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Les Harman III serves as Associate Professor of Marketing at Biola University's Crowell School of Business. With a strong commitment to practical business education, Professor Harman has received multiple teaching awards including the Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching in 2002 and 2012, as well as being named Professor of the Year in 2002.
Professor Harman's educational background includes an M.S. from California State University, San Francisco, an M.A. from Talbot School of Theology, and a B.S. from California State University, San Diego. His unique combination of business and theological education informs his distinctive approach to marketing education.
His research and teaching focus on integrating practical marketing strategies with community engagement. Professor Harman has developed a client-based project approach that connects classroom learning with real-world applications. His work emphasizes relational marketing strategies and the integration of faith perspectives in business education, as evidenced by his publications in Marketing Education Review and Christian Business Academy Review.
Professor Harman's publications demonstrate consistent focus on innovative teaching methods that bridge academic theory with practical application, particularly in the area of client-based learning and faith integration in business education.
- Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching — Biola University — 2012
- Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching — Biola University — 2002
- Professor of the Year — Biola University — 2002
Professor Harman has been instrumental in developing business education programs at Biola, particularly in implementing ePortfolio requirements for undergraduate students. He has presented extensively on assessment methods and educational approaches at faculty retreats and to freshmen courses. His teaching philosophy emphasizes community engagement and real-world application through projects with local clients.
Professor Harman also operates Integrity Marketing Research Services (IMG), which conducts in-depth interviews, focus groups, and comprehensive survey projects for non-profit organizations including Urban Strategies, Evangelical Credit Union, and Ron Blue. He serves on the board of Joy Squared, a non-profit organization facilitating community involvement to help hurting people.
