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Getting employees in Japan to take initiative and be Entrepreneurial/Intrapreneurial in the workplace is a challenge that many companies and organizations face. One way to develop this spirit and translate it into concrete action is to create an environment that encourages and rewards producing new ideas, taking the initiative and developing innovative approaches for success.



Find out more about how entrepreneurs/intrapreneurs are able to get established and flourish in the right environment. This luncheon event will feature a short introduction/presentation and ample time for interactive discussion.



Dr. John Y. Lee is the Dean of the College of Professional Studies at Humboldt State University that includes the innovative Humboldt State University (HSU) School of Business. The HSU business academic programs are infused with sustainability and focused on entrepreneurship. As the Dean, Dr. Lee oversees the academic programs of Business, Child Development, Economics, Education, Kinesiology and Recreation Administration, Liberal Studies, Psychology, Social Work as well as the Distributed Learning (DL), Indian Teacher Educational and Personnel Program (ITEPP) and Office of Economic, Community, Business Development (OECBD) programs.

Dr. Lee has served in various administrative and faculty positions at institutions of higher education such as the University of Illinois, Chicago and University of Maryland, Baltimore County in founding nationally recognized and award winning programs. Dr. Lee received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago as well as his B.A. in Psychology with a Philosophy minor.