Notable Achievements

Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Amy King wrote, directed, and produced a staged reading of her new play Finger Lickin’ Goodat the Jones Theatre in February. The cast included students Jason Bui ’27 as Raymond, Kyle Bussone-Peterson ’24 as Kevin, and Connor Bustos ’26 on stage directions. They were joined by guest Gina Houston in the leading role of Alice and Director of Business Internships and Assistant Professor of Business Andy Ross as Jim, etc., in his acting debut! The reading was also performed at Austin Community College in Highland Park.

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Andrew Ross

Director of Business Internships and Assoc. Prof. of Business

Expertise

Product Marketing, Consumer Behavior, International Marketing

Andrew Ross, Associate Professor of Business and Director of Business Internships, joined Southwestern University in 2006. He offers courses on International Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Foundations of Business, and a Strategic Management Capstone. Ross has served in multiple leadership roles and as a member of the university’s Strategic Planning Committee, Land Use Task Force and Tactical Planning Task Force. He was the recipient of the Southwestern Teaching Award in 2012.

Ross has created multiple high-impact experiences for Southwestern University students. He cofounded an interdisciplinary summer study abroad program in Granada, Spain which has been offered since 2011. He also taught abroad in Southwestern University’s London Program in 2018. Along with study abroad, Ross supervises internships pursued by students in the business program. He cofounded Southwestern’s Lab for Innovative Ventures and Entrepreneurship (LIVE) and served as the coordinator of the interdisciplinary Data Analytics minor. .

Ross has a B.A. from Austin College and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. Prior to joining Southwestern, Ross served as Director of Product Marketing for Travelocity.com where he was responsible for Travelocity’s business travel sites, Travelocity Business and GetThere. Prior to working at Travelocity, he held several positions in marketing and business development at Sabre Inc. and American Airlines.

  • Biography

    Andrew Ross, Associate Professor of Business and Director of Business Internships, joined Southwestern University in 2006. He offers courses on International Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Foundations of Business, and a Strategic Management Capstone. Ross has served in multiple leadership roles and as a member of the university’s Strategic Planning Committee, Land Use Task Force and Tactical Planning Task Force. He was the recipient of the Southwestern Teaching Award in 2012.

    Ross has created multiple high-impact experiences for Southwestern University students. He cofounded an interdisciplinary summer study abroad program in Granada, Spain which has been offered since 2011. He also taught abroad in Southwestern University’s London Program in 2018. Along with study abroad, Ross supervises internships pursued by students in the business program. He cofounded Southwestern’s Lab for Innovative Ventures and Entrepreneurship (LIVE) and served as the coordinator of the interdisciplinary Data Analytics minor. .

    Ross has a B.A. from Austin College and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. Prior to joining Southwestern, Ross served as Director of Product Marketing for Travelocity.com where he was responsible for Travelocity’s business travel sites, Travelocity Business and GetThere. Prior to working at Travelocity, he held several positions in marketing and business development at Sabre Inc. and American Airlines.