Over 30 years as a management consultant, business developer and entrepreneur. Experience includes 5 years in sales and marketing at IBM and 5 years as a management consultant at Price Waterhouse (prior to Coopers). Founder of 7 companies, coach to dozens of start-ups, business turn-around specialist, and served as CEO, President, COO, and Director in numerous companies.Specialties: Corporate governance, strategic initiatives development and management, M&A due diligence, strategic use of technology for competitive advantage, building a profitable business, financial modeling, predictive analytics and building shareholder equity value.Following are courses Frank has developed and taught at the University of Washington in the Information School (iSchool) in the Masters of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program. These courses are for full-time students registered in the masters degree program and for mid-career executives who are on the executive master degree track.IMT598 Blockchain Technologies and Strategies (New in 2019)IMT582 Strategy and InnovationIMT583 Finance and AccountingLIS559 Partnerships and AlliancesLIS559 Entrepreneurship in TechnologyLIS559 Information EconomicsFrank's book - Pulse: Understanding the Vital Signs of Your Business released in August 2014, focuses on business metrics, management accountability, growth stages, and predictive analytics. Entrepreneurs and business owners need to step up to a new level of precision management required in the new digital economy. Business Intelligence (BI) and predictive analytics are keys to survival and success in a global marketplace. More information on the book at:Amazon at http://goo.gl/4378NJ