Joe Ivey
Management, Entrepreneurship & Marketing
Professor
Biography
Joe Ivey serves as a Professor of Management. Prior to becoming a member of the full-time faculty, he served five years as the university’s Senior Vice President for advancement.
He received a B.A. and LL.D from Freed-Hardeman University and an MBA from Texas A&M University.
He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of several companies, one of which was among the Fortune 500.
In addition, he has provided strategic consulting and board level direction to both private businesses and nonprofit organizations. Ivey is a member of the Board of Directors of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. He has served as Chairman of Second Harvest Food Bank in Nashville; National Chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors, a trade association of nearly 22,000 members; and Chairman of the National Center for Construction Education and Research, an educational consortium affiliated with the University of Florida.
Ivey teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on using business strategy and execution to create value for both the firm and its customers. He is a Baker Teaching Fellow and a recipient of the University's Outstanding Teacher Award.
Academic Degrees
B.A., Theology; MBA, Executive Leadership
Academic Department
College of Business: Management, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing; Pfeffer Graduate School of Business
- Undergraduate:
- Graduate:
- Applied Value Creation
- Strategic Management
Practical research focused on strategic value creation
- Cornwall, J. R., Alexander, J. F., & Ivey, J. M. (2021). Frothy Monkey: Getting to the Other Side. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Bamber, J. R., Holaway, R., & Ivey, J. (2020). The Good Fill - A Unique. American Journal of Management (AJM), 20 (4).
- Cornwall, J., Alexander, J., & Ivey, J. M. (2020). Case Study of the Escape Game. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Cornwall, J., & Ivey, J. M. (2021). Nisolo: The Tension between Business Performance and Social Impact. Sage Business Cases. Sage Publications.
- Ivey, J. M., Podcast Interview. Interviewed for an hour-long podcast about venture finance.
- Ivey, J. M., Interview with News Channel 5. Long form interview regarding effect of COVID on Nashville area business.
- Professor of Management, Lipscomb University (May, 2020 - Present), Nashville, Tennessee.
- Associate Professor of Management, Lipscomb University (June, 2010 - April, 2020), Nashville, Tennessee.
- Executive Director, Lipscomb Center for Entrepreneurship, Lipscomb University (2010 - 2018), Nashville, Tennessee.
- Member of the College Leadership Team, Lipscomb University College of Business (September, 2010 - 2017), Nashville, Tennessee.
- Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs, Lipscomb University College of Business (November, 2012 - December, 2014), Nashville, Tennessee.
- Clinical Professor of Management, Lipscomb University (June, 2006 - May, 2010), Nashville, Tennessee. Senior Vice-President, Lipscomb University (June, 2005 - May, 2010), Nashville, Tennessee.
See CV for more
- Baker Teaching fellowship
- Lipscomb Outstanding Teacher Award
- National Contractor of the Year (ABC)
