Aaron Light
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
Management
- Assistant Professor of Professional PracticeManagement
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BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs
Aaron Light is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in the Department of Management at the Spears School of Business. He also serves as an Eastin Fellow for the Eastin Center for Career Readiness.
Prior to joining Spears in 2023, Aaron earned his undergraduate degree in Management with a minor in Marketing and Sports Management in 2009, followed by his MBA in 2011 from Oklahoma State University.
Following graduation, Aaron joined ISN Software Corporation, a fast-growing SaaS company in Dallas, TX. Over his 11-year tenure at ISN, Aaron held leadership positions guiding sales and account management teams across diverse industries, including oil and gas, automotive, and food and beverage, as well as leading ISN’s consulting arm for clients in the manufacturing industry.
Aaron is committed to continuous professional development, holding certificates in Executive Presence from TCU, Leadership Effectiveness from the University of Texas, Beyond Leadership from Korn Ferry, and Impactful Presentations from Dale Carnegie.
As a seasoned presenter, Aaron frequently engaged with executive management groups at Fortune 500 companies such as General Motors, Chevron, Valero, Nestle, and Pepsi.
Currently serving as a Professor of Professional Practice at Oklahoma State University, Aaron imparts invaluable insights by teaching Career Readiness and Professional Development courses, to help students at Oklahoma State be “Career-Ready”.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Professional PracticeOklahoma State University, Management, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United StatesAug 2023 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Team Lead - Monarch Consulting GroupISN Software Corp/Monarch Consulting1 Jan 2022 - present
- Senior Group Supervisor - Food, Protein, and BeveragesISN Software Corp/Monarch Consulting1 Jan 2019 - 1 Dec 2021
- Group Supervisor - AutomotiveISN Software Corp/Monarch Consulting1 Jan 2017 - 1 Dec 2018
DEGREES
- MBA, Management/MarketingOklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States2011
- BachelorsOklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States16 Aug 2005 - 10 Dec 2011
CERTIFICATIONS
- Executive PresenceTexas Christian University, Fort Worth, United States6 Mar 2018 - 8 Mar 2018
- Leadership EffectivenessKorn Ferry, Dallas, United States8 Mar 2016 - 10 Mar 2016
- Leadership TrainingThe University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States5 Mar 2013 - 7 Mar 2013
- Impactful PresentationsDale Carnegie, Dallas, United States13 Mar 2012 - 15 Mar 2012
FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT
- Faculty/Staff
CAMPUS
- Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
AVAILABILITY
- Undergraduate recruitment support
- Career advice
LANGUAGE
- English
DEPARTMENT
- Management