J. Howard Kucher, DPA, MBA
Education
DPA, University of Baltimore, May 2014 -
Dissertation: A Comparative Examination of the Financial Structure of Social Enterprises and Traditional Non-Profits in Maryland
Advisor – C. Alan Lyles, ScD., MPH
MBA, University of Baltimore, May 2001
Marketing Concentration
Capstone project that resulted in the launch of a new technology venture
BA, Kean University, January 1986
English Major, Theatre Concentration
Fulbright Specialist Scholar, June 2016
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s NL CA
Graduate Certificate in Theology and Urban Ministry, February 2021
Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, MD
Teaching Appointments
University of Maryland, Baltimore
July 2020 – Present
Associate Professor, Social Innovation
July 2019 – Present
Academic Program Director - M.S. - Health and Social Innovation
January 2019 – July 2020
Senior Lecturer – Social Innovation
Courses Developed: Foundations in Health and Social Innovation, Methods in Innovation,
Impact Lab, Project Management, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Business and Finance for Social Enterprise, Social Venture Marketing.
Courses Taught: Foundations in Health and Social Innovation, Methods in Innovation,
Impact Lab, Project Management, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Business and Finance for Social Enterprise
Hybrid (Online and Traditional), Graduate
Stevenson University - Stevenson, MD
August 2014- December 2018
Assistant Professor - Brown School of Business and Leadership
Faculty Lead – Entrepreneurship Track
Courses Developed: Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Social Change, Introduction to Public Administration.
Courses Redesigned: Negotiation and Sales, Project Management
Courses Taught: Entrepreneurship and Social Change, Principles of Marketing, Negotiation and Sales, Project Management, Introduction to Public Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Business Planning, Project Management
Online and Traditional, Undergraduate
Maryland Institute College of Art - Baltimore, MD
March 2013 – August 2014
Adjunct Faculty – Business of Art & Design (Masters in Professional Studies)
Courses Taught: Business Ethics. Online, Graduate
Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore – Baltimore. MD
August 2001 – May 2012
Senior Adjunct Faculty - Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Courses Developed: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Courses Taught: Principles of Entrepreneurship, Marketing Management, Principles of Marketing, Organizational Creation & Growth, Project Management, Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship Practicum; Creativity Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Online and Traditional, Undergraduate & Graduate
Stevenson University – Stevenson, MD
February 2005 – March 2008
Adjunct Faculty- Marketing Department, School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Courses Taught: Principles of Marketing, Sales & Negotiations, Market Research
Online and Traditional, Undergraduate
Other Academic Appointments
University of Maryland, Baltimore
September 2019- Present
Program Director – M.S.-Health & Social Innovation: Academic oversight for cohort-based master’s degree that applies principles of innovation, entrepreneurship, and design thinking to solve complex health and social challenges. Hybrid courses taught online and in a specially equipped classroom embedded in a 6,000 Sq. Ft. incubation and coworking space. Review student applications for admission to the graduate program; schedule courses and monitor class enrollments; recruit adjunct instructors for the program; assign course assessments & complete program assessments; recommend curriculum changes, revise programmatic assessment plans, and assist with student recruitment and outreach.
University of Baltimore - Baltimore MD
December 2005 – December 2010
Executive Director – Entrepreneurship Programs, Merrick School of Business: Built program from Cold Start to National Recognition in 3 years. Raised over $1.3M in Grants, Gifts, and Earned Income, Nurtured over 60 innovative ventures that generated >$2.1m in revenue. Recruited & Energized volunteer staff of 50+ area professionals and alums. Secured funding for & managed renovations of >5000 Sq. Ft of new program space. Founded and launched two student clubs. Completely revised undergraduate and graduate specializations in Entrepreneurship
Selected Professional Experience
December 2010 – 2019
o Founder & Managing Director
Income for Outcomes, A Benefit LLC
Baltimore, MD
Business Advisor to Social Innovators, specializing in increasing social impact through sustainable funding. Founding project manager for The Evergreen Health Cooperative: (Feasibility models and initial funding for a public-private health cooperative developing new healthcare models enabled by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Secured over $60M in funding from State, Federal and Foundation sources). Other projects included An impact investing program for a National Advocacy group for seniors, A social enterprise feasibility study for a highly respected regional housing organization, the implementation of a sustainable business model for an international service-learning program, the strategic acquisition of a leading Social Enterprise by a Major Area Nonprofit.
