Paul Trapp

Assistant Professor of Marketing & International Business

Paul has been at Valparaiso University since the fall of 1986 teaching a variety of courses in the areas of Marketing and International Business. His consulting activities have primarily involved the financial services industry. His current research interests are in the areas of ingredient branding in the global textile industry and medical tourism. He has served as Resident Director of VU's study center in Reutlingen, Germany where he resided with his wife and five children. Passions include reading, sailing, flying, and espresso.

Degrees:

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1991
  • M.B.A., Indiana University 1981
  • B.S.B.A., University of Colorado, 1979

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Valpo joins business sustainability effort

Business faculty and students will help assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of corporations' operations following an invitation for Valparaiso to participate in the Global Reporting Initiative's Matchmaker program.

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MBA students provide marketing help

The Porter County 4-H has started implementing a marketing plan prepared by a team of Valpo MBA students during their spring semester course "The Customer Challenge."

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New director of graduate programs named

Bruce MacLean, the founder of an education and technology training firm and a former executive of large multinational and mid-sized domestic corporations, has been named director of graduate programs in management at Valpo.

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