Faculty Directory

Bradford Hudson

Professor of the Practice

Department

Marketing

Profile

Bradford (Brad) Hudson is Professor of the Practice of Marketing in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He specializes in competitive strategy, consumer behavior, new product development, and brand management. Professor Hudson is particularly interested in the growth, life cycle, evolution and rejuvenation of brands across multiple generations of products and consumers. He also has deep expertise in the food and hospitality sectors. His research has been published in Journal of Brand Management, European Journal of Marketing, Corporate Communications and Cornell Hospitality Quarterly. He teaches courses in Marketing Principles, Applied Marketing (strategy) and Food Marketing.

Selected Appointments and Awards

  • Fulbright Scholar (research), Canada, 2011
  • CSOM Teaching Star: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, and Fall 2015
  • Assistant Chair, Marketing Department, 2013 – 2016

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Professional Activities

Prior to his academic career, Professor Hudson served in a variety of consulting and managerial positions. As President of Hudson Consulting and as a Senior Consultant with The TQM Group, he provided advice on strategy, marketing, and management to multinational corporations and private equity firms. His clients included AT&T, Cadbury Schweppes, Cunard, Harley-Davidson, and Nestlé. He is former Chief Executive Officer of Bay Hospitality, which was ranked among the 100 largest independent restaurant companies in the United States. He is also former Chief Executive Officer of Brandpoint.com, which developed an acclaimed consumer Internet navigation portal.