Michael D. Wilson, completed his Master’s degree at the University of Chicago; undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; and is completing his Ph.D. in engineering at Purdue University. Mr. Wilson is the Faculty Director of Entrepreneurship programs in the Miami Herbert Business School (MBS), Wilson spearheads curriculum, the annual business plan competition, various summits, and University-Industry (U-I) relations.
Prior to academe, Michael founded several startup companies, consulted with many Fortune 500 companies and global brands. Wilson founded a large Internet Service Provider (ISP) backbone serving greater New England both connectivity and complex web development projects for over 1000 business-to-business customers.
As the resident “Pracademic” for the University of Miami, Wilson bridges U-I relations through commercial applications whether spin-in or spin-out opportunities. An expertise in technology as a catalyst for entrepreneurial ventures and engineering education; hands-on advising with cognitive frameworks and careful attention to deal/growth strategy. Specialties: Project management, public speaking, new software development, digital and distributed platforms using high-end supply PLM/FPX tactics with idea brokering, c-level presenting, writing, big data analyzing, machine learning, and major advisory/board expertise.
Wilson, M.D. and Fernandez, T.,(2017) “Making engineering education more
entrepreneurial,” Guest Editorial, JEEN
Wilson, M.D. (2017), “Forward reasoning and worked-examples: What
silence, eye-gaze, and missteps tell us through problem solving coding stripes,”
ASEE, Columbus, OH (Abstract Accepted)
Wilson, M.D. (2016) “An entrepreneurial mindset empowers engineering
education research: How rigor can exist while embracing ambiguous
research approaches,” Last Word, PRISM (In Review)
Berger, E., Wilson, M.D. (2016), “A laboratory study of student usage of workedexample
videos to support problem solving,” ASEE, New Orleans, LA
Wilson, M.D., Summers, M., Gordon, J., Goris, T. (2013), “SMART Technology
Learning Tools: Analysis of Industry Leader Perceptions and Satisfaction,”
Technology Interface International Journal, Fall/Winter, Volume 14, No. 1, pg. 53-59