Aaron Light

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Management

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 Practice
    Oklahoma State University, Management, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United StatesAug 2023 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Team Lead - Monarch Consulting Group
    ISN Software Corp/Monarch Consulting1 Jan 2022 - present
  • Senior Group Supervisor - Food, Protein, and Beverages
    ISN Software Corp/Monarch Consulting1 Jan 2019 - 1 Dec 2021
  • Group Supervisor - Automotive
    ISN Software Corp/Monarch Consulting1 Jan 2017 - 1 Dec 2018

DEGREES

  • MBA, Management/Marketing
    Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States2011
  • Bachelors
    Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States16 Aug 2005 - 10 Dec 2011

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Executive Presence
    Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, United States6 Mar 2018 - 8 Mar 2018
  • Leadership Effectiveness
    Korn Ferry, Dallas, United States8 Mar 2016 - 10 Mar 2016
  • Leadership Training
    The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States5 Mar 2013 - 7 Mar 2013
  • Impactful Presentations
    Dale 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