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EDBA Dissertation Defense – Brandon Roberts

EDBA Dissertation Defense – Brandon Roberts is on Friday, November 20, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at University of North Alabama, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL.

When

Friday, November 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Where

University of North Alabama, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL

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Public dissertation defense for Brandon Roberts, Executive Doctor of Business Administration.
Title: "Founder Persistence Policies: A Metric Conjoint Decomposition of Profit, Control, Legacy, and Time Tradeoffs."
Date/time/place as listed: Raburn 109, University of North Alabama. Presentation followed by audience/committee questions.
Dissertation chair: Dr. Justin Scott.
Committee: Dr. Barry Cumbie, Dr. Steven Puckett, Dr. Diane Kutz.
Summary: Research frames business persistence as a mixed gamble using Threshold Theory, quantifying importance of Financial Profit (FP), Decision Control (DC), Family Legacy (FL), and Time Commitment (TC). The study emphasizes TC as a non-fungible resource with negative utility toward persistence and offers a model for founders' persistence tradeoffs.
Your support and presence are appreciated. Contact: Megan.

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