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Paul Marsnik

Professor
Biography

Professor Paul Marsnik has been a faculty member at CSB+SJU for 30 years. Currently he serves as the academic director of the Entrepreneur Scholars program and the director of the McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship. Additionally, he teaches GBUS 394 Practicum and various E-Scholar courses. Under his leadership, the E-Scholars program recently earned a prestigious national award for excellence.

In his free time, Professor Marsnik enjoys spending time with his wife, Jamie, and their two sons—Sam, a Creighton grad, and Bert, a SJU grad. They have two Berne doodles, Betty and Wilma. He enjoys watching baseball, playing golf, and gardening.

Education
  • Ph.D., University of Nebraska
  • M.A., University of Nebraska
  • B.A., College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University
Teaches
  • Entrepreneurship:
    • Paul is the academic director of the Entrepreneur Scholars program.
    • Paul launched and ran Marsnik Construction from 1981-1991.
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Thinking Style (certified practitioner of Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument)
  • Organizational Behavior
Research Interests

Entrepreneurship Education, effect of extrinsic rewards on creativity