Mark Wm. Cawman
Assistant Professor of Global Strategy and Program Coordinator - MBA, Coordinator - Master of Business Administration Program
Biography
Mark Wm Cawman, DBA, ASQ-CMQ/OE, is an Assistant Professor of Global Strategy and the MBA Program Coordinator at Stonehill College. He is a global strategist focused on operational performance, teaching and researching in strategic management, international business, operations management, supply chains and organizational excellence. His work bridges the intersection of strategy, globalization and operational execution, helping organizations transform plans into measurable results.
Before entering academia full-time, Cawman spent more than 26 years in leadership roles across the automotive and aerospace industries, serving organizations including GE Aviation, TransDigm, Eaton Aerospace, Smiths Aerospace, Federal-Mogul and TASUS. His executive experience spans global supply chains, engineering, quality systems, operational excellence, mergers and integrations, new product development and international manufacturing operations. He has led global teams, supported greenfield expansions and driven significant organizational improvement initiatives throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
In higher education, Cawman has taught since 2015 across Concordia University, Azusa Pacific University and Stonehill College. Cawman brings that practitioner perspective into the classroom alongside his academic research, creating highly applied learning experiences that connect academic theory with contemporary business challenges. Students regularly engage in simulations, consulting-style projects, international collaborations and real-world case analysis designed to develop strategic thinking and executive decision-making capabilities.
He has published in peer-reviewed journals, authored the textbook Global Business and Marketing Strategy: Integrative Workbook of Exercises and Case Studies and presents regularly at national and international conferences. His scholarship explores how organizations adapt, compete and create sustainable value in increasingly turbulent global environments.
Cawman remains active as a consultant, speaker, reviewer and mentor, serving professional organizations, entrepreneurs and international universities. He is a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) through the American Society for Quality where he is a Senior Fellow. His passion is helping organizations and future leaders align strategy, people and operational systems to achieve exceptional performance
Education
- D.B.A., Management, George Fox University
- M.B.A., Management, University of Mississippi
- B.S.M., Management, Indiana Wesleyan University
Selected Publications
- Cawman, M. W. (2024). Kaizen blitz the muda out of the firm’s globalization strategy. Journal of General Management, 49(4), 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1177/03063070221141199
- Cawman, M.W., & Kim, C.H. (2024) Technology: A Disruptor and Enabler in the Firm's Global Strategic Management Process.
- Presented at the International Conference On “Building Competitiveness Through Technology Enabled Business, Management, and Leadership.” February 9, 2024. Tamil Nadu, India.
- Published in Conference Proceedings -- International Conference on Building Competitiveness through Technology Enabled Business, Management & Leadership by C. Samuel Joseph, K. Navarathinam, N. Prakash - Books on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=REjzEAAAQBAJ
- Cawman, M. W. (2022). The Study of Cultural Differences as a Path to Appreciating Diversity and Extending Inclusion. Pathways to Research in Business & Economics [EBSCO] BUS018, 1–18.
- Cawman, M. W. (2022). The Codependency of International Business and Strategic Management: Considerations in a Globalized Business World. Pathways to Research in Business & Economics [EBSCO] BUS035, 1–19.
- Cawman, M.W., & Liu, D.M. (2020). External factors and risk considerations: Applying the Institutional-based view of management. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 19(4), 1-16
- Cawman, M.W., & Fine-Skalnik, P. (2025) Global Business and Marketing Strategy: Integrative Workbook of Exercises and Case Studies. [1st Edition] Cognella, Inc.
- Cawman, M.W., & Fine-Skalnik, P. (2024) Global Business and Marketing Strategy: Integrative Workbook of Exercises and Case Studies. [Preliminary Edition] Cognella, Inc.