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Education
Toggle EducationPh.D. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Louisville
MBA, University of Louisville
Bachelor's in Humanities, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Specialties
Toggle SpecialtiesCole earned his Ph.D. from the University of Louisville in 2019 and served as a Visiting
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Western Kentucky University
before coming to FGCU in 2020.
Cole is a member of the Academy of Management and USASBE.
Research and Teaching Interests
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