Dr. Robert Collins taught Social Entrepreneurship Course at the College Education behind Bars inside Davao city Jail. Social Entrepreneurship is an emerging and rapidly changing business field that examines the practice of identifying, starting and growing successful mission-driven for profit and nonprofit ventures, that is, organizations that strive to advance social change through innovative solutions. This course is designed to provide a socially relevant academic experience in order to help students gain in-depth insights into economic and social value creation across a number of sectors/areas including poverty alleviation, energy, health and sustainability. Through case studies, lectures, and classroom dialogue, students will learn to think strategically and act opportunistically with a socially conscious business mindset. As the traditional lines blur between nonprofit enterprises, government and business, its critical that business students understand the opportunities and challenges in this new landscape. Students learn to develop business plan fro-social entrepreneur
Biographical Summary Bob Collins currently serves as Senior Lecturer and Executive in Residence, Management Department, College of Business, Texas A&M University – Commerce. His focus since joining the University from Industry in 1998 has been Entrepreneurship and Strategy and teaching the corresponding courses for the College of Business. He has served on various committees since joining the University’s faculty including Co-Chair of the University Strategic Planning Committee (2007-08) and Co-Chair of the University Strategic Plan Implementation Committee. (2008) He served as Chairman of the College of Business’ Strategic Plan Committee (2005-2013) and served as a member of the College’s Curriculum Committee (2012-2013). He served as Interim Head of the Computer Science and Information Systems Department in academic year 2007-08 and Interim Head of the Industrial Engineering and Technology Department in academic year 2006-07 where he organized the effort to achieve ABET accreditation for the Industrial Engineering program. Dr. Collins currently serves on the College’s Student and Alumni Committee. He led the effort to organize the first Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) for the College. The initial conference was conducted in 2012 and has been successfully conducted each year since then. 2017 will be the 6 th annual SBECON to be held on campus. As a part of SBECON, Dr. Collins initiated the College’s Academy of Entrepreneurs in 2014. Each year, one to three successful entrepreneurs in the region are recognized with an emphasis on alumni of the University. Dr. Collins was previously a Vice-president and Corporate Officer for ESystems, Inc., a Fortune 500 Defense Electronics Company Headquartered in Dallas, where he was responsible for Corporate Strategic Planning, Domestic and International Marketing, Research & Development, and Government Relations. His organization included a 34 person legislative affairs office in Washington, D.C along with a number of regional and international marketing offices. Following E-Systems acquisition by Raytheon Corporation (1996), Dr. Collins transitioned to a residency in London, U.K., where he led in the establishment of a new corporate subsidiary for Raytheon and the formulation and execution of a strategy for capturing a $1.3B contract with the British Ministry of Defence. He previously was instrumental in E-System’s efforts to utilize proprietary technology in creating two new businesses to address non- defense markets. These businesses capitalized on advanced image processing technology in medical and satellite imaging. Curriculum Vitae J. Robert Collins 11/1/2017 Page 2 of 5 Dr. Collins has held director position on the boards of two publically traded corporations and one joint venture startup company (Space Imaging, Inc.; $250M joint venture, E-Systems and Lockheed-Martin). The most recent of these is with Xponential, Inc., a holding company formally based in Ft. Worth. He currently serves as a Founding Member and Chairman of the Collin County Community College District’s Board of Trustees where he has served since the beginning of the college in 1985. Bob has served his community for many years most notably as City Councilman and Mayor Pro-tem for the City of Plano and more recently as a member and chairman of the Farmersville Economic Development Corporation. In 2007 he was honored with Inside Collin County Business’ “21 for the 21 st Century” award. He has previously served on the Engineering Advisory Council for Texas A&M University’s Look College as well as the External Advisory Council for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He was a recipient of the 1994 Outstanding Engineering Alumni award by the Look College. Education PhD, Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University -worked under Dr. John Paul German -member of the faculty as an Instructor during this time -Dissertation title: “The Mutual Impedance Between Concentrically Curved Dipole Antennas Above a Spherical Conducting Surface”. MBA, Management, University of Dallas ME, Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University -Graduate Assistant conducting research in the University’s Ionospheric Research Laboratory -Summer research with Shell Exploration Company, Houston BS, Mathematics, Lamar University -worked as Student Assistant and tutor in the Mathematics Department Faculty & Industry Service -Texas A&M University-Commerce (August 1998-Present) -Senior Lecturer and Executive in Residence, College of Business, Management Department (2008 – Present) -Interim Head, Computer Science & Information Systems (2007-2008) -Interim Head, Industrial Engineering & Technology (2006-07) -Co-Chair, University Strategic Plan Implementation Team (2007- 2008) -Co-Chair, University Strategic Planning Committee (2006 – 2008) -Chair, College of Business, Strategic Planning Committee (2006 – Curriculum Vitae J. Robert Collins 11/1/2017 Page 3 of 5 2013) -COB Curriculum Committee (2012-2013) -COB Student and Alumni Engagement Committee, 2013-present -Various other University and College Committees -Courses taught include: Mgt 308 – Entrepreneurial Strategy; Mgt 439 – Business Strategy; Mgt 581 – Entrepreneurship; Mgt 597 – Graduate Management Seminar; IT 232 – Electronic Circuits and Devices; IT 340 – Quality Management and Improvement; IT 525 – Problems in Industrial Technology; IE 444 – Systems Engineering -Chief Operating Officer, EMED, A Raytheon E-Systems Company (1998) -Managing Director, Raytheon E-Systems Ltd, a U.K. Company, (1996- 1998) -Corporate Vice President and Corporate Officer, E-Systems, Inc., Vice President for Strategic Planning and Development, extensive International travel (1993-1998) -Vice President Business Development, E-Systems, Inc., Garland Division (1991-1993) -Product Line Vice President, E-Systems, Inc., Garland Division (1985-1991) -Program Director, E-Systems, Inc., Garland Division (1985-1991) -Program Manager and System Engineer, Texas Instruments, Inc. (1968- 1978) Other Related Experience -Board of Trustees (Founding Member and Chairman), Collin County Community College District (1985-Present) -Board of Directors (Chairman), Farmersville Economic Development Corporation (2003 – 2008, 2011 - 2016) -Board of Directors (Audit, Compensation Committees), Xponential, Inc. (2004- 2014) – publicly traded company headquartered in Ft. Worth. Sold in 2014. -Board of Directors, Greenville Christian School (Chairman), (1999-2003) -Board of Directors, Wavo, Inc, (1998-2002) – publicly traded company. Formerly headquartered in Phoenix -Board of Directors, Space Imaging, Inc. (1995-1996) – New start company. $250M Joint Venture between E-Systems and Lockheed Martin Corporation headquartered in Littleton, CO -COO, EMed, Inc. (1997-98) – New start company. Funded and owned by E-Sytems, Inc. Headquartered in San Antonio. -Board of Directors, Collin County Central Appraisal District, (Chairman), (1981- 1985) -City Council, City of Plano, TX (Mayor pro-tem), 1976-1980 -Planning and Zoning Commission, City of Plano, TX (Chairman), 1974-1976 Curriculum Vitae J. Robert Collins 11/1/2017 Page 4 of 5 Consulting -Helps International, Dallas (501-c(3)) -Governance, Government Relations and Corporate Consulting -GKG, Inc., College Station, TX -Corporate capital planning -The King’s Academy, Florence, SC -Governance and Strategic Planning Community Service and Involvement -Helps International, (2000-2003) – worked medical and education missions in Guatemala as volunteer. Led team providing electrical design and installation for school building in Guatemala’s Central Highlands. State of the art, computer enabled building in a small village that had obtained electricity for the first time in 1999. -Board of Directors, Greenville Christian School Foundation, (2006 – 2011) – Led the establishment of this 501(c)3 Organization -First Baptist Church, Farmersville – Deacon (Chairman); Building Committee (Chairman), two major projects; Sunday School teacher; Various committees -Rotary Club, Farmersville -Church mission to Senegal, West Africa, 2017 Principal Publications and Presentations -Collins, J.R. and Doty, M.A., “Building a Strong Business Foundation for Startup Companies”, Proceedings of the Academy of Business Research, 2017 -Collins, J.R., Book Review: Changing Your Company from the Inside Out: A Guide for Social Intrapreneurs, The Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, Volume 20, Number 3, July 2015, p.116-118. -Collins, J.R., Rural Economic Development, Small Business and the University, Association For Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, November, 2013 -Collins, J.R., Israel, C.A., and Hoyt, D., IT Insourcing and the Development of Replicable/Scalable Models, Association of Community College Trustees National Congress, Presentation, November, 2011 -Pryor, M.G., Hendrix, M., Alexander, C., Collins, J.R. (Summer 2010) World Class University™-The Implementation of Strategic Quality Management (SQM). International Journal of Education Research. -Collins, J.R. and Jenkins, T., “The Community College Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, unpublished presentation, Academy for Collegiate Excellence (ACE), CCCCD, October, 2004, 2005, 2006; September, 2007 -Presentation and Discussion on Leadership, CCCCD Student Leadership Academy, October, 2007 -Collins, Israel, and, Roach, “Exemplary Trustee Leadership Brings Innovation to the Community College”, Presentation and Panel Discussion, ACCT National Congress, Seattle, September, 2005 Curriculum Vitae J. Robert Collins 11/1/2017 Page 5 of 5 -Collins, J. Robert, “Focusing on Success”, Presentation and Discussion Group Leader, Texas Higher Education Commission Governing Board Conference, Austin, December 11, 2003. -Collins, J. Robert, “Facing the Peril of Success”, Op-Ed, Dallas Morning News, September, 2003 -Collins, J.R. and Hall, R., “Community College Financial Management from a Board Perspective”, presented to the Texas Association of CC Budget Officers, June, 1999 -“Collin Higher Education Center”, Op-Ed, Dallas Morning News, early 2008 Scientific & Professional Society Memberships -Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Life Member, (1968- Present) Honors & Awards -Outstanding Engineering Alumni, Texas A&M University, 1994 - Gladys Harrington Award, Precinct Chairman of the Year, Collin County Republican Party, 2005 -“21 for the 21 st Century”, Inside Collin County Business, 2007 -Volunteer of the Year, Senate District 30, Republican Party of Texas, 2007 -John McVeigh Award, Outstanding Member, Collin County Republican Party, 2011 -Community Builder Award, Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas, 2014 Institutional and Professional Service -Student/Alumni Engagement Committee, College of Business, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2013-Present -Curriculum Committee, College of Business, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2012-2013 -Strategic Planning Committee, (Chair), College of Business, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2005-2013 -Strategic Planning Committee, (Co-Chair), Texas A&M University – Commerce, 2006 – 2008 -Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, (Co-Chair), Texas A&M University – Commerce, 2007 – 2008 -Engineering Advisory Council, Texas A&M University, 1994 – 2010 -Advisory Council, College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Texas A&M University, Commerce, 2002 – 2012 -President’s Education Advisory Committee, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2000-2002 -Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference(SBECON) Planning Committee (Chairman), 2011-Present, Note: All-volunteer committee from College of Business, all funding raised by the committee.
