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Brian C. Grizzell
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Brian C. Grizzell, MBA

bgriz001@waldenu.edu
bgrizzell@aol.com
Doctor of Philosophy Student
Applied Management and Decision Sciences
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota



Brian Carlyle Grizzell is a Ph.D. candidate in Applied Management and Decision Sciences in the College of Management and Technology at Walden University. He holds an earned BBA in Finance from the College of Business and Global Commerce at Jackson State University and an MBA from the John T. Sperling School of Business at University of Phoenix.


He currently works in several facets of education where he serves as a licensed educator (Mississippi), online education facilitator, subject matter expert in higher education, and consultant in the fields of higher education and business management. He possess practical experience in business planning, organizational behavior, organizational management, risk management, and state and federal employment law practices. He is also a generalist in a “mainstream" consulting chain, logistics, change management, market penetration and strategy, financial statements, EEOC, human resources, procurement process management, and federal educational legislation and guidelines.


Brian's research interests are diverse and include: Urban Education, Urban Higher Education, Business Management, Strategic Management, Urban Management, Servant Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Knowledge Management, Resilience, Community Development, and Qualitative Research Methodologies. He can be contacted at bgrizzell@aol.com.



Author Articles


Empirical Research
Institutional Servant Leadership: A Catalyst for Urban Community Sustainability
Reviewed By Brian C. Grizzell
Volume 6 - Issue 2
Jan 9, 2008 - 11:06:05 AM

Servant leadership is a growing practice that calls for community leaders (politicians, clergy, and educational centers) to be more pragmatic and lead others by serving them. They must be flexible in their approach and responsive to the needs of those they serve. Exhibiting such behavior definitely may have a positive impact on others; thus inspiring them to do more to help others. This paper is a critical essay that discusses the influence of servant leadership on the development and sustainability of urban communities. It shows that by working together, each entity is empowered to serve each other faithfully and more willingly. This is a major component in educating the masses and building sustainable urban communities.
Empirical Research
Competitive Marketing and Planning Strategy in Higher Education
Reviewed By Darrell Norman Burrell and Brian C. Grizzell
Volume 6 - Issue 1
Jan 9, 2008 - 10:11:33 AM

Colleges and universities have done a fine job surviving off of their legacy built on historic reputations. However, the days are long gone where these institutions can continue to thrive solely off of their history. Small private liberal arts colleges are closing at an alarming rate in the United States due to an inability to innovatively adapt their organizational cultures to be more marketing oriented in the competitive marketing environment for new students. When it comes to the nuances of sales and marketing, most people do not consider the relevance to colleges and universities. Many private liberal arts colleges are facing some daunting financial challenges. These schools are facing some tremendous perplexities in attracting new students because they tend to cost more than state colleges and university. Liberal arts colleges charge tuitions that range from $15,000 to $25,000, which is lower than an Ivy League institution but much higher than what is charged by public universities and community colleges (Zhao 2002).

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