Stephen Rapier, PhD

Assistant Faculty of Marketing

Graziadio Business School

310.403.8271

Biography

Dr. Rapier has been actively engaged in marketing as both a practitioner and lecturer since 1982. As a practitioner, he has over 25 years of experience on both the agency and client side. He has provided strategic insight relative to brand and marketing strategy, advertising, public relations, and market research to a range of organizations, including 3M Unitek, Burson Marsteller (Universal Studios), IndyMac Federal Bank, Power Lift (Caterpillar Lift Trucks), Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary, and Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. His academic experience includes lecturing at Cal State University Long Beach, Cal State University Los Angeles, Cal State University San Bernardino, Claremont Graduate University, and the University of Southern California. Dr. Rapier received his Executive MBA and PhD from Claremont Graduate University.

Education

Claremont Graduate University, Doctor of Philosophy
Claremont Graduate University, Executive Master of Business Administration
California State University, Bachelor of Science

Presentations

Session Lecturer – Connective Leadership Institute – Fall 2009 Practitioner Seminar– "Creating Strategy Statement" – Held at California Institute of Technology

Session Lecturer – Connective Leadership Institute – Spring 2009 Practitioner Seminar– "Organizational Leadership Styles" – Held at California Institute of Technology

Adjunct Professor – Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University – 2006 - 2007 – "Advertising Practicum," "Consumer Behavior"

Guest Speaker – Cal State Long Beach – March 2004 – "Preparing for Marketing Outside the Classroom", American Marketing Association

Guest Speaker - Cal State Long Beach – 2003 – "Making Good Ideas Work", Pacific Rim Association

Guest Lecturer - University of Southern California – 1984 – "High Technology Entrepreneurship" – Entrepreneur Program