Faculty: John L. Hansen
John L. Hansen, MBA
Title(s):
Adjunct Professor
School(s):
Business
510-290-4131
Campus(es):
San Francisco
John is an Adjunct Professor of Business Strategy at Golden Gate University. He has been a strategy consultant for 25+ years, both in the US and in the Asia-Pacific region. He is currently a Partner at Sage Partners LLC, where he works in the firm’s Strategy & Governance and Venture Acceleration practices, helping companies of all sizes address strategy, business model and growth issues. John has a keen interest in education, having served on the Boards of both the New College Foundation and OASES (Oakland Asian Students Educational Services). He also mentors several university students and young professionals in the Bay Area.
COURSES TAUGHT
RESEARCH INTERESTS & AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Business strategy and strategy implementation
- Venture acceleration (helping early-stage companies refine their strategies and business model, assemble investor materials, get funding and grow)
EDUCATION
- MBA, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
- BA (Economics), New College of Florida
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience
Current:
- Partner, Sage Partners LLC
Previous
- Senior Manager, Advisory (Financial Services Business Strategy practice) - EY
- Vice President, Financial Services consulting practice – Hitachi Consulting
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Contributed to several articles on banking for ABA Bank Marketing magazine. Has spoken at industry conferences on branding and customer experience: BAI Retail Banking; Canadian Institute; AMA (American Marketing Association) “Hot Topic” series.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Beta Gamma Sigma (National Business Honor Society)
- Ascend Berkeley (UC Berkeley student chapter of Ascend Leadership)
HONORS & AWARDS
- Beta Gamma Sigma (National Business Honor Society) - Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley