Faculty

Mrs. Nikki Giovanni Finley
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Current Rank
Assistant Professor
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Department
Department of Business Administration
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Education
Doctoral Degree:
Business Administration with a Focus in Marketing. Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. December 2016
Masters Degree:
Masters of Education, in Marketing Education with an Endorsement in Vocational Special Needs. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. December 1999
Baccalaureate Degree:
Bachelor of Arts, in Fashion Merchandising with a concentration in Marketing. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. December 1996
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Courses Taught
Hampton University
ECO- 201 Macro- Economic Principles
ECO- 202 Micro-Economic Principles
MKT-305 Principles of Marketing
MKT- 307 Retail Management
MKT- 311 Consumer Behavior
MKT- 328 Sales Management
MKT- 417 Advertising Management
MBA- 300 Critical Thinking
MBA- 500 World Cultures
MBA- 502 Critical Thinking, Business Negotiations & Strategy
MBA- 101-615 Leadership Application Program
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Certifications
Wise Financial Literacy Certified
Microsoft Word Certified by Certiport
Customer Services Certified by The National Retail Federation
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Intellectual Contributions
Publications
Published article, Preliminary Research of Avatar Marketing: The Impact on Firm Financial
Performance, Hampton University School of Business Journal Spring 2015
Published article, Planting the Seed of Entrepreneurship, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce September 2013
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Commendations
Received The Gold Star Teacher Award for Personal Finance class receiving 100% pass rate on The Wise Financial Literacy Certification Exam, November 2015
Selected as Teacher of the Year for Heritage High School, April 2014
Selected by Newport News City Council Woman Ms. Tina Vick as An Outstanding Woman in the Tidewater Area, March 2014
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Service
Professional Organizations
Member, Women Transportation Advisory Board of the Hampton Roads Area, 2015- present
Member, American Marketing Association, 2010- present
Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, 2001- present
Member, DECA (Marketing) Organization, 1999- present