
Brandon Parsons, PhD, MBA
Biography
Dr. Parsons has over 20 years of business experience working in a range of industries. Dr. Parsons started his professional career working for McKenna Long & Aldridge, now Dentons. He worked on litigation, corporate, and anti-dumping cases. Subsequently, Dr. Parsons became the managing director at a division of Adecco Staffing. After his time with Adecco, he worked for Caterpillar Financial in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Parsons began teaching economics in 2014 and currently teaches at the graduate and undergraduate level at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School. Professor Parsons teaches managerial economics, macroeconomics, and international business. Dr. Parsons’ area of research includes income inequality and corruption's effect on economic growth. He received his BA from University of Southern Indiana, MBA from Pepperdine, and his MA from University of Detroit Mercy. Dr. Parsons completed his PhD in Economics at Southern Miss. Dr. Parsons is an avid traveler having visited over forty countries and every continent.
Education
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PhD, University of Southern Mississippi, Economics
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MA, University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Economics
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MBA, Pepperdine University, Finance
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Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society Membership, BS, University of Southern Indiana Evansville
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Political Science/History, Alpha Chi and Golden Key National Honor Society Membership