Heather Rickgarn

Dr. Heather Rickgarn serves as an Associate Professor of Management within the Department of Business Innovation & Strategy at the North Star Mutual School of Business, Southwest Minnesota State University.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Philosophy, Other Arizona
• Master of Business Administration, Southwest Minnesota State University
• Bachelor of Science, Southwest Minnesota State University

Her research focuses on strategic management frameworks and innovation-driven organizational transformation. She investigates how leadership practices and structural dynamics enable businesses to cultivate sustainable competitive advantages through iterative innovation processes and adaptive decision-making systems. Current work examines behavioral factors in strategic implementation within mid-sized enterprises.