Paul Benedict
Education
- MBA ('05), The Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University
- BA ('96), Political Science, Ohio University Honors Tutorial College
Areas of Expertise
- Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education
- Small business
- Technology commercialization
- Artificial intelligence in education
Research Interests
- Entrepreneurship education
- Artificial intelligence in education
Courses Taught
- MGT 3710 - Business Plan Design
- MGT 3720 - Technology Commercialization
- MGT 3735 - Entrepreneurship in Practice
- MGT 3740/5071 - Ideation & Business Models
- MGT 3750 - Small Business Management
- MGT 5072 - New Venture Planning
Teaching Interests
- Entrepreneurship
- Artificial intelligence for entrepreneurs
Biography
Paul Benedict is the director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor of Instruction, and Co-Director of OHIO’s Human-First AI initiative. After 15 years as an investor in and operator of seed- and early-stage technology companies with both profitable exits and respectful burials, Paul returned to his undergraduate alma mater in 2014 to teach. Paul and his wife are always proud and occasionally exhausted parents to 2 kids and 4 dogs. In his spare time, Paul is president of the Athens County Humane Society. Please spay or neuter your pets.
Selected Publications
Pittaway, L., Benedict, P., Geyer, K. and Somià, T. (2024), "Entrepreneurship Clubs and Societies: Learning Benefits in Practice", Preedy, S. and Beaumont, E. (Ed.) Extracurricular Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Activity: A Global and Holistic Perspective (Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-14.
Somià, T., Pittaway, L., and Benedict,P. (2024), "Rethinking entrepreneurial competencies: A gender-focused analysis of students’ perceived competencies," The International Journal of Management Education.
Metcalf, A., Benedict, P., Rosado Feger, A. (2022). Using Hackathon-style consulting projects for an MBA Capstone Experience. 2022 Midwest Decision Sciences Institute Virtual Conference. Winner: Best Innovative Education Paper Award.
Benedict, P. (2020). Business plans for the event manager (pp. 401 – 406). Event management blueprint: Creating and managing successful sports events (2nd ed. revised). In Lawrence, H. J. & Wells, M. (Eds.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Lawrence, H.J., Strode, J., Baker, R.E., Benedict, P.C. (2020). Finding a Place Within the Academy: Sport Management and Faculty Entrepreneurship. Sport Management Education Journal.
Presentations and Awards
- 2025 - (Finalist) Provost Teaching Award
- 2024 – College of Business Service Award
- 2022 - Best Innovative Education Paper Award of Midwest Decision Sciences Conference
- 2021 – Management Department Teaching Excellence Award
- 2020 – College of Business Teaching Excellence Award
- 2019 – Faculty Mentor and Student Mentor awards
- 2018 – College of Business Graduate Teaching Award