William Kline

William Kline, Ph.D., CFA is an associate Professor of Management at Penn State Harrisburg. He received his Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. He has received four awards for teaching excellence including the Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year Award (Penn State Harrisburg), the Dean’s Award for Faculty Excellence and Stanley Fuchs Award (Fordham University), and the Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Doctoral Candidate (Temple University).

Dr. Kline’s primary research interests include strategic decision-making and executive compensation. He has been published in 10 peer-reviewed journals including the Academy of Management Perspectives, the Journal of International Management, and the Journal of Strategy & Management.

Prior to entering academia, Mr. Kline was a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he completed valuations for mergers and acquisitions, business planning, as well as tax and financial reporting. Mr. Kline also spent time consulting at CBIZ Valuation Group, Inc. and Curtis Financial Group, a regional investment bank.

Research Interests

• Managerial/entrepreneurial decision theory
• Corporate political activity
• Executive compensation
• Firm performance

Education

• Ph.D. in Strategic Management - Fox School of Business at Temple University
• Master of Business Administration - Saint Joseph’s University
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance - Kutztown University