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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

Marc's expertise is in the areas of followership, leadership, organizational neuroscience, creativity, and collaboration. His current research projects include understanding collaboration and how it can be measured, identified, and improved at the interpersonal level; followership and how it integrates with leadership; the neuroscience of organizations, and techniques for improving creativity and innovation in people, teams, and organizations.

• 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
• BET 615 - Corporate Innovation and Consulting
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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• Prof recognized for innovative teaching