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Dr. Tara Kenyon

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Assistant Professor of Business (Finance and Accounting)

“The New DI is Actually the Old DI,” Perspectives:  A Look at Diversity and Inclusion, The International School of Management, Spring 2020, pages 3-4.

CXO Insights: “Nine Data-Driven Analytics Best Practices for Financial Institutions,” Banking CIO Outlook, FinTech Edition, December 13, 2019, page 29.

“The Role of Data Analytics in Financial Institutions,” Financial Services Magazine, Issue 008, Oct.-Dec., 2019, pages 5-9. Kampala, Uganda:  The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services.

CEO Insights: “Meaning and Motivation:  The Role of Data-Driven Analytics in Financial Institutions,” Banking CIO Outlook, Banking Analytics Edition, September 17, 2019, page 25.

“Venture Capital and Private Equity in Tight Credit Markets,” International Council of Business Schools and Programs Annual Conference Proceedings (2011), Volume 1, Number 2.

The Bank Executive’s Guide to Enterprise Risk Management with Robert Oberg et al., American Bankers Association, 2006.

“In Defense of AMA Methodology,” Oprisk and Compliance (February 2006), pages 34-35.

“Enterprise Risk Management Not for You? Wrong,” with Anat Bird, American Banker (April 8, 2005), page 10.

Dr. Tara Kenyon joined Montreat College in 2024 as an Assistant Professor of Business, bringing expertise in corporate finance and international business. With eight years of teaching experience, Dr. Kenyon has served as an adjunct professor in the MBA program at the International School of Management in Paris, as well as at Columbus State University, teaching business and finance. At the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she served as manager of the real estate finance program and a full-time instructor.

What is your favorite thing about working at Montreat?
My favorite thing is being around the energy of the students. That energizes me.

What are your hobbies or interests?
Podcasting, project design, Biblically kosher Cajun/Creole cooking, and research

Do you have a favorite restaurant in the area?
The Pure & Proper

What is your favorite thing to do or see in the area?
Going to home games of Montreat athletic events

Degrees

B.A., Nicholls State University
M.B.A., Louisiana State University
Ph.D., International School of Management, Paris.