John Surdyk

John Surdyk is the Director of the Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entrepreneurship (INSITE) and Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Prior to joining INSITE, Surdyk founded and led Re-Envision Consulting, LLC, a firm working with nonprofits throughout the United States and Canada pursuing innovative, earned-income strategies where novel approaches to social problems and new technologies could be deployed for public benefit. He has studied the environmental impact of entrepreneurship in emerging economies at World Bank – LATEN Division. Earlier in his career, Surdyk worked with the consulting arm of the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park as well as Navigant Consulting in Chicago (NYSE; NCI). He primarily worked with executives and entrepreneurs at a mix of technology and life science companies developing strategic approaches to new markets and valuing damages in disputes.

He has authored several book chapters on corporate social responsibility and serves on the board of the Overture Center, Wisconsin’s largest nonprofit arts organization. Surdyk did his undergraduate work at Stanford University in Earth Systems Science and Economics and earned an M.B.A. at University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Selected Published Journal Articles

Miner, A. & Gong, Y. & Ciuchta, M. & Sadler, A. & Surdyk, J. (2010). Promoting university startups: international patterns, vicarious learning and policy implications. Journal of Technology Transfer (37), 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s10961-010-9194-3.

Practitioner-Oriented Publications

• Surdyk, J. (2013). CSR: More than PR, Pursuing Competitive Advantage in the Long Run. QFinance: The Ultimate Resource 4th edition
• Surdyk, J. (2006). CSR: More than PR, Pursuing Competitive Advantage in the Long Run. Business: The Ultimate Resource

Presentations

PAVE Arts Entrepreneurship Conference ( 2017 ) Creative Placemaking and Arts Entrepreneurship in W isconsin

Arts Business Research Symposium ( 2014 ) Creative Campus Environments

Global Entrepreneurship Week ( 2011 ) Corporate Social Responsibility

Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Annual Meeting ( 2008 ) Green infrastructure

Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Annual Meeting ( 2007 ) Research parks and technology transfer

NCIIA National Conference ( 2004 ) Entrepreneurship at UW-Madison

Undergraduate Courses

Small Business Management/Entr (MHR 422 Section 3), Fall 2011. Download Syllabus

Independent Study (MHR 399), Fall 2008. Download Syllabus

Independent Study (MHR 399), Fall 2006. Download Syllabus

Independent Study (MHR 399), Fall 2005. Download Syllabus

Contemporary Topics (MHR 365 Section 3), Spring 2011. Download Syllabus

Contemporary Topics (MHR 365 Section 1), Fall 2011. Download Syllabus

Combined Undergraduate & Graduate Courses Contemporary Topics (MHR/MHR 365/365 Section 3), Spring 2010.

Professional Organizations

Overture Center Foundation

City of Monona Community Development Authority

Wisconsin School of Business Alumni Advisory Board

Editorial and Reviewing Activities

Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce and companion Sourcebook - May 2011 - May 2011 Content Editor

Gale Encyclopedia of Small Business, 4th edition - November 2010 - November 2010 Content Editor