Dennis Bolen, PhD, CPA, CMA
Assistant Professor

Ph.D. University of North Dakota (2000)
M.B.A. University of South Dakota (1984)
B.M.E. Dakota Wesleyan University (1974)

605-274-5308 (voice)
605-274-5229 (fax)
dennis.bolen@augie.edu

Background

Dennis Bolen is from South Dakota but after a few years as a high school teacher, he embarked for North Dakota to be a bank loan officer. He returned to South Dakota to work in several advanced business positions while obtaining his MBA. His work at Augustana has included teaching a variety of courses, finishing his Ph.D., starting a medical market research business, being involved in several not-for-profits and teaching graduate courses for the University of Minnesota-Marshall . His current teaching involves upper level accounting courses and finance courses while continuing research in financial valuation.

Business Experience

• Treasurer & partner in QEI, a medical market research firm in Chicago
• Controllerships in a private business and state higher education
• Business manager for a college
• Bank lending officer

Professional Involvement Examples

• American Society of Business and Behavioral Science, "In the Eyes of the Beholder: Reactions from Business Alums on the Perceived Value of the Introductory Finance Class"
• Bush Conference, "A Longitudinal Survey of General Education at UND"
• Ph.D. Dissertation "Business Alumni and Business Faculty Perceptions of Graduates' Finance Capabilities: A Study of Selected Small Private Colleges in the Upper Midwest"
• Assisting editor for Accounting Principles, Weygandt, Kieso, Kell, Wiley Publishing