Misty Bruns

Lecturer and Coordinator, Faculty Advisor for the SBA Sisters
Full-Time Faculty
School of Business Administration: Office of the Dean

Misty Bruns

Lecturer and Coordinator, Faculty Advisor for the SBA Sisters
Full-Time Faculty
School of Business Administration: Office of the Dean

Profile

Misty Bruns is a Lecturer at the University of Dayton’s School of Business and founded Bruns Consulting, where she helps organizations grow through business planning, leadership development, and succession strategies. Her career spans industries such as retail, wholesale, logistics, and automotive, giving her the broad perspective she brings to consulting and teaching.

She is also an Amazon best-selling author, co-authoring Leadership Fusion – Best Practices to Lead and Influence.

Passionate about leadership and community, Misty has served on boards, mentored students, and supported local charities.

Beyond the classroom, Misty enjoys traveling and spending time with family.

Courses Taught

  • BIZ 103 - Develop Your Vocation and Career Flight Plan
  • BIZ 201 - Business Cases & Communication
  • BIZ 202 - Career Flight Take-Off
  • BIZ 301 - Navigating Your Flight Plan

Degrees

  • Masters of Business Administration, University of Dayton
  • Masters of Education, Xavier University
  • B.S. Business Administration, Human Resource Management & Organizational Development, Miami University

Licenses/Certifications

  • CliftonStrengths Coach

Industry Experience

  • Misty Bruns Consulting - Founder & CEO
  • Payless ShoeSource
  • Coca-Cola

Hobbies

  • Spending time with family
  • Travel
  • Youth Sports Volunteer
  • Movies

Fun Fact

  • I've helped raise over $500K in my volunteer work!
  • Advisor to SBA Sisters at UD

Selected Publications

  • Leadership Fusion: Best Practices to Lead and Influence