Ben Wilcox Kaplan

 

Ben Wilcox Kaplan - Professional Summary:     Veteran lawyer Ben Wilcox currently resides in Chicago, Illinois, where he has contributed thousands of hours of pro bono work to community service organizations, shelters, and his church. In addition to his dedication to the community, Ben Wilcox acts as a mentor and educator in his role as Director of Faculty Training and Development with MRxI Corporation and Kushan, LLC. Ben Wilcox continually develops and implements high quality curricula for schools around the country, focusing especially on 15 community colleges offering technical career programs. Ben Wilcox also holds responsibility for training faculty and improving student recruitment and retention rates. Prior to joining MRxI Corporation and Kushan, LLC, Ben Wilcox served as Dean of Legal Studies Programs at Kaplan University. With years of experience practicing law, Ben Wilcox became a highly regarded instructor and administrator at Kaplan University. Ben Wilcox taught such subjects at Kaplan as civil litigation; wills, estates and probates; and torts. Ben Wilcox also hired and supervised several Kaplan University faculty members, including the Kaplan Assistant Dean of Curriculum, the Kaplan Operations Manager, and the Kaplan Academic Department Chairs. In addition to his time with Kaplan University, Ben Wilcox also served as Director of MBA Programs at Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas. Under Ben Wilcox's direction, Texas Women's University increased its MBA program enrollment from 23 to 295 students in 2 years. Ben Wilcox served as an advisor to more than 300 MBA students, enabling them to fulfill their professional and academic resolutions. Ben Wilcox attended Oklahoma State University, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. Following graduation, Ben Wilcox enrolled in the Oklahoma City University School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1993. Ben Wilcox is also the author of two scholarly books, Global Business Essentials and Corporate Ethics and Legal Environment.

 

Ben Wilcox Kaplan - Professional Experience:     

Position: MRxI Corporation and Kushan, LLC

Director of Faculty Training and Development

2006 – Present

 

 

Position: Kaplan University

Dean of Law and Legal Studies

2//2005 — 5//2006

DEAN OF PARALEGAL/LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAMS Kaplan University, Chicago Illinois 2005- • Serve as Senior Dean and Chief Academic Officer leading the Paralegal and Legal Studies programs • Developed and taught courses in Government, Business Law, International Law, Administrative Law, Torts, Workers Compensation, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Wills, Estates, Probate, Criminal Law. • Provide solid leadership by hiring, and managing the successful performance of the Assistant Dean of Curriculum, Assistant Dean of Faculty, Operations Managers, Academic Department Chairs, and Faculty • Develop and administer all aspects of educational curriculum and

 

 

 

Position: Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas

Director of MBA Programs

1//2000 — 3//2004

Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 2002-2005 •Developed and administered all aspects of educational curriculum and instruction for the Executive MBA program •Taught Ethics, Business Law, and Legal Environment courses in the graduate college •Advised over 300 graduate MBA students to best meet personal professional goals •Designed, built, and implemented courses and curriculum for both online and ground Executive MBA programs •Prepared original curriculum based documents such as syllabi, study guides, schedules and book selections •Developed and implemented student retention and recruiting plans to achieve enrollment growth in the MBA Program from 23 to 295 students in two years •Utilized distance learning technologies to instruct courses: Ethics, Business Law, Corporate Ethics & Legal Environment and Global

 

 

 

Position: MRXI

Vice president

01//2006 — Present

Educational Corporation

 

 

 

Ben Wilcox Kaplan - Education:   

Oklahoma City University School of Law

Law

Juris Doctor

//1993 — //1995

 

 

 

Ben Wilcox Kaplan - Interests:     Golf, Ski, Bike, Play Softball for first United Church, collect coins, read Bible, Study, Dog Park.

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