83: Steve Currall (Harvard) on Building Corporate Relations

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Steve Currall, Executive Director and Associate Vice Provost for Academic-Corporate Initiatives at Harvard University, where he leads that school’s efforts to build multi-dimensional collaborations with major corporations and external stakeholders in support of research and innovation.Trained as a psychologist, Steve previously served as president of the University of South Florida, provost of Southern Methodist University, and dean of the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis. In our discussion with Steve, he touches on several topics that have informed his long career in higher education:- the role universities can play in advancing society- advice on building corporate relations - insightful reflections on academic leadership- leveraging academic leadership to gain exposure to cross-campus initiativesLearn more about Steve Currall.Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note.Thanks for listening.-Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts--DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn FerryDeansCounsel.com