Michael J. Savoie, PhD., CQE

Books
authored by
Dr. Savoie

An Introduction to Quality Management and Engineering

Classic Readings in Production and Operations Management

Dr. Michael J. Savoie, Ph.D. is Director of E-Business Initiatives, and Director of the Center for Information Technology and Management (CITM) in the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Savoie brings to UTD fourteen years of university teaching experience at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He is the author of more than one hundred articles, chapters, and books on information technology, electronic commerce, quality, and operations management. His most recent book is Introduction to Quality Management and Engineering. Current research interests include e-business and the role of information technology in organizational transformation.

Prior to joining UTD, Dr. Savoie served as Program Director in Information Technology and Electronic Commerce in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Dallas. The Information Technology program focuses on the skills required to manage and enhance an organization's information systems, strategies, and people. The E-Commerce program, recognized as one of the top e-commerce programs in the world, is a web-based program focusing on all aspects of doing business in the new economy. Dr. Savoie also served as Director of the Center for Applied Information Technology, a non-profit education and research think tank located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Professionally, Dr. Savoie is a senior consultant and facilitator with over 16 years of experience in Executive Management, Electronic Commerce, Information Systems, Engineering, Operations Management, Quality Control, Quality Management, Continuous Improvement, and Training. He currently serves as President and CEO of HyperGrowth Solutions, Inc. where he leads a group of senior consultants and facilitators helping companies manage their corporate infrastructure and develop the skills necessary to survive in a rapidly changing environment. Clients include Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, the U.S. Department of Energy, BellSouth Telecommunications Company, and Chevron, U.S.A.

Dr. Savoie is currently serving his third term as Mayor of the Town of Northlake, Texas. He is married and has four daughters.

To learn more about Dr. Savoie's academic & professional career achievements please see his Curriculum Vitae. Additionally, Dr. Savoie may be contacted at 972-883-4755 or email him at msavoie@utdallas.edu.