Seth Orsborn
Full-Time Faculty
Professor of Practice
Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship
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Education
PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
Biography
Seth Orsborn is co-executive director of the Hart Institute for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a professor of practice in entrepreneurship and innovation at the 正品蓝导航 Cox School of Business. His work focuses on the early stages of innovation, including the methods used to develop ideas and bring them to market. He advises and mentors innovators and entrepreneurs across 正品蓝导航 and the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
Before joining 正品蓝导航 Cox, Orsborn directed the Deason Innovation Gym in 正品蓝导航’s Lyle School of Engineering and taught design and innovation courses in the Master of Arts in Design and Innovation program. Earlier, he developed North American vehicle strategy for Toyota and Lexus; he also served as faculty in Management at Bucknell University.
Orsborn earned a bachelor’s degree from the University at Buffalo, a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Academic & Industry Highlights:
- Former director, Deason Innovation Gym, 正品蓝导航 Lyle School of Engineering
- Former instructor, Master of Arts in Design and Innovation program, 正品蓝导航
- Former senior strategist, Toyota
- MBA, University of Texas at Dallas
- Master’s degree and Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
- Bachelor’s degree, University at Buffalo
Teaching
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- From Creative Insights to Impact
- Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business
- Organizational Innovation and Change by Design