Courses Taught
MGT 460 – Strategic Planning & Policy
MGT 290S – Topic: Contemporary Issues in Management
MGT xxx – Entrepreneurship for Management Majors (planned for Spring 2010)
MGT yyy – Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors (planned for Spring 2010)
Academic Background
Ph. D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Management, 1997
MBA, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1991
BS, Ohio Northern University, Mechanical Engineering, 1987
Awards and Recognition
Research Fellow, Kennesaw State University Family Enterprise Center
Babson College Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE 17), by invitation
Co-founder, Virginia Family Business Forum at Virginia Commonwealth University
Publications
“University-sponsored family business programs: Program characteristics, perceived quality and member satisfaction,” T. Kaplan, G. George and G. Rimler, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, spring 2000.
“Federal estate tax: The impact on African-American family enterprises,” C. Aronoff, J. Astrachan, J. Herbert and T. Kaplan, Journal of Private Enterprise, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 147-153, spring 1999.
Instructor’s Manual for Business Plan Pro 4.0 business plan development software, Apr-1999.
“The strategic role of communication technology in small business: Where we are and Where we Should be Going,” T. Kaplan, I. Johnson, G. Pearce and G. George, American Business Review, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 86-91, Jan-1997.
“Family business bibliography, Abridged 1995 Literature Review,” J. Astrachan and T. Kaplan, Kennesaw State University & Family Firm Institute, 1996.
Numerous presentations and publications to academic audiences and business practitioners.
Research Interests
Dr. Kaplan’s current research interests lie in the area of undergraduate entrepreneurial education, particularly best practices in experiential education; entrepreneurial and family business succession; business governance, particularly in the context of closely-held firms.