Dr. Randal Schober is a distinguished tenured professor of management at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, lecturing in the discipline of International Business and overseeing the Entrepreneurship concentration at the Fermanian School of Business. In addition, Dr. Schober consults in corporate ideation and facilitates workshops assessing the sustainability of strategic business models. Dr. Schober has built and co-founded companies in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. He holds a Doctorate in Education, specializing in Exercise Physiology, and has completed a Post-Doctoral Degree in Business.
Education
- Postdoctorate Education, Entrepreneurship & International Business, University of Florida
- Ed.D., Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University
- M.S., Human Development, West Virginia University
- B.Ed., Physical Education and Science, University of South Australia
Courses Taught
- New Venture Creation - BUS 6076
- Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset - BUS 6072
- Creativity and Innovation - MGT 3081
- Applied Entrepreneurship - MGT 3082
- International Business - BUS 4080
- Technology in Business - BUS4090
Experience in Field
- Reacher Technologies, COO 2025 - Present
- RandalSchober.com, Founder and CEO, 2017 – Present
- SurfAid USA, Executive Director, 2010 – 2014
- Point Loma Nazarene University, Adjunct Professor, 2009 – 2014
- Headnorth, Executive Director, 2007 – 2010
- Avviso LLC , Founder and CEO, 2004 – 2007
- EFI Sports Medicine, Director of Education, 2000 – 2004
- Sharp Memorial Hospital, Exercise Physiologist, 1998 – 2000
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Assistant Professor of Health Education, 1996 – 1997
- West Virginia University, Graduate Assistant and Researcher, 1992 – 1996
Professional and Community Involvement
- Innovation and Technology Committee, Scholarship Chair, 2019 – Present
- FSB's Undergraduate Committee, Member, 2018 – 2020
- FSB's Experiential Learning Task Force, Member, 2018 – 2020
- Management Faculty Search Committee, Member, 2016 – 2021
- Faculty Governance Committee, Member, 2016 – 2017
San Diego International Sisters Cities Association, Associate Board Member, 2016 – Present
Fund Your Future, Board of Directors, 2015 –Present
- Fermanian School of Business (FSB) MBA Committee, Member, 2014 – 2020
- Gallup StrengthsQuest, Coach, 2014 – Present
Intercollegiate Athletic Committee, Members, 2017 –2018
FSB's Business Innovation Committee, Member, 2016 – 2018
FSB's Global Initiatives Committee, Member, 2016 – 2018
- Business School Core Initiative, Member, 2014 – 2016
- Enrollment Management Committee, Member, 2015 – 2016
- MBA Committee, Member, 2014 – 2016
- PLNU Entrepreneurship Advisee Committee, Member, 2014 – 2016
- Entrepreneur Club, Advisor, 2011 – 2013
- Fermanian Business and Economic Institute (FBEI) Advisory Board, Member, 2010 – 2014
- Entrepreneur Enrichment Program (EEP), Mentor, 2009 – 2012
- California Business Leadership Network, Speaker
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Schober, R.P. (2026, March 6). Automate, Augment or Own it. Presented at ACSBP AI Forum, San Diego, CA.
- Hess, J., & Schober, R. P. (2025).Bumble Bee Foods and Corporate Social Responsibility: Sink or Swim? Journal of Case Studies, 42(2).
- Schober, R.P. (2025 & 2026).GenAI Essentials: Bot Building. In Kalberg, C. (Ed.), Gen AI Essentialsn (Chapt. 2, 8 & 2), Student.
- Schober, R. P. (2025). Introducing the BLOOM-AI Framework: A pedagogical model for integrating artificial intelligence into higher education. Peer-reviewed presentation and published conference proceedings, Teaching and Learning with AI Conference, Orlando, FL.
- Schober, R. P., & McIlwaine, J. (2022). Innovation for impact: A case study of Project Concern International Peer-reviewed presentation, Society for Case Research / MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL.
- Schober, R. P., & McIlwaine, J. (2022). Innovation for impact: A case study of Project Concern International. Peer-reviewed presentation, Global Jesuit Case Series Summer Workshop, New Orleans, LA.
- Schober, R. P. (2023). Re-imagining Internships at California State University San Marcos. Applied research report and institutional presentation submitted to the President’s Action Team and College Deans.
- Schober, R. P., & Marshall, F. (2024). Generative AI prompt engineering for new venture ideation. Peer-reviewed conference, United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Conference, Birmingham, AL.
- Schober, R. P. & Marshall, F. (2020, January). Competition Targets Your Product … Now What Do You Do? Competitive Experiential Exercise presented at the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- Schober, R. (2018, October). Introducing the 'What-A-Venture' Innovation Software Platform. Presentation at the Magna Teaching with Technology Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Schober, R. (2018, January). Validating the 'What-A-Venture' On-line Tool. Presentation at the United States Association of Small Business Entrepreneurship Annual Conference (USASBE). Los Angeles, CA.
- Schober, R. (October, 2017). The Christian Entrepreneur. Poster Presentation at the Christian Faculty Business Association (CBFA) Conference.
- Schober R. (June, 2017). Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset. Presentation at the Western Healthcare Alliance, Grand Junction, Colorado.
- Ressler, J. & Schober, R. (2016, January). Embedding Innovation: PCI Innovation Case Study. Presentation at United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, San Diego, California.
- Schober, R. (2016, January). Accessing Autonomy and Entrepreneurial Orientation at Three Managerial Levels. Presentation at United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, San Diego, California.
- Schober, R. (2015, January). Inspiring Entrepreneurship on a College Campus. Presentation at United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Tampa Bay, Florida.
