Nisha and Eric are shaping six connected areas of exploration, with Nisha leading these conversations and Eric contributing his academic and institutional perspective. Together, they are exploring how the proposed Center could support the Walker School, the School of Communications and other schools and departments across Webster, with Sam’s leadership helping inform the broader direction.
The six tracks retain their own purpose, scope and next steps. Nisha, Eric and Sam share a vision for a speaker series that brings faculty, students and industry voices into conversation. Its purpose and format are open to development together. The Question is one possible approach I’m proposing, with possibilities for programming, learning and a broader media enterprise.
What could become more useful when academic insight, institutional context and outside operating experience are placed in conversation?
Eric's published teaching and research interests include marketing research, marketing strategy, survey design, consumer behavior and branding. They offer a thoughtful starting lens, not a predetermined agenda.
Six distinct tracks shared with Nisha and Eric, with Nisha leading the conversation. Two teaching opportunities, an internship contribution, an Executive in Residence role, the proposed Center and a speaker series each have their own purpose, scope and next steps.
The course references come from the supplied Spring 2026 syllabus pages. They provide context for discussion; future offerings, responsibilities and appointments remain to be agreed.
Sports Operations and Logistics: Where could my operating experience support the course’s learning goals? What would an adjunct teaching role involve in course design, classroom delivery, assessment and coordination with Nisha?
Live Entertainment Management: How could my experience with venues and live events contribute to teaching planning, budgeting, booking and event delivery? What scope and preparation would make this a useful teaching contribution?
The supplied syllabus identifies an ISBI 360 internship context. How could I contribute to applied learning, industry relationships and student support? What responsibilities would sit with the instructor, the host organization and me, and how would learning be supervised and assessed?
What purpose and scope could an Executive in Residence role serve alongside teaching? How might mentoring, faculty collaboration and industry engagement fit together, and what would Nisha and Eric see as a useful contribution?
Working title. How could the vision and collaboration of Nisha and Eric shape a Center that supports the Walker School, the School of Communications and other schools and departments across Webster? What academic purpose, student value and shared priorities should guide its development?
Explore the Center of Excellence →How could we develop the shared vision of Nisha, Eric and Sam for a speaker series? What purpose, guests and connection to student learning should guide it? The Question is one possible approach I’m proposing in response to that shared interest, extending the live series into recurring programming, a lasting library and a broader media enterprise.
As the relationship develops, this thread can hold selected notes, relevant reading, working documents and mutually useful next steps.