2019 Metcalf Award Recipient: Gregory L. Stoller

Gregory L. Stoller is a Senior Lecturer at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business in the Department of Strategy & Innovation. Since arriving in 2015, he has made significant contributions in curriculum enhancements and experiential learning, developing two new courses and three extracurricular programs.

He uses his international business background and contacts in the entrepreneurial and venture capital worlds to offer students industry insights and practical tips. In his introductory entrepreneurship course, students present to, and are in part assessed by, entrepreneurs. His global management courses culminate in trips to Asia that are tailored to course content and have been described as “immersive cultural experiences.”

Student evaluations, peppered with superlatives, characterize a “one-of-a-kind” “life-teacher” who “connects students to the real world” and “enriches learning and critical-thinking skills.” Annual reviews consistently rank him among the top 1 percent of full-time faculty.

And seasoned expertise informs that excellent teaching: he founded Coolidge Plaza, LLC, a real estate holding company; was financial planning manager for ZOOTS when it launched as a start-up; and garnered extensive global business experience, particularly in Asia. He was the first international executive named to the Expert Advisory Board of China Financial Consultancy Co., Ltd.

He holds a Bachelor of Science cum laude from Cornell University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He has published numerous books, articles, and case studies, and speaks seven languages.

For all his accomplishments and success, Greg Stoller still insists that he learns from his students as much as he teaches them.