Illinois professor is finalist for business education award

Millikin’s Dr. J. Mark Munoz is a finalist for 2023 Male Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year (Education Champion). CONTRIBUTED

DECATUR, Illinois — Millikin University business professor Dr. Mark Munoz is a finalist for the 2023 Male Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year (Education Champion) Award

The Male Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year (Education Champion) recognizes an individual who has shown outstanding leadership in developing an institution’s entrepreneurial profile.

The Triple E Awards is hosted by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial & Engaged Universities (ACEEU).  Triple E stands for Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence A in Higher Education.

Candidates are evaluated on their entrepreneurial competencies and leadership, impact and support of minorities and young leaders.

A prolific author, Munoz has published more than 25 books, notably including his three book projects supporting minority entrepreneurship – “Hispanic Latino Entrepreneurship,” “African American Entrepreneurs” and “Native American Entrepreneurs” .

“I am most proud of those three book projects. They were challenging to do and there were limited references on these topics. It required hundreds of interviews nationwide and countless hours of research and writing,” Muñoz said. “Yet, the journey was quite fulfilling. I learned and became inspired by the courage, passion, savvy and grit demonstrated by minority entrepreneurs.

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Munoz recently authored two more books – “The AI Leader” (with Al Naqvi)  and “Digital Entrepreneurship and the Global Economy” — and his subsequent works will focus on disruptive technologies in international business, technology entrepreneurship and digital leadership.

For the first time, the Triple E will be a global awards event this year. It will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on June 26-29, 2023. The awards are organized into four regions worldwide (Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific), with the finalists coming together in a global celebration of leadership.

Voting is now open for the ACEEU Awards. You can vote for Dr. Munoz HERE.