Rusty V. Karst

Dr. Rusty V. Karst serves as an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, teaching core courses in the online MBA program including MGMT 5350: Entrepreneurship and MGMT 5320: Organizational Behavior and Theory. He integrates extensive industry management experience into his curriculum.

His educational background features:

• Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of North Texas, 2016

Research focuses on international business strategy and institutional impacts, with publications in top-tier journals like the International Business Review. Dr. Karst identifies critical success factors for business professionals:

• Consistent demonstration of emotional intelligence
• Empathy balanced with accountability
• Effective team creation and leadership
• Rigorous work-life balance
• Understanding leadership influence dynamics ('shadow of a leader')

Prior industry roles involved leading diverse teams across organizational contexts. Outside academia, he pursues surfing and on/off-road cycling.