Executive Director, Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Wilkes University • Wilkes-Barre, PA

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About The Position

The Executive Director of the Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) at Wilkes University will lead strategic initiatives to enhance students' entrepreneurship and innovation experiences. This role involves collaboration with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to promote entrepreneurship across the university and the broader region, while managing the center's financial health and developing interdisciplinary programs.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, intellectual property, business development, and venture creation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic plans for the center to promote COBE's goals of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen entrepreneurial networks.
• Design and implement interdisciplinary programs, workshops, and competitions to encourage entrepreneurial thinking among students and faculty.
• Advise and mentor students on entrepreneurship and venture creation, providing resources and opportunities to support their entrepreneurial aspirations.
• Work with faculty to integrate entrepreneurship and innovation into academic curricula.
• Manage the financial health of the CCEI, overseeing budgets, fundraising, and administration of restricted and endowed funds.
• Teach a business, entrepreneurship, or interdisciplinary course in venture creation each semester, if qualified.
• Guide the development of co-curricular programming for the center and conduct internal programming assessment for accreditation compliance.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of current trends in entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Coordinate the Center's Scholars program while advising and mentoring student scholars.
• Design and implement an integrated four-year entrepreneurship program for students, including symposia and competitions.
• Plan visits to relevant enterprises to invite speakers and panelists for campus events.
• Coordinate with marketing to maintain the center's website and publications.
• Manage the center's outreach programs and collaborate on fundraising efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees