Robert N. West

Villanova University

Office Bartley Hall 2040
Phone (610) 519-4359, fax = 519-5204
Email robert.west@villanova.edu
Web Page www.homepage.villanova.edu/robert.west

Links to Course Syllabi

Acc1001 Acc1101 Acc1102
emba1040 emba1017 mba8101

Vita Information

Recent Publications

"How to Design a Database," (Fall 2000), Management Accounting Quarterly.

"Up And Running in Nine Months--Rapid ERP Systems Implementation," (with Murrell Shields, D&T Partner), Management Accounting, December, 1998, pp.20-26. This article was awarded the 1999 Lybrand Silver Medal by the IMA.

"Chase Industries," Issues in Accounting Education, November, 1998, pp.1031-1042. (Audit education case).

"Strategic Information Systems Package Selection," (with Murrell Shields, D&T Partner), Management Accounting--Financial Software Section, August, 1998, pp. 3-7.

"Executing a Successful Spin-off and IPO Transaction," (with Joseph Girardi), Management Accounting, February, 1998, pp.20-26. The article was awarded a 1996-97 Certificate of Merit by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).

Reprint: "Executing a Successful Spin-off and IPO Transaction," (with Joseph Girardi), Reprinted (in German) in a special issue of Strategic Finance, Summer, 1999, pp.20-26.

Teaching Courses:
Computer Applications in Accounting
Financial Accounting, Undergraduate and Graduate
Managerial Accounting, Undergraduate and Graduate
Accounting Information Systems
Auditing

Management Education in Accounting and Finance for companies such as Philips Lighting, ComEd, and Standard Register. Villanova EMBA instructor.

Curriculum Innovation:
Co-leader of design of Computer Applications in Accounting course that emphasizes Excel, Access, Front Page, Power Point and Web search capabilities.

Leader of redesign of technologically oriented Introductory Financial Accounting course.

Team member of redesign of Managerial Accounting course that emphasizes technology, short cases, and a business plan for a web-based company.

Awards and Acknowledgements:
Villanova University, Finalist for (university-wide) Lindback Teaching Award, 1999, 1998 and 1997.

Mary Pickford Foundation Teaching Excellence Award - University of Southern California, 1986 and 1985.

 

Personal Married with three wonderful daughters.

Interests include basketball, biking, golf, board games, and coaching youth sports. 
Activities include church choir member and pre-cana instructor.