Author Profile

Phillip Mixon | MBA Director in the Sorrell College of Business, Troy University

Current Position and Past Experience
Phillip Mixon is the MBA Director of Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business. Mixon also serves as an Associate Professor of Economics and as a Research Economist at Troy.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Mixon earned his BA in Economics from Mississippi State University in 2003. In 2012 he earned his PhD in Economics from the same institution.

Personal Details and Community Involvement
Mixon is married and the father of two boys.

Connect
You can find Mixon on Linkedin and on Faculty Page.

Articles by this author:

Five Factors That Differentiate Business Schools

Phillip Mixon | MBA Director in the Sorrell College of Business, Troy University

As the business education marketplace becomes increasingly crowded, business schools need to start...

Attracting Students Marketing and Branding Opinions

Do What You Do Best: Competitive Advantage as a Differentiator in Higher Education

Phillip Mixon | MBA Director in the Sorrell College of Business, Troy University

Focusing on delivering niche programs that institutions have a competitive advantage in is a...

Managing an Institution Operations and Efficiency Opinions

How Businesses Benefit from Service Partnerships with Universities

Phillip Mixon | MBA Director in the Sorrell College of Business, Troy University

Service partnerships in commoditized marketplaces are valuable because they provide research and...

New and Innovative Market Opportunities

Profit-Maximizing Online Education Can Be a Positive Change

Phillip Mixon | MBA Director in the Sorrell College of Business, Troy University

A market-based approach to higher education will ensure that high quality outcomes emerge from any...

Revenue Streams Distance and Online Learning Opinions

Can eLearning Address Institutional Revenue Shortfalls?

Phillip Mixon | MBA Director in the Sorrell College of Business, Troy University

As e-learning becomes more common, institutions must be careful to ensure they are still achieving...