General Information
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate: Corporate & Business StrategyGraduate (MBA): Strategic Management, Project-Focused CapstoneExecutive Programming: Strategic Management, Global Consulting Capstone, Strategic Leadership
Research Interests
Dr. Miles' areas of expertise include strategic management and entrepreneurship, with a specific interest in how institutional or environmental factors influence firm strategy. Working in the financial and banking industry, she experienced first-hand how the external environments influenced trade activity and fund strategy, which motivated her to seek further understanding of these relationships. Her research focuses on how economic environment conditions and community relationships influence firm decisions and strategy. Dr. Miles also studies technology and innovation management and considers how external relationships influence innovation patterns and outcomes. Her work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Management, Research Policy, Journal of International Management Reviews, and Asia Pacific Management Journal, as well as the Academy of Management Conference proceedings.
Service Summary
Dr. Miles currently serves as the Assistant Department Chair, the chair of the Department of Management Academic Achievement Committee, and is the faculty sponsor for the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and advisor for the Students in Leadership And Management (SLAM) and Maverick Case Competition (MC3) student organizations. She is a member of the Academy of Management and the North American Case Research Association, and she has served as a reviewer for prestigious academic management conferences and journals.Dr. Miles was the director and one of the founders of the innovative and award-winning Capstone Cup. In directing this program, she worked with local companies to develop a case briefing for students each semester, recruits employers to evaluate student presentations, and was responsible for sponsorship relations. Professor Miles was part of a team that spearheaded the Jack & Stephanie Koraleski Commerce and Applied Behavioral (CAB) Laboratory in the College of Business. Currently, she is part of the Business Strategy team for the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE) housed at UNO and is the co-PI on a workforce development grant that familiarizes business students with various agencies within the Department of Homeland Security.
Additional Information
Teaching Interests
Professor Miles teaches primarily Strategy courses in the undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA programs. She also teaches courses in entrepreneurship, innovation, and global strategy.
Research Interests
Dr. Miles' areas of expertise include strategic management and entrepreneurship with specific interest garnered toward how institutional or environmental factors influence firm strategy. Working in the financial and banking industry, Dr. Miles experienced first-hand how the external environments influenced trade activity and fund strategy, which motivated her to seek further understanding of these relationships. Her research focuses on how economic environment conditions as well as community relationships influence firm decisions and strategies, with particular interest in entrepreneurial firms. In addition to this line of research, Dr. Miles also studies technology and innovation management within the biotechnology industry. In this line of research she focuses on how external relationships influence innovation patterns and outcomes. Her work has appeared in journal such as Journal of Management, Research Policy, Journal of International Management Reviews, and Asia Pacific Management Journal, as well as the Academy of Management Conference proceedings.
Service Summary
Dr. Miles is one of the founders of the innovative and award winning Capstone Cup. She is the point person and engages in recruitment of area employers to serve as judges for this semester-long event. Professor Miles is also part of a four-person team that spearheaded the Jack & Stephanie Koraleski Commerce and Applied Behavioral (CAB) Laboratory in the College of Business. Typically only found in doctoral-granting colleges, the Koraleski CAB Lab poses a great deal of potential for fellow CBA faculty members. As part of this initiative, Dr. Miles manages the Participant Pool. Dr. Miles is a strategy liaison to the UNO Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising and is actively involved in establishing bridges to further connect entrepreneurial efforts across the UNO campus. Dr. Miles also serves on CBA's Strategic Planning Council and Faculty Development Council committees and is a faculty sponsor the the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity. She is a member of the Academy of Management, the Strategic Management Society and has served as a reviewer for prestigious academic management conferences and journals.
Additional Information
Teaching Interests
Professor Miles teaches primarily Strategy courses in the undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA programs. She also teaches courses in entrepreneurship, innovation, and global strategy.
Research Interests
Dr. Miles' areas of expertise include strategic management and entrepreneurship with specific interest garnered toward how institutional or environmental factors influence firm strategy. Working in the financial and banking industry, Dr. Miles experienced first-hand how the external environments influenced trade activity and fund strategy, which motivated her to seek further understanding of these relationships. Her research focuses on how economic environment conditions as well as community relationships influence firm decisions and strategies, with particular interest in entrepreneurial firms. In addition to this line of research, Dr. Miles also studies technology and innovation management within the biotechnology industry. In this line of research she focuses on how external relationships influence innovation patterns and outcomes. Her work has appeared in journal such as Journal of Management, Research Policy, Journal of International Management Reviews, and Asia Pacific Management Journal, as well as the Academy of Management Conference proceedings.
Service Summary
Dr. Miles is one of the founders of the innovative and award winning Capstone Cup. She is the point person and engages in recruitment of area employers to serve as judges for this semester-long event. Professor Miles is also part of a four-person team that spearheaded the Jack & Stephanie Koraleski Commerce and Applied Behavioral (CAB) Laboratory in the College of Business. Typically only found in doctoral-granting colleges, the Koraleski CAB Lab poses a great deal of potential for fellow CBA faculty members. As part of this initiative, Dr. Miles manages the Participant Pool. Dr. Miles is a strategy liaison to the UNO Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising and is actively involved in establishing bridges to further connect entrepreneurial efforts across the UNO campus. Dr. Miles also serves on CBA's Strategic Planning Council and Faculty Development Council committees and is a faculty sponsor the the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity. She is a member of the Academy of Management, the Strategic Management Society and has served as a reviewer for prestigious academic management conferences and journals.