BIO
Theodora Welch joined the University of Vermont in January 2023 and holds a faculty appointment in the Grossman School of Business. Her research examines the gender leadership gap and more generally principles of governance for responsible corporate management. Before moving to Burlington this summer, Theo was in Silicon Valley (Northern California) teaching management courses at Menlo College and Stanford University. Theo completed her PhD in Business Administration (Management/Strategy) and MBA (Finance Option) at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She has 20 years of teaching experience across the management and entrepreneurship curriculum and fosters a positive classroom environment through active problem-solving with live business cases and scenarios. In her signature MBA course, Venture Creation, student teams work closely with campus inventors, a start-up incubator, and across programs to identify available inventions for potential commercial applications. Theo is also active in service, founding the Annual Case Competition, directing the Honors Program, leading the Internship/Practicum, and mentors students for pitch competitions and startup weekends. Prior to her academic career, Theo was a research fellow in business at Harvard University and consulted for The World Bank on private entrepreneurship in small and medium-size enterprises.
Bio
Theodora Welch joined the University of Vermont in January 2023 and holds a faculty appointment in the Grossman School of Business. Her research examines the gender leadership gap and more generally principles of governance for responsible corporate management. Before moving to Burlington this summer, Theo was in Silicon Valley (Northern California) teaching management courses at Menlo College and Stanford University. Theo completed her PhD in Business Administration (Management/Strategy) and MBA (Finance Option) at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She has 20 years of teaching experience across the management and entrepreneurship curriculum and fosters a positive classroom environment through active problem-solving with live business cases and scenarios. In her signature MBA course, Venture Creation, student teams work closely with campus inventors, a start-up incubator, and across programs to identify available inventions for potential commercial applications. Theo is also active in service, founding the Annual Case Competition, directing the Honors Program, leading the Internship/Practicum, and mentors students for pitch competitions and startup weekends. Prior to her academic career, Theo was a research fellow in business at Harvard University and consulted for The World Bank on private entrepreneurship in small and medium-size enterprises.