Thomas H. Byers is professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University and the founding faculty director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, which is dedicated to accelerating technology entrepreneurship education around the globe. He is the first person to hold the Entrepreneurship Professorship endowed chair in the School of Engineering at Stanford. He also is a Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education. He is a principal investigator for the NSF's Engineering Pathways to Innovation Center (Epicenter), which seeks to infuse entrepreneurship and innovation education into all undergraduate. After receiving his B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Byers held leadership positions in technology ventures including Symantec Corporation. His teaching awards include Stanford University’s highest honor (Gores Award) and the Gordon Prize from the National Academy of Engineering.

Richard C. Dorf is professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of management at the University of California, Davis. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the society, as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE). The best-selling author of Introduction to Electric Circuits (9th ed.), Modern Control Systems (12th ed.), Handbook of Electrical Engineering (4rd ed.), Handbook of Engineering (2nd ed.), and Handbook of Technology Management, Dr. Dorf is cofounder of seven technology firms.

Andrew J. Nelson is assistant professor of management and Bramsen Fac-ulty Fellow in innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business. Dr. Nelson holds a Ph.D. and a dual B.A. from Stanford University, and an M.Sc. from Oxford University. He has received numerous academic awards, including recognition from the Kauffman Foundation, INFORMS, the NCIIA, and the Industry Studies Association. At the University of Oregon, he is the four-time recipient of the James E. Reinmuth MBA Teaching Excellence Award as well as the Business Advisory Council Undergraduate Teaching Award.