Charles Lam, MBA

Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

Email: clam@apu.edu

Charles Lam is an accomplished project management and process improvement practitioner, consultant, and educator with over 20 years of experience. Charles has initiated 5 PMOs and personally managed ~100 projects for small, mid-sized, and Fortune 500 companies in the areas of finance, IT, and operation management in a wide array of industries, including higher education, internet startups, banking, insurance, consulting, and electric utility.
Professionally, Charles is a Founder/Managing Director for OpenWest, Inc, specializing in project management training, consulting, and staffing.
Academically, Charles began teaching project management 10 years ago. Moreover, Charles has designed/developed Business Analysis Certificate, Project Management Certificate, and MS in Project Management degree programs for well-known private and public universities throughout Southern California. Currently, Charles serves on the Project Management Certificate Program Advisory Board for the UCLA Extension.

Education

• Executive Program in Management and Leadership, University of California, Los Angeles
• MBA, Finance, Azusa Pacific University
• BS in Business Administration, Information Systems, University of Southern California

Credentials/Certifications

• -Project Management Professional (PMP ®), Project Management Institute
• -Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM), Stanford University
• -Advanced Project Management Certificate, Stanford University
• -Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Florida Atlantic University
• -Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts, California State University, Pomona
• -Lean Enterprise Certificate, American Society of Quality
• -Change Leadership Certificate, Cornell University
• -ADKAR ® Change Management, PROSCI
• -Business Analysis Certificate, Duke University
• -Certified Internal Auditor Certificate, George Mason University

Academic Area

• School of Humanities and Sciences

Expertise

• Change Management
• Business Analysis
• Audit & Controls
• Process Improvement
• Project Management

Courses Taught

• BIOT 515 - Project Management for the Biotechnology Industry