Henry Schwaller, IV
Instructor of Management
Contact Information:
Office: McCartney Hall 327
Office Phone: (785) 628-5873
Email: h_schwalleriv@fhsu.edu
Degrees:
Master of Business Administration, University of Kansas, May 1991
Bachelor of Science in Business (Minor in Psychology), University of Kansas, May 1988
Attended FHSU while in Gifted Students Program, 1982-84
Courses Taught:
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Management
Business Policy
Business, Society, and Ethics
Management Principles
Research Interests:
Economic Development
Labor Force Issues
Other Professional Activities:
Henry Schwaller and Associates, President
City Commissioner
Publications:
Martin, Mary C., and Henry Schwaller IV (2006), "Assessing Student Entrepreneurial Capacity: Implications for Rural Communities and Higher Education," Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching, 2 (2), 382-395
Henry Schwaller, IV is an Instructor of Management in the Department of Management at Fort Hays State University. Mr. Schwaller received his Bachelor of Science in Business and MBA from the University of Kansas. He was the primary author of Adult Basic Skills and the Kansas Workforce (Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, KU), a study of the adult education system in Kansas and the skill need of Kansas employers. More recently, he co-authored "Assessing Student Entrepreneurial Capacity" with Dr. Mary Martin. The paper studies the entrepreneurial capacity of Fort Hays State University students and recommends specific university and community-based initiatives to encourage business start-ups and innovation.
In addition to teaching at FHSU, Mr. Schwaller is President of Henry Schwaller and Associates, a real estate investment firm. He is also a current city commissioner and former mayor of the City of Hays, and has served on the Hays City Commission since 1999.