

Brad Brown
Associate Professor of Commerce, Emeritus
- Ph.D., Business Policy and International Business, University of Washington
- M.B.A., University of Maryland
- B.S., Applied Science, U.S. Naval Academy
McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
Until his retirement in 2020, Professor Brown specialized in social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility. His most recent research interests were in sustainable development. A strong advocate of study abroad, he led study-abroad short courses to Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Western Europe, and elsewhere for 25 years.
Professor Brown had more than 15 years of experience in various managerial positions before becoming an academic. He was a visiting professor in M.B.A. programs at the National Economics University in Hanoi, Vietnam (strategic management) and at the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration (business ethics, strategic management, and organizational behavior). He also participated in various executive education programs here and abroad. Professor Brown published many business cases, articles on entrepreneurial networks in both the Unites States and Southeast Asia, and articles on corporate reputations for social responsibility, with special focus on the relationship between reputation and financial performance. Professor Brown was on the editorial boards of Corporate Reputation Review and Multinational Business Review.