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Haines, Howard

FACULTY

Biography

Howard describes himself as a scholar-practitioner who seeks to rally others to the truth about themselves and their environment by creating new perspectives of knowledge, meaningful learning experiences, and opportunities for collaboration. He is passionate about lifting others so that they can pursue their passions, create startups, be happier at work, get out of adverse conditions, heal emotionally, achieve their goals, and become self-sufficient. He does this by asking questions, learning from others as he works with them, and sharing as he learns. Beside various side projects of his own, he works with startups, accelerators, small businesses, and other organizations to help them figure out and achieve their objectives. 

More about Howard Haines

PhD, Entrepreneurship, Virginia Tech

EdS, Learning Sciences & Instructional Technology, Utah State University

MBA, Brigham Young University

BA, Human Resource Management, Utah State University

His overall research goal involves understanding how and why some entrepreneurs are successful and others are not so future entrepreneurs can be successful. His current research is focused on entrepreneurial persistence and coping, how collaborative conversations contribute to new venture emergence, unpacking entrepreneurial skills from experienced entrepreneurs, and using AI/ML to create entrepreneurship support systems.

Courses Taught

ENT 200 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

ENT 221 Marketing for Entrepreneurs

ENT 300 Digital Entrepreneurship

ENT 495 Venture Development

ENT 650 Crowdfunding