Mikel Chertudi
Senior Lecturer, Business Communication

McClelland Hall 405N
1130 E. Helen St.
P.O. Box 210108
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0108
Areas of Expertise
- Strategic communication
- Small business development
- International business and cross-cultural communication
Degrees
MBA, The University of Arizona, 2007
BA, International Political Economy, Colorado College, 2001
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As a faculty member on multiple platforms—Undergraduate, Evening MBA and Online MBA—Mikel Chertudi is passionate about challenging students to exceed their own expectations. He draws from experience in startup business development, international business, cross-cultural communication and strategic marketing to coach students to success. As a business person, he carries the hard-won lessons of growing a company through the Great Recession, launching a venture out of the McGuire Entrepreneurship Program, creating and funding business plans and managing projects through their life cycles, both in academic and business settings. These experiences have required a positive attitude and steadfast commitment to building lasting relationships with teammates, partners and key stakeholders.
Courses
- BCOM 314 Corporate Communication
- BCOM 511E Managerial Communication
- BNAD 513 Global Context of Business
- BCOM 512E Advanced Strategic Communication
- Eller Executive Education: Strategic Communication
Professional Associations
- Association for Business Communication
- Content Management and Web Design for Western ABC Bulletin
Awards
- 2023 Outstanding Business Communications Faculty Member (Eller College Dean's Council)
- Most Inspiring Professor, Eller Evening MBA Phoenix Class of 2021
- 2021 Undergraduate Outstanding Business Communications Instructor (Eller College Dean's Council)
- Most Valuable Professor, Eller Evening MBA Tucson Class of 2020
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Eller Undergraduate Evening Cohort, Student's Choice (2019)
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Eller Undergraduate Evening Cohort, Student's Choice (2018)
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Eller Undergraduate Evening Cohort (2017)