John Dobson (Entrepreneur in Residence)
We're pleased to welcome John Dobson as our Summer 2025 Entrepreneur in Residence.
John’s mantra is to ‘help students make a living around their passion’.
He is the founder of the DYME institute, which uses problem-based learning approaches to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills. Prior to joining academia, John was a successful entrepreneur. He started his own venture as an undergraduate student, so he understands the challenges of launching a successful business. The business focused on connecting indigenous producers to global markets to improve livelihoods and markets. After selling his business, he transitioned into academia help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs. He has a master’s degree in Development Management from the London School of Economics and a Doctorate from the University of Manchester (UK).
He is currently associate professor at Clark University and teaches courses on the Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor. He teaches and travels widely and has taught at various global settings such as Canada, China, Colombia, France, Honduras, Mexico, Malaysia, Nepal, Spain, The Philippines, Uganda, & the UK.
John will be helping our Summer Entrepreneurship grant award winners this summer in making their business ventures a reality!
John Dobson, JIZZÊÓƵ's Entrepreneur in Residence for Summer 2025
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