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John Wright
John Wright黑料论坛

O'Brien Hall, 240B

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-1121

Coleman Chair and Assistant Professor of Practice, Entrepreneurship

A business leader with a track record of high performance in sales, marketing, product management, distribution, and value creation in intrapreneurial, start-up and technology settings who is now transitioning to full-time teaching.  I excelled at building lasting organizational foundations, new ventures and growing newer business units with a passion for coaching early career talent.  I am excited to enable personal growth thru the framework of entrepreneurship within each student鈥檚 unique discipline of study while connecting the innovation and start-up ecosystem at 黑料论坛, Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin.

Education

  • BS 鈥� Business & minor in Latin American Studies - Miami University (Ohio) - 1990
  • MSM 鈥� Purdue University, Krannert Graduate School of Management - 1994

Courses Taught

ENTP 3001 - Entrepreneurship; ENTP 3080 - Funding Strategies for Entrepreneurs; ENTP 4010 - New Venture Creation; ENTP 4020 - Consulting to Entrepreneurs

Professional Affiliations

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt; Project Management Professional (PMP); Milwaukee Venture Partners member

Professional Interests

  • Corporate Intrapreneurship: Foundational and experiential learning content designed to understand the concepts, skills and behaviors needed to become an effective practitioner of entrepreneurialism within the corporate setting, creating an entrepreneurial culture and new venture structure.
  • Strategic direction, business structure, innovation, growth and profitability.
  • Sales, marketing, distribution, and value creation in intrapreneurial and start-up settings.
  • Continuous improvement, partnership establishment, entrepreneurship, commercial innovation, and new venture creation in the corporate setting.

Specialization

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business Management and Marketing