Courses Taught

BUSN 250 - International Business
BUSN 360 - Strategic Planning & Policy
BUSN 442 - Creative Advertising

Academic Background

B.S.        Illinois State University
M.B.A.  Northwestern University

Professional Background

Professor Bode has held various management positions in sales and marketing in the consumer packaged goods and packaging industries.  Prior to going into sales and marketing, Professor Bode worked as a C.P.A., first for Arthur Anderson & Co. and later for Kraft Foods, Inc.  While with Kraft he was assigned to their European division based in Brussels Belgium where he worked for three years.

Other Interests/Info

Bode is currently pursuing a PhD which takes up quite a bit of his spare time.  When not doing that, he tries to teach himself new songs on the guitar, run, or try out new recipes (Bode is a huge fan of unique barbeque sauce recipes).  Also, he has a wife and two teenagers that keep him hopping!