Eric M. Olson, Ph.D.

• Ph.D. in Marketing and Strategic Management, University of Minnesota, 1992
• MBA Portland State University, 1986
• BS in History, Lewis and Clark College, 1975

• Strategic Management (undergraduate, MBA, DMBA, EMBA)
• Principles of Marketing
• Advertising and Promotions
• New Product Development
• Sales Management

• Interim Dean College of Business, UCCS, 2017-2018; 2019-2020
• Director of the Sport Management Program, UCCS, 2008-2025
• Associate Dean College of Business, UCCS, 2005-2008
• Chair of the Marketing, Strategy, and International Business Department, UCCS, 1996-2005 & 2009 - present
• Turtledove Clemens Advertising Agency (Portland, OR)
• AT&T
• Graybar Electric

• Selected to the University of Colorado Leadership Development Institute's Emerging Leaders Program(2005-2006)

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

• Chancellor’s Award, 2015
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, 2009
• Outstanding Faculty Member award recipient, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2010
• Outstanding Intellectual Contribution(Research) award recipient, 1997, 2000, 2005
• Outstanding Service award recipient, 2003, 2013
• Outstanding Distance MBA Teaching award recipient, 2004

University of Minnesota

• Robert Lieberman Memorial Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence in Marketing, 1991

• Marketing Strategy
• Competitive Strategy
• Sport Marketing
• New Product Development
• Design Management

• Strategic Management at undergraduate and MBA level

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Dr. Olson has had his paintings featured in the Ent Center for the Arts and Dwyer Hall on the UCCS Campus.