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Ruth Gilleran
- Professor of Practice
Academic Division: Operations and Information Management
Bio
Academic Degrees
- MBA, Northeastern University
- BA, University of New Hampshire
- BS, University of New Hampshire
Academic Interest / Expertise
Entrepreneurship of all kinds with a focus on new product or process Innovation. Digital innovation including the use of artificial intelligence, IoT, and blockchain.Awards & Honors
Courses
Degree Courses 2023
- OIM 2000 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
- FME 1000 FOUNDATIONS OF MGMT & ENTREPRENEURS
- FME 1001 FOUNDATIONS OF MGMT & ENTREPRENEURS
Degree Courses 2022
- FME 1000 FOUNDATIONS OF MGMT & ENTREPRENEURS
- OIM 2000 TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS INNOVATION
- FME 1001 FOUNDATIONS OF MGMT & ENTREPRENEURS
- SME 2012 MANAGING INFORMATION TECH AND SYSTEMS
Publications
Journal Articles
- Shankaranarayanan, G., Stoddard, D.B., Gilleran, R., Beitelspacher, L.S., Bravo, S.J. (2021). Experiential Learning of Information Systems in Functional Contexts: The Digital Brand Strategy Project. Communications of the Association of Information Systems (CAIS). Vol: 49. Association of Information Systems.
- Kokina, J., Gilleran, R., Blanchette Proulx, S., Stoddard, D.B. (2021). Accountant as Digital Innovator: Roles and Competencies in the Age of Automation. Accounting Horizons. Vol: 35, Issue: 1, Page: 153-184. link
Cases and Teaching Notes
- Gilleran, R., Stoddard, D.B. (2018). invisaWear. Babson Case Collection.
- Gilleran, R., Guinan, P.J., Parise, S.A. (2015). The Weather Company: Creating Consumer Apps that Leverage Big Data. Page: 14. Babson College Entrepreneurial Leader Collection. link
- Gilleran, R., Guinan, P.J., Parise, S.A. (2015). The Weather Company: Creating Consumer Apps that Leverage Big Data - Teaching Note. Page: 6. Babson College Entrepreneurial Leader Collection. link
- Gilleran, R., Noyes, E.A. (2013). MakerBot: Challenges in Building a New Industry. Page: 17. Babson College.
- Gilleran, R., Noyes, E.A. (2013). MakerBot: Challenges in Building a New Industry Teaching Note. Page: 6. Babson College.
- Gilleran, R., Noyes, E.A. (2013). MakerBot: Challenges in Building a New Industry Video Teaching Note. Babson College.
Conference Proceedings
- Shankaranarayanan, G., Stoddard, D.B., Gilleran, R. (2017). Digital Brand Strategy Project - a project for a ITM course: Digital Brand Strategy Project - a project for an ITM course. Americas Conference on Information Systems.
- Guinan, P.J., Gilleran, R., Parise, S.A. (2015). Design Thinking: Applying Tools, Techniques, and Strategies to Quickly Innovate and Develop Mobile Solutions in the Classroom: Proceedings of the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society. Page: 5. Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society. link