Saint Louis University

At Saint Louis University’s John Cook School of Business, Steve provides insight to numerous students as the Innovator in Residence in the Smurfit-Stone Entrepreneurship Center.  He also spends time mentoring and sponsoring groups through innovative and entrepreneurial challenges.

MGT-623: Corporate Entrepreneurship
Prerequisite: MGT-600
This course focuses on the corporate venturing process, which leverages the processes of internal entrepreneurship, working with universities and licensing new technology to promote the continued growth and learning of the organization. Topics include the strategic analysis of growth and innovation opportunities of the firm, reviewing the forms of corporate venturing (new markets, new products, commercialization, M&A, restructuring, etc.), and developing the skills of structuring and managing business innovations in complex existing systems in a manner which is exploratory, integrative, fast-paced, and resource-conscious.