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About Howard W. Combs

Howard W. Combs is formerly Professor of Marketing at San Jose State University. The Department of Marketing is housed in the College of Business and includes decision sciences, and marketing. The 6,000+ alumni of this department hold successful positions in business and government in the Silicon Valley and throughout the world.
Dr. Combs joined San Jose State University in August 1996 after serving for the previous 14 years in higher education in Virginia. He completed the Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Georgia in 1985. He holds both the M.B.A. and the B.A. in Economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Teaching interests for Dr. Combs include advertising, marketing management, retailing, sales management, and pricing. He has published articles in a number of business journals and presented papers at numerous professional meetings. His research interests include public policy issues in marketing and in business, consumer behavior, retailing, advertising, banking, marketing technology, and marketing education.

Positions

2019 - Present Professor Emeritus, San Jose State University Emeritus Faculty
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August 2004 - 2019 Professor, San Jose State University Marketing & Decision Sciences
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1996 - 2004 Chair and Professor, San Jose State University Marketing & Decision Sciences
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1988 - 1996 Chair and Professor, Radford University ‐ Department of Management and Marketing
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1985 - 1988 Associate Professor, Radford University ‐ Department of Management and Marketing
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1982 - 1985 Assistant Professor, Radford University ‐ Department of Management and Marketing
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Disciplines



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Education

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1985 PhD, University of Georgia ‐ Marketing
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1978 MBA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ‐ Economics
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1977 BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ‐ Economics
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Contact Information

Howard W. Combs
Professor, Department of Marketing and Decision Sciences
San José State University
408-924-3501


Refereed Articles (18)

Refereed Conference Proceedings (21)