Tim Veach, DBA, MBA

The College of Business welcomed Tim Veach as an associate professor of management in 2022. In the seven years previous he taught as an associate professor in the School of Business, Leadership & Technology at Bushnell University, specializing in developing MBA course curriculum and teaching courses in global business, international management and marketing, strategy, and organizational behavior at the undergraduate and MBA levels.

Previously, Veach was an assistant professor in the Department of International Business Administration at Dankook University in South Korea (2011-15). He has done consulting and global workforce training for Hyundai-Kia Motors, SK Hynix, LG, Samsung, and other multinational corporations. He also owns his business, Northwest Global Connections, LLC, a global business and education consulting firm.

Veach earned a doctorate in international trade management from Dankook University in 2010 and holds an MBA from Oregon State University (2002) and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon (2000). He lives in Hillsboro with his wife, Yeonjin. They attend Bethel Korean Church and Living Hope Fellowship, and they have two sons in college. He enjoys trying new foods and meeting new people. 

Academic Background

• DBA, Dankook University
• MBA, Oregon State University
• BA, University of Oregon

Research Interests

• Global and cross-cultural organizations
• International management and marketing
• Expatriate management
• Business education

Selected Publications/Presentations

Veach, T., Grant, K., & Hussey, D.S. (2025). The culture coefficient: Examining the role of culture in gravity of trade across varieties of capitalism [presentation, BEST PAPER AWARD]. Southwest Academy of Management Conference, Tulsa, OK, March 21, 2025.

McGraw, D. & Veach, T. (2025). Understanding information asymmetry’s influence on the demands for artificial intelligence (AI) transparency among insurance brokerage principals and agents. Southwest Academy of Management Conference, Tulsa, OK, March 21, 2025.

Veach, T. (2024). Like Part of the Family: Organizational Commitment in Coordinated Market and Liberal Market Economies [presentation]. Academy of Business Research Conference, Austin, TX, September 23, 2024.

Veach, T. (2024). Varieties of Capitalism and cultural dimensions as indicators of organizational attachment [presentation]. Western Academy of Management Conference, Long Beach, CA, March 15, 2024.

Veach, T. & Iheanyi-Igwe, A. (2023). Entrepreneurship as Repatriation Coping Strategy for Returning Missionaries [presentation]. Christian Scholars Conference, Houston, TX, June 8, 2023.

Veach, T., Yoon, Y., & Iglesias, J.D. (2023). Do multilingual employees better adjust to work environment changes? Examining the case of a credit union during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 31(6), 2561-2580. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-01-2022-3115

Veach, T. (2021). Are universities promoting networking opportunities in MBA programs, and should they be? Journal of Advancement for Business Education, 2(2), 26-41.

Veach, T., Iglesias, J. (2020, Oct 28). How did bilinguals fare in the shift to remote work during the global pandemic? [presentation]. Academy of Business Research Fall Conference, Oct 28, 2020 (virtual).

Veach, T. (2019). MBA Program Focus Variance by Accreditation and Delivery Format [presentation]. IACBE Northwest Regional Conference on Innovation, Oct 18, 2019 (Boise, ID, USA).

Iheanyi-Igwe, A. & Veach, T. (2018). Business Stakeholder Trends as Kingdom Opportunities in a Secularizing World. Christian Business Academy Review, Spring, 77-86.

Veach, T. & Diffenderfer, P. (2016). Cultivating Global Leadership Skills through Cultural Exchange [presentation]. IACBE Northwest Regional Conference on Developing Global Business Leaders, Oct 14, 2016 (Spokane, WA, USA).

Veach, T. (2016). Cross-cultural Leadership Benchmarks for Christian Business Leaders [presentation]. Christian Chamber of Commerce, March 17, 2016 (Eugene, OR, USA).

Veach, T. (2014). Host Language Proficiency and Adjustment of S. Korean Expatriates on Overseas Assignments. Journal of International Business Education [Korea], 11(4, Dec 2014), 1-22.

Veach, T. & Han, M.J. (2014). Post-Merger Organizational Culture Integration of Overseas Subsidiaries: The Case of Korean MNC SK Hynix [presentation, BEST PRESENTER AWARD]. 2014 Spring Conference of the Korea Society for Learning and Performance, May 9, 2014 (Seoul, Korea).

Veach, T. & Lee, C.M. (2013). The Influence of HCN-/TCN-leaning Networking Activities and Cultural Intelligence on Expatriate Adjustment. The Journal of Business Education [Korea], 27(1), 53-74.

Veach, T. (2012). The Influence of Third Country Nationals in Support Networks on Expatriate Adjustment in Overseas Construction Projects. International Business Review [Korea], 16(3), 141-161.

Veach, T. (2012). The Comparative Roles of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) and Host Country Nationals (HCNs) in Expatriate Adjustment: A Theoretical Approach. The Journal of Business Education [Korea], 26(1), 173-192.

Veach, T. (2010). The Relations of Cultural Dimensions to the Factors of Gravity in Trade. Journal of International Trade & Commerce [Korea], 6(2), 89-105.

Veach, T. (2010). Preferences toward FTAs by Department among Korean College Students: Focusing on Economics and Business Majors. The Journal of Economic Education [Korea], 17(1), 135-152.

Veach, T. (2010). A Study on the Impact of Cultural Similarity on International Trade Performance among OECD Nations. Dissertation for PhD in Management (Int’l Trade Management), Dankook University, Advisor: Choi, Jang Ho.

Veach, T. (2008). Production Budget as a Determinant for the Increase in Domestic Viewership of Korean Films: An Argument Against Continuation of Korea’s Screen Quota Policy [presentation]. National Conference for International Trade Scholars, hosted by the Korea Trade Research Association, July 15, 2008 (Sokcho, Korea).

Choi, J.H. & Veach, T. (2008). A Comparative Study on the Trends and Operations of the Officially Supported Export Insurance Systems of South Korea and the United States (2008), International Financial Risk Management Journal [Korea], 9(1, March), 35-63.

Veach, T. (2007). Outlying the Qualifications of the Global Arbitrator, The Journal of the Korea Research Society for Customs [Korea], 8(4, December), 379-398.

Veach, T. (2007). A Study on the Background and Function of Korean Export Insurance, the Korean Officially Supported Credit System and the Korea Export Insurance Corporation [presentation]. Conference of the Korea Research Society for Customs, Nov 1, 2007 (Seoul, Korea).