Managerial Studies

Eugene Fregetto
Clinical Associate Professor

Ph.D., Public Policy Analysis, University of Illinois at Chicago
MBA, Marketing, DePaul University
Associate Degree with honors, Architectural and Structural Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering
BA, Journalism, Philosophy minor,Marquette University

Phone: (312) 413-0446                      Office:2318 University Hall
Email: fregetto@uic.edu                     601 S Morgan Street, MC 243
                                                                 Chicago, IL 60607
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Teaching Interests
Small Business Consulting, Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation, Consumer Behavior, Management of Small Business: Theory and Application, Product Management, Marketing

Research Interests
Entrepreneurship, Small Business Administration, Public Policy, Digital Divide Policy Issues, Start-up and Development of Women-owned and Minority-owned businesses, Analysis of Government Contracting Policies, Procedures, and Outcomes, Determining Course Content for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Courses, Ethnic and Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Small Business Consulting

Awards and Honors
Outstanding Employee Award for outstanding job performance and dedication to the goals and objectives of the Chicago Transit Authority's Material & Information Management Group, 1994.
Illinois Association of Public Procurement Officials, IAPPO, Lifetime Membership, 1999.
USASBE Fellow in recognition of meritorious service to the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 1987.
Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators at Babson College, June 1987.

Experience
University of Illinois at Chicago, full-time faculty, Managerial Studies.
Co-founder and President, Midwest Technology Access Group, Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)3, public policy analysis group, 1992 to present.
Administrative Agent for the Illinois Community Technology Consortium, 2001 to present.

Recent Publications
"Do Entrepreneurial Inclined Students Learn More from Simulations?," 20th Annual Conference of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Tucson, AZ, January, 2006.

"Business Plan or Business Simulation for Entrepreneurship Education?" Conference Proceedings, 2005 Annual National Conference Proceedings for the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Indian Wells, California, January 2005.

"Moving Beyond Disparity Studies: A Decision Support Model," Conference Proceedings, 2004 Annual National Conference Proceedings for the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Dallas, TX, January 2004. Co-authored with Ben Medina.

"Immigrant and Ethnic Entrepreneurship: A US Perspective," in Entrepreneurship: The Way Ahead, Harold Welsch (ed.), 2003, Routledge.

"Identifying Boundaries: Delineating Overlaps in Teaching Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Courses," Conference Proceedings, 2002 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship National Conference, Reno, Nevada, January 2002. Co-authored with Fred Fry.