Robert J. "Bud" Banis, Ph.D., C.M.A.

Teaching Professor of Logistics and Operations Management

• Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA), 1991
• MBA (Marketing & Finance, cum laude), University of Chicago, 1982
• NIH Postdoctoral Training,(Metabolic Regulation), Harvard University, 1973-75
• PhD(Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry), North Carolina State University, 1973
• MS (Nutrition), Purdue University, 1969
• BS(Science Education, Chemistry), Cornell University, 1967

Interests:

Teaching:

• Operations Management
• Statistics and Quality Management
• Information Systems
• General Management & Supervision

College Courses:

• BA1800 - Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
• BA2000 - Spreadsheet Models in Management Science
• BA3300 - Business Statistics
• BA3300 online--Synchronous online course in Business Statistics
• BA3320 - Introduction to Operations Management
• BA3320 online--Synchronous online course in Operations Management
• BA330/BA4326/LOM5326 - Undergraduate and graduate courses Quality Control in Business
• LOM5320 - Production & Operations Management
• LOM5320-pMBA- Professional MBA Program- Production & Operations Management in the Professional MBA Program
• Health Care Statistics--Hospital Management
• Sociology courses on leadership and supervision skills
• Short courses on Cooperative Decision-Making, Internet Entrepreneurship, Book Publishing, Project Management, Quality Control and Total Quality Management.

Research Interests:

• Accounting rules and behavior in organizations.
• Simulations in Iterated Game Theory and techniques for promoting cooperative behavior.
• Statistical and simulation models of sexually transmitted diseases.
• Attitude modification through student discovery and self-directed learning.
• Application of management science models to community service organizations.
• Economic and business models for book publishing

Other Information:

• Institute for Operations Research & Management Sciences (infORMS)
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Phi Lambda Upsilon
• St Louis Publishers Association
• Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
• Extensive United Way activities include: Leadership Development Committee, Management Issues Committee, Management Assistance Center Consultant, Allocations Panels, Admissions Committee, Torchlighter speaker, Loaned Executive.
• Founder of Science & Humanities Press, publishing books under the imprints :
• Science & Humanities Press
• BeachHouse Books
• MacroPrint Books
• Heuristic Books
• Early Editions Books

E-mail: rbanis@jinx.umsl.edu
Campus office CCB 230
On-campus phone 314-516-6136
Off-campus 636-394-4950
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