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Mark Peterson

  • Senior Lecturer, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Contact
  • (520) 626-3743
  • McClelland Hall, Rm. 202H
  • Tucson, AZ 85721
  • markpeterson@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Biography

Founder of three ventures in the UK, Japan and Vietnam.  Taught entrepreneurship at university level since 2010. PhD awarded from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2020. 

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Management
    • RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
    • What is the nature of hybrid entrepreneurship in Vietnam?
  • M.B.A. Business
    • Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
  • B.A. Politics and History
    • Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom

Work Experience

  • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2016 - Ongoing)
  • RMIT University (2010 - 2016)
  • Notting Hill Cakes (2005 - 2010)
  • Beverly Hills Bakery (1990 - 2001)

Awards

  • Outstanding Entrepreneurship Faculty Member
    • Eller College, Spring 2020
  • Eller Dean's Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence
    • Eller College, Fall 2018

Licensure & Certification

  • Lego Serious Play, Rasmussen Consulting (2015)
  • Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning, RMIT University (2011)

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Interests

Teaching

Retail and online entrepreneurship.Creativity and InnovationFamily Business

Research

Hybrid entrepreneurship

Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Fall 2025)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2025)
  • Fundamentals of Engr Entr
    ENTR 287 (Fall 2025)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2025)
  • New Vent Dev+Indust Analysis
    ENTR 487 (Fall 2025)
  • Special Topics in Entrep
    ENTR 296 (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 521R (Summer I 2025)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2025)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Summer I 2025)
  • Dev of New Venture Plans
    ENTR 484 (Spring 2025)
  • Entr- Owner-Operated Business
    ENTR 560 (Spring 2025)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2025)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2025)
  • Spec Topics in Entrepren
    ENTR 696H (Spring 2025)
  • Tech Ventures
    ENTR 400 (Spring 2025)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Fall 2024)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2024)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2024)
  • New Vent Dev+Indust Analysis
    ENTR 487 (Fall 2024)
  • Special Topics in Entrep
    ENTR 296 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 521R (Summer I 2024)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2024)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Summer I 2024)
  • Entr- Owner-Operated Business
    ENTR 560 (Spring 2024)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2024)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2024)
  • Spec Topics in Entrepren
    ENTR 696H (Spring 2024)
  • Special Topics in Entr
    ENTR 496 (Spring 2024)
  • Tech Ventures
    ENTR 400 (Spring 2024)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Fall 2023)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2023)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2023)
  • Special Topics in Entrep
    ENTR 296 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 521R (Summer I 2023)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2023)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Summer I 2023)
  • Entr- Owner-Operated Business
    ENTR 560 (Spring 2023)
  • Indus Anal+New Vent Dvlp
    ENTR 534 (Spring 2023)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2023)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2023)
  • More Tpcs In Busn+Ldrshp
    BNAD 596B (Spring 2023)
  • Spec Topics in Entrepren
    ENTR 696H (Spring 2023)
  • Special Topics in Entr
    ENTR 496 (Spring 2023)
  • Strategic Innovation
    BNAD 505 (Spring 2023)
  • Tech Ventures
    ENTR 400 (Spring 2023)
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 421R (Fall 2022)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Fall 2022)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2022)
  • Independent Study
    ENTR 499 (Fall 2022)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2022)
  • Special Topics in Entrep
    ENTR 296 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 521R (Summer I 2022)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2022)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Summer I 2022)
  • Spec Topics in Entrepren
    ENTR 696H (Summer I 2022)
  • Entr- Owner-Operated Business
    ENTR 560 (Spring 2022)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2022)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2022)
  • Special Topics in Entr
    ENTR 496 (Spring 2022)
  • Strategic Innovation
    BNAD 505 (Spring 2022)
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 421R (Fall 2021)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Fall 2021)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2021)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 521R (Summer I 2021)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2021)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Summer I 2021)
  • Prins Of Entrepreneurshp
    ENTR 506 (Summer I 2021)
  • Entr- Owner-Operated Business
    ENTR 560 (Spring 2021)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2021)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2021)
  • Special Topics in Entr
    ENTR 496 (Spring 2021)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Fall 2020)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2020)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2020)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Summer I 2020)
  • Prins Of Entrepreneurshp
    ENTR 506 (Summer I 2020)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Spring 2020)
  • Entr- Owner-Operated Business
    ENTR 560 (Spring 2020)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2020)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2020)
  • Special Topics in Entr
    ENTR 496 (Spring 2020)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Fall 2019)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2019)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2019)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Summer I 2019)
  • Spec Topics in Entrepren
    ENTR 696H (Summer I 2019)
  • Tpcs In Business+Ldrshp
    BNAD 596A (Summer I 2019)
  • Customer Focused Entrshp
    ENTR 523R (Spring 2019)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Spring 2019)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2019)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2019)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2018)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2018)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2018)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Spring 2018)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Fall 2017)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Summer I 2017)
  • Entrepren Owner-Operated Bus
    ENTR 360 (Spring 2017)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Spring 2017)
  • Innovating:Creating the Future
    ENTR 485 (Fall 2016)
  • Innovation Prin+Envirnmt
    ENTR 420R (Fall 2016)

Related Links

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Scholarly Contributions

Presentations

  • Peterson, M. (2020, January). Lights, Camera, Action! The use of video to leverage guest speakers.. USASBE entrepreneurship conference. New Orleans: USASBE.

Poster Presentations

  • Peterson, M., & Alsua, C. J. (2019, January). Your Success is not my Failure: Growth Mindset and Performance in the Entrepreneurial Context. USASBE. St Pete, FL: USASBE.

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