Jesse Redlo
Program Manager Executive MBA
Saunders Executive Education
Saunders College of Business
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Jesse Redlo
Program Manager Executive MBA
Saunders Executive Education
Saunders College of Business
Bio
Dr. Redlo received his Ed.D. in educational leadership, specializing in instructional leadership and educational technology from the American College of Education (ACE) and received his M.S. and B.S. (summa cum laude) in hospitality and tourism management from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he also completed the Higher Education Fellowship program.
Dr. Redlo has served as an Adjunct faculty member at RIT in various capacities since 2016 and joined the Saunders College of Business as an Adjunct Professor in January 2021. Since joining Saunders, Dr. Redlo primarily teaches Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior.
Dr. Redlo's interprofessional research continues to inform best practices in bridging educational inequities, promoting student activism, and best practices for using technology in education and business settings. Overall, Dr. Redlo's research aims to make education, especially business education, more accessible and equitable.
Outside of teaching and research, Dr. Redlo is deeply involved in his local community, serving as the Chairperson of the Town of Henrietta Youth Development Advisory Committee and as a Rotarian in the Rush-Henrietta Rotary Club.
Select Scholarship
Full Length Book
(2021). The proper role of higher education in a democratic society. Redlo, J., & Waight-Morabito, A.
(2021). Enabling technology for neuro-developmental disorders: From diagnosis to rehabilitation.. Redlo, J., & Dhir, H.
(2021). Barriers for teaching 21st-century competencies and the impact of digitalization. Redlo, J.,
Book Chapter
(2021). Student activism via shared governance in higher education. The proper role of higher education in a democratic society. Redlo, J., & Waight-Morabito, A.
(2021). The use of educational technology to improve learning for persons with neuro-developmental disorders. Enabling technology for neuro-developmental disorders: From diagnosis to rehabilitation.. Redlo, J., & Dhir, H.
(2021). Barriers in teaching the 4 C's of 21st-century competencies: Dismantling the obstacles. Barriers for teaching 21st-century competencies and the impact of digitalization. Redlo, J.,
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Harris, K., & Redlo, J. (2021). Emergence of gamification as an educational tool: Implications on digital literacy and equity. Women Researchers in Electronics and Computing 2021 International Conference.
Kiss, E., Redlo, J., & Jerum, A. (2020). Coronavirus Training for Direct Support Professionals. National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) 37th Annual Conference & Exhibit Show.
Redlo, J., (2020). Engaging Students in Distance Learning. Rochester Educational Opportunity Center Professional Development Days.
Published Conference Proceedings
Harris, K., & Redlo, J. (2021). Emergence of digitized gamification as an educational tool: Implications on digital literacy and equity.. AIJR Proceedings.
Redlo, J., & Hsieh, J. (2017). Students perceived features & barriers to success in online courses: A case study. 2017 Graduate Hospitality & Tourism Research Conference Proceedings.
Invited Article/Publication
Kiss, E., & Redlo, J. (2020). Meeting the need: Creation of an online infection prevention course by the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing for direct support professionals during COVID-19. <em>Journal of Intellectual Disabilities</em> . .
Redlo, J., Kiss, E., & Harris, K. (2020). Educating Underprepared Professionals during COVID-19: A Case Study.. <em>Journal of Research &; Teaching in Developmental Education</em> . .
Currently Teaching
HSPT-745
Advanced Lodging Operations
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of lodging operations from a variety of aspects. These include types of lodging operations and ownership (chain, franchise, leasing, and management contract), guest cycle and the establishment of organizational structures. Also covered are lodging revenue management from forecasting, pricing models, overbooking, interpreting financial statements, and the application of lodging technology to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the lodging operations.
MGMT-215
Organizational Behavior
3 Credits
As an introductory course in managing and leading organizations, this course provides an overview of human behavior in organizations at the individual, group, and organizational level with an emphasis on enhancing organizational effectiveness. Topics include: individual differences, work teams, motivation, communication, leadership, conflict resolution, organizational culture, and organizational change.
MGMT-818
Strategic Thinking I
2 Credits
The primary theme of this course is to examine how firms can achieve superior financial performance through the establishment of a sustainable competitive advantage at the business level. Contemporary theories of strategic management will be discussed and critically examined for their relevance to the problems facing many of today's managers. Topics include analysis of industry attractiveness, value-chain analysis, core competencies, and business-level strategies.
MKTG-230
Principles of Marketing
3 Credits
An introduction to the field of marketing, stressing its role in the organization and society. Emphasis is on determining customer needs and wants and how the marketer can satisfy those needs through the controllable marketing variables of product, price, promotion and distribution.
MKTG-430
Social Media Marketing
3 Credits
This course introduces the student to the general theories of Social Media Marketing and its relevance and importance as a Marketing tool. The student will learn how to create campaigns and the strategies and tactics in the most popular social media platforms, as generate reports and actions based on social media analytics.
SERQ-797
Capstone Project
3 - 4 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to conduct research, develop a plan and evaluation components and submit the project as a demonstration of final proficiency in the program. The topic selected by the student will be guided by the faculty teaching the class and it will require the student to coalesce and incorporate into the final project a culmination of all their course work in the program to date.