Full Dossier of Professional Experience Available on Request
Honors and Awards
Villanova University (2021)
o Lilly Research Fellowship, Center for Church Management
University of Maryland, Baltimore (2020)
o Interprofessional Program for Academic Community Engagement - Fellowship in Community Engagement
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation (2019)
o Faculty Fellow in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Stevenson University (2016-17)
o Faculty Advisor of the Year
Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship (2012)
o Invited Delegate
·Best Paper Award - Intersection of public policy and social entrepreneurship
o 8th Annual Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, Satter Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Stern School of Business, New York University (2011)
United States Small Business Administration (2010)
o Unsung Small Business Hero
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2009)
o Innovation in Entrepreneurship Curriculum (finalist)
University of Baltimore (2009)
o Baltimore Renaissance Seed Scholar
Service to the University
University of Maryland, Baltimore; Graduate School
o Committee on Educational Evaluation and Assessment (2020)
o Committee for Faculty Professional Development (2020)
o Committee on Academic Degree Planning & Enrollment Growth (2020)
o Committee on Alumni Engagement and Lifelong Learning (2020)
o Member, Search Committee - Health Professions Education Faculty (Fall 2019)
Stevenson University, Faculty Council
o Secretary and Executive Committee member (7/1/17-12/31/18)
o Member, Academic Affairs Committee (1/1/16-7/1/17)
Stevenson University, Brown School of Business and Leadership
o Member, Business Administration Faculty Search Committee (Spring 2016)
·Stevenson University, Paul D. Lack Scholars Showcase
o Member, Planning Committee (2015, 2016, 2017)
Stevenson University
o Founding Faculty Advisor, Stevenson Enactus (2015-2018)
Member, Presidential Task Force on Research and Economic Competitiveness, University System of Maryland (2008)
Service to the Profession
Innovation Works
o Program Advisor & Mentor (2019-Present)
Johns Hopkins University – Social Innovation Lab
o Program Advisor & Mentor (2019-present)
·Enactus U.S.A.
o National Faculty Advisory Council (2016-2018)
Academy of Management
o Conference Paper Reviewer (2015 - Present)
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
o Conference Paper Reviewer (2016 – Present)
o Vice President for Research – Social Entrepreneurship Interest Group (2020)
Service to the Community
Innovation Works GSBI Boost - Mentor
DO GOOD X Startup Accelerator – Mentor/Instructor
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journals
"The Voice of the Constituent: Participatory Development and Opportunity Identification in Social Entrepreneurship" (2018) International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.63–75.
“Social Enterprise as a means to reduce Public Sector Deficits” (2012) Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Vol. 1 Iss: 2, pp.147 – 158
Pitta, Dennis & Kucher, J. H. (2009) “Social enterprises as consumer products: the case of Vehicles for Change.” Journal of Product & Brand Management, Vol.18, Iss: 2, pp154 – 158
Book Chapters
“A Ladder to Nowhere? – A Research Agenda for Funding Social Enterprise” In Press in Lehner (ed.) “A Research Agenda for Social Finance, Elgar
“The SBA 7(A) Loan Program and the American Social Entrepreneur.” (2018) in Lindgreen, Maon, Vallaster, Yusofzai & Palacios-Florencio (ed.)
Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Analyzing, Designing, Implementing, and Monitoring for Socially and Environmentally Responsible Entrepreneurship, Routledge
“Grapes, Dimes, Salt and Markets: Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Violent Social Change” (2011), in G.T. Lumpkin, Jerome A. Katz (ed.) Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship (Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Volume 13), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.111-137
Trade Publications
The Daily Record, Baltimore Maryland – Monthly column on Entrepreneurship (May 2009 – December 2010)
Works in Progress
“Social Entrepreneurship – A Practice Based Approach to Social Innovation” Textbook commissioned by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. – Fall 2021
Papers presented at Conferences
17th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Hosted by Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana (virtual) November 2020
The Cathedral as Capital – Congregational Assets and Micro-Lending
16th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Hosted by Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana November 2019
“The Case for Co-Ops: Legal Structures, Power Dynamics and Social Enterprise”
15th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Hosted by USC Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles, CA November 2018
“A Bridge over Troubled Waters: Fiscal Sponsorship and the Social Entrepreneur”
14th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Hosted by Northeastern University
Boston, MA November 2017
“The Voice of the Constituent”
12th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Co-hosted by New York University and Northeastern University –
New York, NY November 2015 “Onshoring the Base of the Pyramid: The case of Kiva Zip”
11th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Co-hosted by New York University and Northeastern University
Boston, MA November 2014
“The Trouble with Social Enterprise”
George Mason University – School of Management and School of Public Policy
Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference– Fairfax, VA – May 2012
“A little help here? The SBA 7(a) and the Social Entrepreneur”
Satter Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Stern School of Business, New York University
Eighth Annual Conference on Social Entrepreneurship– New York, NY – November 2011
“Social Enterprise as a means to reduce Public Sector Deficits”
Winner – Best Paper Award - Intersection of public policy and social entrepreneurship
George Mason University – School of Management and School of Public Policy
Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference– Fairfax, VA – May 2011
“The L3C and the future of Social Enterprise”
Satter Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Stern School of Business, New York University
Seventh Annual Conference on Social Entrepreneurship– New York, NY – November 2010
“Grapes, Dimes, Salt and Markets: Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Violent Social Change”
Invited Conference Presentations
The National Association of Social Workers – Maryland Chapter
Annual Conference (2019)
“Capturing the Value of Social Work: An Entrepreneurial Perspective”
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Annual Conference (2017)
“Things to think about when Teaching Social Entrepreneurship”
Stevenson University
Paul D. Lack Scholars Showcase (2016)
“Onshoring the Base of the Pyramid: The case of Kiva Zip”
Stevenson University
Stevenson Scholars Showcase (2015)
“The Trouble with Social Enterprise”
Bowie State University
Empowering Future Business Leaders through Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Innovation – September 2014
“Social Entrepreneurship: Using Business Innovation to Address Social Problems.”
National Academy of Public Administration
Social Equity Leadership Conference – Baltimore, MD – June 2010
“Social Entrepreneurship and the Future of Capitalism”
Conference Workshops
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Fellows Program
Non-Profit Leadership Development Program – Baltimore, MD - March 2011, March 2010
“Entrepreneurial Approaches for Non-Profit Directors”
Scholarships and Grants
Villanova University (2021)
o Lilly Research Fellowship, Center for Church Management
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation (2019)
o Faculty Fellow in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Stevenson University (2017)
o Faculty Research and Scholarship Grant
Institute for International Education, Council for International Exchange of Scholars - J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship (2016)
o Memorial University of Newfoundland - Support development and design of curricula for new 12-month full-time course-based Master of Business Administration in Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (MBA-SEE). Program launched Fall 2019 (Design and Deliver curriculum development workshop for faculty. Review and provide recommendations for improvement of the MBA-SEE program. Provide advice on programming and related educational material for the Centre for Social Enterprise.)
Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation (2014)
o George Washington University Annual Entrepreneurship Research & Public Policy Conference.
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2010)
o Doctoral Consortium
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2009)
o Delegate – Experiential Classroom X (Invitation Only Teaching Workshop)
Research Interests
Social Entrepreneurship, Social Change Theory, Social Innovation, Public-Private Partnerships, Entrepreneurship & Public Policy, Business & Society Issues, Urban Economic Development, Urban Sociology, Entrepreneurial Leadership