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Main Campus - Starkville, MS
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Mississippi - Main Campus
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048806 - Ctr for Entrepreneurship & Outreach
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Regular Full-Time 12-month
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Academic Affairs-Business and Industry - ABU
The Assistant/Associate Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship & Outreach provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the university’s venture development initiatives. This position is responsible for expanding Mississippi State University’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting technology-based startups, growing Bulldog Innovation Labs, managing CoWork at The Hub, co-leading the VentureCatalyst accelerator, and building strong partnerships across the university.
The Associate Director serves as a key liaison between faculty, students, researchers, industry partners, and the Office of Technology Management to increase startup outcomes, startup formation, and entrepreneurial engagement across all colleges. This position will play key role in the expansion of the E-Center offerings, including: investment fund, new accelerator programs, and programs that are run jointly with other colleges and departments. This new position will be expected to teach one of two courses per year.
Key Performance Indicators
• Growth in technology-based startups supported through VentureCatalyst.
• Increase in faculty and student participation in entrepreneurship programs.
• Expansion and utilization of Bulldog Innovation Labs and CoWork at The Hub.
• Increased collaboration with academic colleges and interdisciplinary programs.
• Growth in technology spinout companies’ Successful execution of entrepreneurship events, accelerators, and educational programming.
• Increased external partnerships, mentors, investors, and ecosystem engagement.
• Grant writing and submission