As a Tufts alum, it is immensely rewarding for me to offer my professional experience in launching, financing and scaling businesses to help Tufts students hone their passion for innovation and, hopefully, see their ideas flourish into future startups.
Executive in Residence
What is an Executive in Residence?
Our Executives in Residence (XIRs) serve as mentors and hands-on resources to any students, faculty, or staff of Tufts Gordon Institute or the greater Tufts community seeking to launch a new venture, scale their existing startup, or grow professionally through a career transition.
Through active mentorship and constructive dialogue, our XIRs help community members develop the knowledge and skillset needed to lead positive change both within their organizations and throughout their careers. Through consulting with an XIR, our community is able to refine their innovative ideas and hone their skills in business development, management, and operations.
Our XIRs work directly with individuals and teams through hands-on consultation sessions to sandpaper business plans and strategy. The XIRs ask questions that drive students to improve their plans and offers advice that helps students become change agents in their careers.
Our XIRs are available to populations throughout the Tufts community for advice and consulting, including:
- MS in Innovation and Management Students: Our XIRs provide assistance throughout the formative phase for teams developing business models by helping to shape the financial, strategic, and operational aspects of their plans.
- MS in Engineering Management/MS in Technology Management & Leadership Students: Our XIRs are available to support on strategy, practicum, Capstone projects, and career transition advice.
- Other Tufts Community Ventures: Our XIRs serve as professional resources for members of the greater Tufts community served by Tufts Gordon Institute on financing, growing, and operating business enterprises from launch through scale.
Additional early stage startup coaching is also available through the Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) at the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts.
Meet Sandy Rosenberg, Executive in Residence
Sandy Rosenberg joins the Tufts Gordon Institute team as our first ever Executive in Residence (XIR). Sandy brings over 30 years of experience in company formation, capital structuring, business strategy, operations, and direct investment to this position. As XIR, Sandy will serve as a mentor and resource to any students, faculty, or staff of Tufts Gordon Institute and the greater Tufts community seeking to launch a new venture, scale their existing startup, or grow professionally through a career transition.