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Bobbi Makani
M.B.A. AIM Ph.D. Management IAME Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction (Digital Learning) KSU
San Jose State University
She serves as an administrator and a member of the faculty at the College of Business at San Jose State University. Her previous positions in SJSU include: Senior Director for Collaboration and Academic Technology Integration, Director of Assessment, Director, Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge and Director of Social Innovation Initiative, among others. She also teaches art in Stanford University.
Bobbi is an accomplished academic leader with proven ability to develop and implement academic strategies and priorities. Her expertise includes designing and implementing new academic and co-curricular programs. Outside of academia, Bobbi has considerable experience in starting up, growing and managing diverse business ventures. She was a founder/co-founder of several companies in the fields of food service, health services, consumer retail, project management and social media.
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