Global Entrepreneurship Week
SustainFood Entrepreneurship Conversations:
Building a Culture of Innovation & Entrepreneurship: A Multi-Level Approach
Thursday 21st November 2024, 9 AM (Webinar)
Register @
https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5KdOr2F_T4C-Ry2iVY5tvw
Synopsis:
A university culture of innovation and entrepreneurship benefits students, faculty, and the
institution. However, building such a culture can be difficult, given limited resources and varied
stakeholders. We propose a multi-level approach, ranging from one-off workshops to multi-day
events to course projects to curricular structures. We describe our experiences in a variety of
contexts, and share lessons learned and ideas for future directions.
Presenters:
Dr. Clif Kussmaul
Clif Kussmaul, PhD, is Principal Consultant at Green Mango Associates, which focuses on software development, and
helping college and high school faculty to implement research-based learning practices. Formerly, he was Associate
Professor at Muhlenberg College, Chief Technology Officer at Elegance Technologies, Senior Member of Technical Staff at
NeST Technologies, and Assistant Professor at Moravian College. He has led workshops and worked with faculty around
the world, and was a Fulbright Specialist in Vietnam and Ghana and a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar in India.
Dr. Peter Carlos Okantey
Peter is the founder and president of the Palm University Foundation, Portland, Oregon, USA, and Palm University, Accra,
Ghana. He has over twenty (20) years of professional work experience, including founding and managing a consulting
business and non-profit organization, working within the private and non-profit sectors in leadership positions in Ghana
and the United States. Peter holds a Doctorate and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Strategic Leadership
from Regent University’s School of Business and Leadership, Virginia, USA. He holds a Master of Science degree (MSc.) in
Management and Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration both from
Warner Pacific University, Portland, Oregon. He taught at Portland State University’s School of Business in Portland,
Oregon, in the United States for a couple of years. He acted as Director and taught as a full-time faculty at the William
Ofori-Atta Institute of Integrity at Central University, Miotso, Ghana. He has been teaching at Palm University for 12 years,
since its inception. Peter is the founder and president of the Palm University in Accra, Ghana.