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Dr. Marc Hurwitz is a co-author of the best-seller Leadership is Half the Story (University of Toronto, Rotman-Press), Followership Education, and Followership In Action. He is the co-founder of FliP U Inc. - FliPing leadership on its head with innovative blended professional development.

Marc teaches leadership & followership, entrepreneurship, organizational behaviour, and consulting at U. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. He has also taught Finance at Wilfrid Laurier, neuroscience and psychology at U. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, and math and physics at a number of PSEs. Marc has many years corporate and entrepreneurial experience in product marketing, HR, actuarial and IT, including starting three separate ventures. Although, as a kid, he dreamed of being a theoretical physicist or one of the Beatles, his path in life keeps pulling him back to his love of people, learning and teaching.

• Followership

• Leadership

• Innovation

• Partnerships

• Collaboration

• Creativity

• Organizational Neuroscience

• Creativity

• Neuroscience

• Team Development

• Strategy

• Consulting

• 2011, Doctorate Cognitive Neuroscience, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Canada

• 2000, Master of Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

• 1988, Master of Science Applied Mathematics, University of Guelph, Canada

• 1984, Master of Science Theoretical Physics, McMaster University, Canada

• 1983, Bachelor of Science Theoretical Physics, University of Guelph, Canada

• 2017, Certified Management Consultant, CMC Canada

• 1983 MacNaughton Medal, University of Guelph

• 1988 Distinction awarded to MSc thesis, University of Guelph

• 2000 Gold Medalist, School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University

• Awarded for top graduating grade point average (GPA).

• 2009 NSERC PGS-D, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

• 2011 Recognition of teaching excellence in finance, Associate Dean of Business, Wilfrid Laurier University

• 2017 Outstanding Performance Award, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

• 2019 Sandford Fleming Teaching Award

• 2022 Outstanding Performance Award, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

• 2025 Distinguished Teacher Award, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

• 2015-present Teaching Champion, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship & Business

• 2016-2024 Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship & Business

• 2018-2024 Associate Director, Non-degree Programs, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship & Business

• 2013-present International Leadership Association

• 2015-2018 Chair, Followership Community, International Leadership Association

• 2019-present Co-founder and Organizer, Global Followership Conference

• BE 600 - Management and Leadership
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• BET 340 - Essentials of Entrepreneurial Planning and Execution
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• BET 600 - Applied Business Leadership Skills for Entrepreneurs
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• BET 615 - Corporate Innovation and Consulting
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

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• Prof recognized for innovative teaching