People Background
Michael Vieregge PhD

Michael Vieregge PhD

Professor of Business Administration

Contact Information

970.943.2566 mvieregge@western.edu
Borick Business Building 241

Education

PhD., The Pennsylvania State University, Men & Environmental Relations, 2000
M.P.A. Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs at University of Texas at Austin, Public Affairs, 1990
MA, University of Texas at Austin, German Literature, 1982
Zwischenpruefung (BA level), Philipps Universitaet Marburg, Germany

Biography

How did you discover Western?
Learned about Western at a conference I attended.

What are some of the highlights of your career?
Beating with a Western team two Air Force teams at an ethics case competition.

What excites you most about your field?
Tourism and hospitality are truly global, they offer opportunities in the immediate environment of the Gunnison Valley and in a global setting. So far tourism and hospitality providers cannot be off-shored.

What is your favorite thing about the Gunnison Valley?
The beautiful environment with great summers and amazing falls.

Courses Taught

  • BUAD 101 ‘Business of Life’
  • BUAD 150 ‘Introduction to Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality’
  • BUAD 197 ‘Food Management – dual enrollment class’
  • BUAD 197 ‘Micro-Brewing and Beverage Management’
  • BUAD 300 ‘Business Ethics’
  • BUAD 331 ‘Food & Beverage Operations’
  • BUAD 333 ‘Organizational Behavior’
  • BUAD 334 ‘Lodging Operations’
  • BUAD 340 ‘Global Business’
  • BUAD 397 ‘Hospitality Operations’
  • BUAD 397 ‘Food and Beverage in Film’
  • BUAD 397 ‘Event Management’
  • BUAD 397 ‘Ethics BootCamp’
  • BUAD 435 ‘Marketing Research’
  • BUAD 482 ‘Hospitality Operations Management-Capstone’
  • HWTR 100 ‘First Year Seminar’
  • HNRS 397 ‘Honors Colloquium’