Tom Supra, BA, MBA

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Tom Supra,
BA, MBA
Professor

Biography

Tom Supra has more than 16 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, working in fields ranging from web development and database design to business intelligence, from CRM to more advanced analytics. His background in software and database construction is coupled with experience assisting businesses with their e-business/e-commerce needs. He has been teaching for more than 26 years, 14 of which have been at the college and university levels. Tom has designed the George Brown College post-graduate certificate Marketing program computer applications courses, including technology for entrepreneurs and new offerings in analytics, and delivers advanced computing classes using data mining software solutions for select post-graduate certificate programs. Tom has an intense drive to see others succeed. With this in mind, he took over stewardship of the George Brown College’s chapter of Enactus’ social innovation projects. In this faculty advisor role, Tom received global recognition as a John Dobson Enactus Fellow for his “commitment to enabling progress through entrepreneurial action.” He was also chosen to be the Centre for Business’ inaugural beadle, carrying the newly minted mace for George Brown’s chancellor, Sally Eaton.

Academic Credentials

Master of Business Administration, E-Business specialization, Lansbridge University, Fredericton, 2008

Applied Information Technology diploma, (Oracle, Visual Basic, Java, ASP, PL/SQL specialization) ITI Information Technology Institute, 2000

Bachelor of Arts, English, Communications, University of Western Ontario, 1992

Areas of Specialization

Analytics

Management

Social Media

E-Business

E-Commerce

Management of Information Services

Computer Applications

Marketing

Areas of Expertise

Analytics

Management

Social Media

E-Business

E-Commerce

Management of Information Services

Computer Applications

Marketing

Theology

Career Highlights

2000-Present – Full-time Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business

2004-2011 – Instructor (CITM 350, 360, CMKT 530 live and distance education), Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University

2010-2011 – Subcontractor/Data Analyst (marketing, special projects), Research in Motion

2007 – Corporate Trainer (computer business applications), Event Spectrum Incorporated

2000-2005 – Owner/Director/Project Manager, TOMA solutions (an e-business venture employing teams that created winning electronic solutions for small and medium enterprises)

1999-2005 – Project Manager/DBA (sub-contract), USC University Hospital Sports Medicine Foundation, Los Angeles

2002 – Marketing Project Manager (contract), Headline Media Group

1993-1998 – Senior Manager, Trainer, Recruiter, GEOS Corporation, Tokyo

Other Activities

Brand Manager – Tom the Prof (platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest)

Faculty Advisor – Enactus, 2012-present

Co-creator – Two full charity runs, 2013 and 2014

Moderator: LinkedIn Uniresearch Global group and various George Brown College program-focused groups (i.e. specific B409 group)

Coach/Practice Judge – Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition (various years)

Support – For several student entrepreneur teams, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Community Innovation

Member – Various sub and steering committees: Academic Computing Working Group, DLI, mobile tech group, business exploration day presenter (video creation workshop)

Presenter – Via publishers and at other colleges (i.e. Centennial) on topics as diverse as: “Experiments in Interaction Using Social Media”

Program Coordinator – School of Management and Computer Faculty

Vendor selection/analysis – To bring new technologies onto campus

Awards

John Dobson Enactus Fellow Award, John Dobson Foundation, 2013 and 2014

Inaugural Beadle, George Brown College, Centre for Business, convocation, 2014