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Portia W. Benson

Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Chair of the Business Administration and Economics Department
Teaching Area(s)
Business Administration
Education
MBA, West Texas A&M University
BA, Sociology/Anthropology, Principia College
Contact
618.374.5496
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"I was drawn to teaching because I understand students' frustrations with new concepts and can show them different ways to learn if they don't understand the first time. Working in a classroom setting is the most enjoyable way to teach. I think the energy and questions the students develop in a group are essential to their learning."

Portia holds a BA in sociology/anthropology with a minor in biology from Principia College, and an MBA from West Texas A&M University. Prior to working at Principia, she served as the Finance Manager and math teacher at the Link School in Colorado. Portia has also worked for nine years as a financial consultant and three years as a senior technical training consultant for Lucent Technologies. During her time as a consultant, she travelled globally training clients how to use telecom billing systems.

Scholarly Interests

  • Ethics and corporate governance
  • Forecasting
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Audits
  • Financial Review Processes

Contributions to Field

  • Wrote a grant and secured government funding for a fire protection district to purchase a new ambulance and fire truck. Presented and defended the grant's financial statements to state and county officials. Started two consulting businesses which provided financial and bookkeeping services to clients
  • Wrote and submitted a 501c3 application for a new non-profit. Defended the application to the IRS. Set up the new 501c3 business with financial reporting software, articles of incorporation, by-laws, and operating procedures. They continue to be a successful, board-run non-profit organization.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • The Link School Board of Directors
  • National Society for Leadership and Success
  • Notary Public
CV: 
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