David Bell

David Bell is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Management & Marketing at the Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His office is located in Charlton College of Business room 325, and he can be contacted at 508-999-8347 or dbell1@umassd.edu.

Education:

• 1984: MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• 1980: BA, Haverford College

His research focuses on small business operations and consumer markets, with specific interests in:

• Best practices for small businesses
• New product development processes
• Consumer behavior dynamics
• Factors influencing startup success

Additional research activities examine regulatory claims in food products, intellectual property strategies for consumer goods, and the impact of consumer ethics on branded marketing.