Under Review. Human Resource Management Review. (in press)
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 310 | Collaborative Team Skills |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 310 | Collaborative Team Skills |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 310 | Collaborative Team Skills |
MGT 493 | Honors Thesis |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 310 | Collaborative Team Skills |
MGT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 411 | Leading Organizations |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 310 | Collaborative Team Skills |
MGT 320 | Organizational Behavior |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 320 | Organizational Behavior |
Spring 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MGT 310 | Collaborative Team Skills |