Michael Wall

Michael Wall

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Michael came to the WashU Olin Business School from Chicago, where he worked as the Vice President of Digital Strategy and Solutions Architecture for Rise Interactive, a leading digital marketing firm. Prior to Rise, Michael helped to start two businesses, the most notable of which being PointDrive, which was acquired by LinkedIn. Michael remains closely tied to industry as Co-Director of the Center for Analytics & Business Insights and the Academic Director of Experiential Learning. An award-winning researcher and instructor, Michael teaches various courses centered on entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and new product innovation.

Area of Expertise

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Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Innovation and Growth

Education

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BA 2001, Indiana University

Academic/Professional Activities

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• Member, The CMO Club
• Other, Center for Experiential Learning
• Other, Olin Center for Analytics & Business Insights
• Other, Olin MBA Marketing Platform

Awards/Honors

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• National Favorite Professors Class of 2024, Poets & Quants, 2024
• Reid Teaching Award (BSBA), WashU Olin Business School, 2024
• Reid Teaching Award (MBA), Olin Business School, 2024
• Reid Teaching Award (MSBA - Customer Analytics), Olin Business School, 2023
• Reid Teaching Award (Professional MBA), Olin Business School, 2023
• National Favorite Professors Class of 2023, Poets & Quants, 2023
• Reid Teaching Award (BSBA), Olin Business School, 2023
• Reid Teaching Award (MBA), Olin Business School, 2023
• Olin Award , Olin Business School, 2023
• Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award, Emerson, 2022
• National Favorite Professors Class of 2022, Poets & Quants, 2022
• Reid Teaching Award (Spring 2022), WashU Olin Business School, 2022
• National Favorite Professors Class of 2021, Poets & Quants, 2021
• Reid Teaching Award (Fall 2019), WashU Olin Business School, 2019
• Reid Teaching Award (Spring 2019), WashU Olin Business School, 2019
• Reid Teaching Award (Fall 2018), WashU Olin Business School, 2018
• Reid Teaching Award (Spring 2018), WashU Olin Business School, 2018

Teaching Interests

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Entrepreneurship, New Product Innovation, Modern Marketing, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision Making

Research Interests

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Entrepreneurship, New Product Innovation, Modern Marketing, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision Making

Personal Interests

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Michael and his wife live in Clayton with their daughter and son. He loves being outdoors and is a big sports fan.

Selected Publications

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• "Innovative thinking: Should marketers get sales training?"
• "Marketing Roundtable - Making Sense of All the Noise"
• "From Ideas to Execution: The Right Resources to Drive Success"
• "Creating a Competitive Advantage Through Customer-Led Experiences"
• "Keywordless Paid Search and Entity Driven SERPs"
• "Preparing For The Mobile Revolution"
• "Start-Ups: Lessons Learned"