Chris Carr

Education:

• J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law (cum laude)
• M.A., UCLA
• B.S., University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Teaching Specializations:

• International Business Law
• Business Law
• Business, Government and Society
• Business Communication
• Business Ethics
• International Supply Chains

MBA and Undergraduate Courses:

• International Business Field Course — People’s Republic of China and India (GSB 563)
  • General Course Information (click here)
  • Student YouTube videos of a Recent Chindia Trip (click here for China segment and click here for India segment – thanks to Orfalea College graduate business student Cece Reyes who produced these videos)
  • Course and Trip Blog (click here)

• The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (GSB 514)
• Effective Communication Skills for Managers (GSB 529)
• Establishing International Supply Chains (BUS 304) (click here for video segment)
• The Legal Environment of International Business (BUS 410)
• Governmental and Social Influences on Business (BUS 404)
• Business Law (BUS 207)

Research Interests:

• Business and legal developments in China
• Rule of law, legal system comparison and alternative dispute resolution
• Intellectual property (trade secrets and trademarks)
• Competitive intelligence, knowledge management and intellectual capital
• Business insurance
• Supply chain and logistics
• Legal developments that impact marketing

Publications In:

• The Business Lawyer
• Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal
• Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
• Business Intelligence and Corporate Espionage
• Kentucky Law Journal
• Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting (formerly Research on Accounting Ethics)
• International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital
• Global Business and Economics Review
• Marketing Management
• Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (Marketing and the Law)
• International Tax Journal
• Risk Management
• CIBER Case Study Collection of the European Case Clearing House (ECCH)
• Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Issues
• House Counsel
• Best’s Review
• TortSource
• Gayle Publishing Encyclopedia of Business
• Wall Street Journal Business Law Educator’s Review (Sole Author, June 2000 to August 2004)

Refereed Conference Proceedings (individual or with co-author; since 2000):

• 35th Annual Macromarketing Conference, Laramie, Wyoming, June 2010
• 4th World Congress on the Management of Electronic Business, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, January 2003
• Business & Economics Society International Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 2002
• Marketing and Public Policy Conference, Washington, D.C., May 31- June 2, 2001
• American Accounting Association’s Northeast regional conference, South Portland, Maine, May 2001
• Institute of Behavioral & Applied Management Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, November 2001
• Institute of Behavior & Applied Management Conference, San Diego, California, November 2001
• Marketing and Public Policy Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2000

Conferences and Paper Presentations (individual or with co-author; since 2000):

• Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 2007
• Academy of Legal Studies in Business, San Francisco, California, August 2005
• California State University (CSU) and The Inter-University Mission for the Coordination of Franco-American Exchanges (MICEFA) Faculty Partnership Seminar, Paris, France, June 2003
• Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 2002
• Asian Pacific Finance Association, Bangkok, Thailand, August 2001
• Pacific Southwest regional meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Palm Springs, California, February 2001
• Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Baltimore, Maryland, August 2000
• Marketing and Public Policy Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2000

Conference Individual or Panel Presentations (since 2000):

• “Global Supply Chain Education” — American Society of Transportation and Logistics, Cal State — San Bernardino, California, November 30, 2012
• “Starting a Short Term Study Abroad Program” and “Incorporating Blogging Into Your Short Term Study Abroad Program” — Brigham Young University Short Term Study Abroad CIBER Conference, Provo, Utah, March 4-5, 2009
• “Globalizing the Curriculum One Step at a Time: How an International Study Tour to the PRC Changed Students and an MBA Program” — Connect Ed Global Education Conference, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California, January 2008
• Center for International Business Ethics (CIBE) Consumer Rights and Corporate Responsibility Conference, Beijing, PRC, October 26-27, 2007
• “Outside the Ivory Tower – Becoming an Expert Witness” — San Luis Obispo, California, January 27, 2007
• “The European Union” – California State University (CSU) and Inter-University Mission for the Coordination of Franco-American Exchanges (MICEFA) Faculty Partnership Seminar, Paris, France, June 22-26, 2003
• “Publishing and Co-Authoring Articles in Marketing Journals” — Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 2002
• “Legal, Ethical and Public Policy Issues in Electronic Commerce” — Marketing and Public Policy Conference, Washington, D.C., June 1-3, 2000
• “New Directions in Teaching Business Law to Business Students” — Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Asilomar, California, April 28-30, 2000

Professional Development and Continuing Education Activities (since 2000):

• The Art and Craft of Case Discussion Leadership Seminar (Harvard Business School), Boston, Massachusetts, March 13-14, 2009
• AACSB Teaching Business Ethics Seminar, Tampa, Florida, December 8-9, 2008
• Ad Tech Digital Media Conference, Shanghai, China, November 25-26, 2008
• AACSB Strategic Management Seminar, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2008
• Corporate Governance in East Asia: Culture, Psychology, Economics and Law, UC Berkeley, California, May 2006
• Effective Proposal Development Program for Faculty and Staff at Smaller Institutions, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California, March 2005
• AACSB Assessment of Learning Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, October 2005
• Structuring and Operating Business Ventures in the Middle Kingdom: Legal and Practical Strategies for Success in China, Palo Alto, California, November 2003
• International Trade: Import & Export Course, San Luis Obispo, California, Winter 2003
• University of Colorado at Denver’s Institute for International Business Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Faculty Development in International Business Law and Ethics Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 5-9, 2000
• Maintaining Instructor Effectiveness: Techniques and Strategies for More Effective Teaching, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California, Winter 2000

Editorial and Reviewer Responsibilities (since 2000):

• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Technology Policy and Law (2012 to present)
• Associate Editor, Academy of Legal Studies in Business’ International Business Law Review (Fall 2000 to January 2005)
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS), Marketing and the Law section (November 2004)
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Electronic Business (November 2003)
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference (May 2003)

Awards & Honors:

• Fulbright Senior Specialist (2008 to the present). Visited Tunisia in December 2011.
• Cal Poly Tenaya Hall Faculty Member of the Year (2011)
• Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business Student Selection for Outstanding Faculty Member in Business Administration (2001-2002)
• Faculty Honoree, 14th Annual “Apple Polysher” (March 2001; event hosted by the Cal Poly Reps student organization to honor professors)
• Recipient, Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business “Dean Team Award for Outstanding Teaching” (Fall 2000, Winter 2001)
• Faculty Honoree, 13th Annual “Apple Polysher” (March 2000)
• Cal Poly College of Business Student Selection for Outstanding Faculty Member in Business Administration (1997-1998)

Academic and Professional Organizations:

• Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• California State Bar