T.P. Hall, CPA
Professor of Accounting
TP_Hall@coles2.kennesaw.edu
Phone: 770.423.6523
Fax: 770.420.4444
Ask TP Hall: Questions from Executive MBA applicants
Degrees and Education:
Georgia State University, BBA - 1956 - Major Area: Accounting
Georgia Institute of Technology, MS - 1958 - Major Area: Industrial Management University of Alabama, Post Graduate, ABD - 1958-59 - Major Area: Accounting, Minor Area: Economics and Management
Research & Teaching Interests:
TP Hall's research and teaching interests include managerial accounting and leadership development.
Representative Consulting Clients:
Department of Defense
United States Army
United States Navy
United States Air Force
The Coca Cola Company
Pepsico
AT&T
BellSouth
Georgia Power
Duke Power
Georgia Pacific
Awards:
International Systems Award - Association of Systems Management
Faculty Member of the Year-College of Business - Georgia State University, Appreciation Award-US ARMY Information Command
Distinguished Service Award-Coles College of Business
Distinguished Service Award-Georgia State University
Society of CPA'S, and the Georgia Society of CPA'S 2000 Accounting Educator of the Year Award.
Publications & Presentations:
Professor Hall has published or presented over 100 occasions in the areas of accounting, management and leadership and is a frequent speaker at management meetings.
Executive Experience:
Mr. Hall is a CPA with extensive consulting and training experience in the areas of managerial accounting and leadership. Hall's awards and select client list is testimony to his depth and breadth of knowledge. In addition to his extensive consulting experience TP Hall has worked as Senior Consultant with Arthur Andersen in the areas of accounting and Information systems, organizational development, and management|executive training. Today, TP teaches exclusively in the Coles Executive MBA at Kennesaw State University. He has previously held academic appointments at Georgia State University (where he is Professor Emeritus of the School Of Accountancy), the University of Alabama, Cranfield Institute of Management (England), Georgia Institute of Technology, and Salisbury State.
Why do students choose the Coles Executive MBA at Kennesaw State University?
- The integration of course material throughout the program as opposed to a silo approach with a capstone strategy course at the end.
- The emphasis on self understanding and on leadership and professional development throughout the program using personal and faculty coaches.
- A challenging global residency with team projects by international teams.
- Emphasis on building business acumen by the use of multi-discipline cases and team projects.
- The focus on adult learning as opposed to the use of in-class testing.
Please comment on the caliber of the Coles Executive MBA student.
The caliber of our Executive MBA students is very good and includes students from both large and small businesses as well as the private nonprofit sector. Most classes also include physicians and attorneys. The class discussions reflect this rich diversity of student backgrounds and experiences.
What books and/or websites would you recommend to MBA students and prospects?
- The Leader of the Future, The Drucker Foundation
- Jack - Straight from the Gut, John Byrne
- Deep Change, Robert Quinn
- Competitive Advantage, Michael Porter
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