Meet the Instructors
DHIRENDRA SHUKLA
CANADIAN LEAD COORDINATOR
Dhirendra is Professor and the Dr J Herbert Smith ACOA Chair in Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Canada. Dhirendra utilizes his expertise from the telecom sector and extensive academic background in the areas of entrepreneurial finance, masters of business administration, and engineering, to promote a bright future for New Brunswick.
Passionate about entrepreneurship, design, engineering, innovation, and leadership, Dhirendra ignites this same passion in others through his teaching at UNB, local entrepreneurial community outreach, and the creation of programs such as the Masters of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (MTME) program, Technology Commercialization Program, Summer Institute and Energia Ventures.
Recognition of his tireless efforts and vision are demonstrated through UNB’s 2014 award from Startup Canada as “Most Entrepreneurial Post-Secondary Institution of the Year”, his nomination as a finalist for Industry Champion by KIRA, and his nomination as a finalist for Progress Media’s Innovation in Practice award. Dhirendra was nominated for the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award and selected by a panel of judges as a Top 75 finalist. Most recently, he received the Entrepreneur Promotion Award by Startup Canada (2017), as well as the Outstanding Educator Award by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick in 2018.
TIM MARKEN
Tim Marken teaches revenue generation and growth, including sales, sales management, and marketing and is an expert in helping owners achieve their growth potential. Among other positions, Tim led US sales and operations for the Gartner Group, building his operation to 300 people and growing revenues four-fold, and later led their acquisitions of 25 companies globally. He has also served as chief revenue officer for the Boston Globe, EVP of sales at Marquis Jet where he also grew revenue four-fold, and was an award-winning sales rep and manager at Xerox for eight years. Tim has been a founder and partner in marketing, consultancy and event management firms.
Tim has taught entrepreneurship, sales and marketing at Babson Executive Education for over 15 years and serves on the Babson College Advisory Board. An accomplished sportsman, Timhas completed the Boston Marathon 11 times. He received the B.S. at Babson and the M.B.A. from Harvard Business School (1991).