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Theodore M. and Catherine C. Alfred Professorship in Management
Professor, Marketing and Policy Studies

M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1973
B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1959

The federal Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has dramatically changed accounting and reporting practices for public companies. Richard Osborne’s work addresses larger private companies and explores how Sarbanes-Oxley can improve their governance. Richard brings relevant experience to the work from his years of service on the boards of a number of privately and publicly held companies. Another line of Richard’s research focuses on teaching effectiveness and explores how professors can build a lifelong learning relationship with students.

Awards

  • 2012-2013 Teaching Excellence Award, Weatherhead School of Management. (2013).
  • 2010 - 2011 Teaching Excellence Award, Weatherhead. (2011).
  • 2008-2009 Teaching Excellence Award, Weatherhead School of Management. (2009).
  • Wittke Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence, Case Western Reserve University. (2008).
  • Weatherhead Teaching Excellence Award, Weatherhead School of Management. (2006).
  • Students' Choice Award as Favorite Weatherhead Professor, Weatherhead School of Management. (2005).
  • David A. Bowers Faculty Service Award, Weatherhead School of Management. (2003).
  • Literati Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence, MCB University Press/Emerald Publishing. (2002).
  • Theodore M. Alfred Distinguished Service Award, Weatherhead School of Management. (1999).
  • Teaching Excellence Award, Weatherhead School of Management. (1997).
  • Ten Best Entrepreneurship Professors in the United States, Business Week Magazine. (1996).
  • Teaching Excellent Award, Weatherhead School of Management. (1993).