Driving Entrepreneurship

Take a Look Inside the Symposium- Arts and Ideas in Action: Art + Business + Social Impact lead by two of our own, Wendy Swart Grossman and Jeannette Guillemin!

Wendy Swart Grossman, in addition to lecturing at BU, is a nonprofit and foundationsocial impact consultant. With a background in presidential politics in the U.S. and South Africa, she brings a creative mindset, strategy, and the ability to build and leverage effective partnerships. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from St. Olaf College and a master’s in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University.

Jeannette Guillemin, lecturer and director ad interim for the BU School of Visual Arts, creates and implements collaborative and experiential programming that expands professional opportunities, ignites entrepreneurial thinking, and engages student artists within the Boston community. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English (creative writing) from the State University of New York at Geneseo and master’s degrees in both Arts Administration and Counseling from Boston University.

“The symposium invited university faculty, students, and staff as well as nonprofit and for-profit professionals to engage in a cross-disciplinary conversation reflecting on the question, <How do we create stable economic opportunities while building vibrant communities and addressing societal needs?>” To read the full article click here!

To read more about the launch of innovate@BU for the arts and culture track click here!