Michael Zigarelli is an associate professor of management at Charleston Southern University and former dean of the Regent University School of Business. He holds degrees from Rutgers (Ph.D.), Cornell (M.A.), and Lafayette College (B.A.).

His research in management, practical theology, law, and ethics has appeared in numerous scholarly journals, and he has authored ten books including The Minster's MBA, Influencing Like Jesus, Management by Proverbs, and Cultivating Christian Character. Dr. Zigarelli lives with his wife and four children in South Carolina .