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David K. Hensley

Assistant Department Executive Officer, Director of Undergraduate Studies, JPEC, and Clinical Professor

Current Positions

  • Assistant Department Executive Officer, Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies, JPEC, Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Clinical Professor, Management and Entrepreneurship
  • President and Founder, Hensley Group, Ltd.

Education

  • MBA in Finance, University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • BS in Economics, University of Iowa
  • BS in Political Science, University of Iowa

Research Interests

  • Small Business Finance
  • Feasibility and Business Planning
  • Entrepreneurial Strategies

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Top 25 national undergraduate entrepreneurship program ranking - Princeton Review/Entrepreneur Magazine, 2013
  • President's State Outreach Award - University of Iowa Office of the President, 2007
  • National Bronze Award For Individual Special Event - Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), 2004
  • Faculty/Staff Member Making Positive Difference in the Life of a Graduating Senior - University of Iowa, 2023

Professional Memberships

  • Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, 2016
  • Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society - University of Iowa, 2015
  • United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2010
  • Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, 2004

Selected Presentations

  • "Building Entrepreneurial Communities," Accepted Speaker at Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference, Halifax, Canada, October 2017.
  • "Innovations in Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning," Guest/Invited Speaker at Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network, Iowa City, Iowa, July 2017.
  • "Enhancing the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Iowa's Creative Corridor," Keynote/Plenary Address at Marion Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting, Marion, Iowa, October 2015.
  • "University Economic Development Partnerships," Guest/Invited Speaker at Midwest Creative College Town Conference, Iowa City, Iowa, September 2014.
  • "Building an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Program," Guest/Invited Speaker at Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network, Akron, Ohio, August 2014.
  • "Strategic Business Planning," Guest/Invited Speaker at Iowa Banker's Association - Banking School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 2014.
  • "Fostering an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Iowa," Guest/Invited Speaker at EntreFEST, Iowa City, Iowa, May 2014.
  • "Fostering an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Iowa's Creative Corridor," Guest/Invited Speaker at North Liberty Chamber Annual Dinner, North Liberty, Iowa, October 2013.
  • "Strategic Planning in the Banking Sector," Guest/Invited Speaker at Iowa Banker's Association - Banking School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 2013.
  • "People You Should Know: John and Mary Pappajohn - Visionary Entrepreneurial Innovators and Philanthropists Transforming Communities Across Iowa," Guest/Invited Speaker at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Des Moines, Iowa, February 2025. (With Jamie Zanios, Jean Robillard, and Kelly Baum)

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Hensley, D. (Co-Principal), Principal Investigator(s): Hichwa, R. Building an Integrated Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in America's Heartland. National Science Foundation (NSF). Funded. March 2015 - February 2018.
  • Hensley, D. (Co-Principal). State of Iowa Entrepreneurial Mentoring Service. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Funded. May 2021 - May 2023.

Employment History

  • Clinical Professor, Management and Entrepreneurship, University of Iowa, 2000 - 2024