"Legitimacy in the classroom based on your credentials alone only goes so far— it’s how you lead the classroom that determines your success.”

~ Gregg Rockett and Shannon Rinella, Harvard Business Publishing Education (2012)

About the Certification

This introductory certification course is delivered as a series of 4 workshops designed to develop teaching effectiveness and instructional competencies for lecturers, adjuncts or part-time instructors of entrepreneurship courses. This virtual certification will be delivered on Tuesday evenings, April 2-23, from 7 - 9 p.m. ET. 

Who would benefit from this program?

Successful entrepreneurs who begin teaching at the collegiate level out of passion, a desire to give back, a connections with a local institution or alma mater, etc. In fact, Lecturers and Instructors with practical experience are well-suited for this newer approach and are often only in need of tools and tips for how to engage students effectively and unlock potential in their own classroom experiences which are explored during this certification program.

Likewise, entrepreneurship center staff have experience or passion that just needs some theoretical underpinnings to unlock their highest potential

Doctoral students, ABDs, and even experienced faculty from outside of the entrepreneurship discipline have excellent knowledge and need examples and frameworks for translating their research for students into experiential learning.


Why is this important?

Meeting today's students where they are is a critical component for getting through to them.

Knowing how to successfully run a business, deliver programs, or effectively research are all different than helping young students (all with their own backgrounds, educational challenges, and interests) in a university setting develop the skills needed to successfully start a venture.

Additionally, the inner workings of universities are different than the business world, and the field of teaching entrepreneurship has shifted to an experiential model that is different than methods used just 10-15 years ago. Participants will gain insights into how to navigate within the academic world, and learn what students prefer with the current situation of online and hybrid learning.

Seminar Topics / Agenda Overview

Participants will learn effective techniques in:

Classroom Management:

- Who are today's students, and how can you impact them

- Expectations of what adjuncts can control

- Online & in-person engagement

- Assessment: start with the end in mind

Resources for Teaching Entrepreneurship:

- Frameworks to balance your course experience

- Online resources

- Campus-based resources

- Planning for assessment

Apply Approaches to your Course:

- Reviewing resources related to course objectives

- Identifying multiple resources and a back-up plan

- Creating your own toolkit (of stuff you can use and refine)

- Preparing for assessment

Your Lead Facilitator | Dr. Stacey Reynolds

Dr. Stacey Reynolds is an Assistant Professor of Management at Clayton State University and Associate Director of the Center for Social Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Clayton State University. Reynolds teaches, research and practices management and entrepreneurship. Reynolds is Immediate Past Chair of the Minority and Women Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group(MWE SIG) at the United States Association for Small Business and entrepreneurship (USASBE). She has years of client-focused production, sales, marketing, and operational experience with various Fortune 100. As a transformational leader, she builds and/or re-engineers the operational systems of departments and firms to ensure productivity, efficiency, and growth. Reynolds served as the founding COO for her family firm which was voted one of the top places to work in Atlanta under her leadership.

Beyond her experience in the field of entrepreneurship and corporate America, Reynolds has extensive training in coaching, leadership, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. She attended the Price-Babson Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators(SEE) program. Reynolds is a certified Executive Leadership Coach from Georgetown University and a member of the International Coaching Foundation. She has certificates in Global Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the International Council of Small Business (ICSB). Reynolds is also certified in the Entrepreneurship Mindset Profile (EMP) Eckerd College and Spiritual Formation from Columbia theological seminary. Reynolds coaches entrepreneurs and executives on career, startup, growth, and innovation strategies. Known for high power presentations and training programs. Reynolds has developed a niche in teaching leadership vision development and using design thinking to improve critical thinking.