Business / Management, Leadership
Kurt Takamine
Education:
EdD, Pepperdine University; MA, Azusa Pacific University; MS, California State University, Northridge
Professional Experience:
Founding Dean, Union University of California; Chief Academic Officer, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Professor, LAPU; Academic Dean/Associate Professor, Brandman University.
Courses Taught
MLOS 500, MLOS 501, MLOS 516, MLOS 517, MLOS 529, MLOS 561, MLOS 570, MLOS 578
My Passion:
My academic passion is to influence the minds, hearts, and ethos of nontraditional learners, and to prepare them for leadership roles in for-profit, nonprofit, and public sector occupations. Although the goal of higher education is to provide a comprehensive epistemological experience for all students, the academy’s professional responsibility has evolved into a conjoint preparation for the workplace (especially for students of color). I am most excited when our students become transformational, ethical leaders in their occupations, families, and ministries.
Hobbies:
Travel and hiking with my wife, spending time with our boys, physical fitness, playing guitars and drums