Faculty and ResearchExpert Guide
Tim D. Birrittella
Teaching Professor
Department of Marketing & Logistics
College of Business
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 325A
Miami, FL 33199
(305) 348-2571
tbirritt@fiu.edu
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Education
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Professional ActivitiesPrior to joining Florida International University, Mr. Birrittella was on the faculty of the Marketing Department at Berkeley College in New Jersey. He also taught courses at the International Fine Arts College in Miami. In 1995, Mr. Birrittella founded Zacko Sports, Inc., a bicycle helmet manufacturer. After two years, he negotiated the sale and merger of Zacko Sports, Inc. to PTI Sports, Inc., the second largest manufacturer of bicycle accessories in the United States. Mr. Birrittella continued working with PTI Sports, Inc. as a marketing consultant until 2000. He is the main retail Professor for the Retail Certificate Program, as well as the former faculty advisor for the FIU student chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA). At the AMA’s 2020, 2011 & 2006 International Collegiate Conferences, the AMA@FIU chapter received the Top Collegiate Chapter of the Year Award, which ranked the chapter first in the United States. During his tenure as Advisor, the AMA@FIU chapter ranked in the Top 10 for 18 out of 20 years (out of 350+ chapters). Mr. Birrittella recently consulted and served as the former Senior VP, Marketing, of Baby Abuelita Productions, a toy company designed to preserve Hispanic Heritage. Mr. Birrittella primarily teaches Introduction to Marketing (MAR 3023), Retail Marketing (MAR 4231) and Current Issues in Retail (MAR 4232). |
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Courses Taught
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Refereed Journal ArticlesBirrittella, T. D. (2021). Hybrid and Online Peer Group Grading: Adding Assessment Efficiency While Maintaining Perceived Fairness. Marketing Education Review. |
