Dr. George is recognized expert in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education with particular interest and expertise in early venture analysis, environmental entrepreneurship, sustainability and curriculum development. He serves as the faculty advisor for the Butler Launch Pad and is the former faculty advisor for the Babson Collaborative. In addition to his role at Babson, Dr. George has been a visiting professor at Koc University in Istanbul since 2012, teaching in their executive MBA program and has served as an advisor to Parallel 18 in Puerto Rico.
Professor George's research focuses primarily on the areas of strategic decision making processes, sustainability and research methodology. His research has appeared in the Journal of Management Studies, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Business Research, Frontiers in Entrepreneurship Research, and Venture Capital: An International Journal of Finance. He was awarded the Stevens Institute of Technology Wesley J. Howe Award for the best paper on the topic of Corporate Entrepreneurship at the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference in 2008. He has authored several published cases and his work also appears in the numerous books and textbooks.
Professor George teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, and environmental and sustainable entrepreneurship. He has designed/developed six courses at the graduate and undergraduate level in both in-person and online platforms. He is the co-director of the undergraduate Babson Build programs as well as the Cultivate Small Business program which has grown into a multi-state program focused on helping small food businesses grow their business.
Professor George's has a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from Indiana University, an MBA from the University of Northern Iowa, and a B.S and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Louisville. Prior to joining Babson College, Professor George spent 15 years in the diesel engine industry where he was involved with the creation and launch of new business units and product lines. During this time he worked in a variety of positions in training, technical sales and service support, design, manufacturing, marketing, strategic planning and business process reengineering. Most of his career was focused on international markets, working in over 30 countries during this time.
In addition to his corporate experience, Professor George advises a number of start-up businesses ranging from small family businesses and social ventures to VC-backed firms around the world. He and his wife are the founders and owners of Attitudes Dance & Fitness and he previously served on the Board of Directors of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra.