Richard Scott Reed
University of Colorado - Leeds School of Business
Business Ethics and Social Impact Division
richard.reed@colorado.edu
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration 2011
University of Colorado at Boulder – Leeds School of Business
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration 2005
University of Oregon – Lindquist School of Business
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Business Instructor 2015-present
Business Ethics and Social Impact Division, University of Colorado - Boulder
• Instructor of record for Business Applications of Social Responsibility, using a stakeholder
perspective approach to discuss issues surrounding the role of business in society
• Instructor of record for the World of Business course for first year business students both in the
Residential Academic Program and in the general Leeds population.
• Instructor of record for BCOR Applied Semester Experience (BASE), accepting a double overload
waiver to teach 12 credit hours across 7 sections of roughly 150 students each (for a total of 84 credit
hours in one academic year). Used a multi-modal approach with emphasis on case projects from local
companies to teach students practical lessons including how to apply theoretical content in the real
world, how to recognize and evaluate tradeoffs, how to function well in a team and how to problem
solve using critical thinking and analytical skills.
Business Lecturer 2010-2011, 2014-2015
Business Ethics and Social Impact Division, University of Colorado - Boulder
• Taught seven sections of Intro to Business, covering topics ranging from marketing, accounting,
finance, management theory and corporate social responsibility
• Taught seven sections of Operations and Information Management, leading and reviewing over 180
students through the production of their first business plan.
• Rated within the 97th percentile of all department instructors in overall instructor quality by students
Teaching Assistant 2010-2011
Business Ethics and Social Impact Division, University of Colorado - Boulder
• Assisted in the MBA Ethics course, the Socially Responsible Enterprise
• Developed financial ethics topic, vetted new course material, monitored and responded to over 100
students during and outside of class
HONORS AND AWARDS
Marinus Smith award, University of Colorado 2018
Frascona Award Nominee, Leeds School of Business 2015, 2016 & 2017
Instructor of the Year award, Leeds Residential Academic Program 2016
Honors Graduate, Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society 2011
President of the Leeds MBA Finance Club, Leeds School of Business 2010-2011
President of the Leeds Food & Wine group, Leeds School of Business 2010-2011
Dean’s Scholar, Lindquist School of Business 2001-2005
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Conference Attendance
• Conscious Capitalism Conference 2017
• Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability Conference 2016
• Conscious Capitalism Conference 2015
