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Professor Carson Varner

Professor Emerti
Finance, Insurance and Law
Office
State Farm Hall of Business - SFH 311
Office Hours
Fall 2020 12 - 2 MW
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Biography

MA (English) MBA and JD, Attorney at Law. With wife Iris and daughter Karein 100 years teaching at ISU. Oatron of Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute

Teaching Interests & Areas

business law, ethics and international business

Research Interests & Areas

general business issues - frequent contributor to the Pantagraph
Cultural and legal issues in international business

JD

University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma

MBA

University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma

MA

Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

BA

Miami University
Oxford, Ohio

outstanding teacher

Illinois State University
2009

outstanding teacher

College of Business
1981

Book, Chapter

Varner, C. Law in Business. Encyclopedia of Business and Finance (2nd ed.). Kaliski, Burton, Macmillan Reference (2006)
Varner, C. Ways of Being a Business Professional: Individual Responsibility. Kenneth E. Newgren (EDs), Enterprise. Pacific Crest (2005): 171-178.

Conference Proceeding

Varner, C. USA CEO Pay Is Up While Shareholders Lose Their Shirts: The Law and Ethics of CEO Compensation. Association for Business Communication International Convention (2009)

Journal Article

Varner, K., & Varner, C. Can the Law Keep Up with the Brave New World of Social Media?: A Look at Privacy in the United States and Europe. Journal of Global Business Management 9.3 (2013)
Varner, K., & Varner, C. A Fetish of Freedom of the Press?: The Terminator v. The Paparazzi. Journal of Global Business Management (2010)
Varner, C., & Varner, K. Sustainable Agriculture: The United States Versus the European Union, Issues and Attitudes. Journal of International Business Research and Practice 4 (2010)
Varner, C., & Varner, K. Sustainable Agriculture: The United States vs The European Union--Issues and Attitudes. Journal of International Business Research and Practice (2010)
Varner, C., & Varner, K. Was That Question Illegal?. Review Of Business (2004)

Presentations

Technology Uber Alles: Legal Challenges in the Sharing Economy. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2016)
Colliding Galaxies on Campus: Free Speech v. Equal Opportunity. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2015)
Friendly Confines or Exploding Scoreboard -- Whither Wrigley Field?. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2015)
Band of Brothers -- Henry V's Leadership. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2014)
"Angie" and My Professional Reputation: Legal Issues in the Wide Open Web. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2013)
Surrounded by Corn: Agricultural Issues in Business Law and Environment. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2013)
Brave New World of Social Media: Law Lags Technology?. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2012)
Income Inequality: Is the Women's Movement Responsible?. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2012)
Free Speech (Almost) Unlimited: The NAACP, Citizens United, and on to the Next Round. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2011)
Teaching Business Ethics with Authority: With a Little Help from Aristotle. MBAA - International Convention. (2011)