Dr. Leon Prieto

Dr. Leon Prieto is Professor of Management & Founding Director of the Center for Social Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship. He is currently the Program Director of A.S.P.I.R.E (A Special Program for Innovation, Readiness, & Entrepreneurship), which is geared towards children with autism and other exceptionalities. He also serves as a Research Fellow at Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. He has published articles in respected outlets such as Journal of Business Ethics, Nonprofit Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Review. His first book is entitled African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage. His scholarship has received recognition from Thinkers50, the Thinklist, and the United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Education & Workforce Development (Focus: Social Entrepreneurship) from Louisiana State University, an ALM in Extension Studies, History with Graduate Certificates in 1) Social Justice & 2) Corporate Sustainability & Innovation from Harvard University, an MBA from Georgia Southern University, and a BSc. in Management from Claflin University.