Paul Arthur Bodine CBA MBA is a leading authority in the emerging field of Business Architecture, and one of the founders of the profession. His “Chicago School of Business Architecture®” lends an important voice to the Business Architecture debate.
He earned Masters degrees in business administration from the top-ranked Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and in architecture from the College of Architecture & The Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago. Paul is a licensed building and business architect with over 25 years experience.
Paul created the world’s first Business Architecture educational program in 2001 within DePaul University’s highly-ranked Kellstadt Graduate School of Business MBA program, and co-founded the Business Architects Association®, a leading professional organization, shortly thereafter. His writings and teachings have fundamentally influenced the direction and adoption of this emerging industry.
Paul’s 350+ students work in many of the major corporations in the US and worldwide, including Goldman Sachs, IBM, Motorola, Deloitte Touche, Bank of America, CNA Insurance, Wrigley, Orbitz, W.W. Grainger, J. P. Morgan Chase, several holding the Senior Business Architect position at organizations like United Air Lines, Allstate Insurance and Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance.
A Different Way of Seeing
As a licensed Architect, Paul’s approach is a more evolved way of identifying the right path to the right solution. He collaborates with experts throughout the organization to solve complex business challenges. His expertise, experience and tenacity allow him to identify problems quickly and help businesses move forward fast.
