Contracted Faculty of Practice
Craig Lien’s diverse and productive thirty year career has included owning a department store, Director of Recruiting at a major executive search company, providing marketing, business strategy consulting, and corporate training for businesses and non-profits ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500. A lifelong entrepreneur Lien has a special passion for working with emerging growth organizations. He has been a leading educator in adult cohort based programs for over thirty years at several regional universities. He has been a full time faculty member at Concordia University, St. Paul since 1999.
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
- M.B.A., University of St. Thomas (1985)
- Haggar/NAMBAC Excellence in Retailing, University of Notre Dame (1982)
- CRM Certificate – Database Marketing Association (DMA) Orlando, FL (1997)
ACADEMIC FOCUS
21st Century “Blue Ocean” Commerce, Sustainability, Personal Effectiveness Development, Ethical Leadership, Entrepreneurship, CRM, Strategic Marketing, Careers 2025
Address: RT 708
Phone: 651-641-8734 Extension 8734
Email: [email protected] (Preferred)