John Torrens
Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice, Deputy Department Chair of EEE
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- Phone 315-443-3486
- Department Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, Online Programs
- Office 534
Dr. Torrens is an award-winning Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice and a three-time Inc. 5000 entrepreneur. He is a healthcare and education entrepreneur with 25 years of leading high-growth companies with experience in developing high-performing teams, raising capital, and both buy/sell side M&A. Dr. Torrens is a faculty member of the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises and President of Sprout Therapy Group. He has been an early-stage investor in cannabis companies since 2017. He is a frequent guest speaker and executive education instructor in the areas of entrepreneurship, strategy, and corporate innovation. Dr. Torrens is a TEDx speaker (ADHD as an Entrepreneur’s Superpower), and author of the book Lightning in a Bottle: How Entrepreneurs Can Harness Their ADHD to Win. He is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and served in multiple volunteer leadership positions including a term on the International Board of Directors (2013-2015).
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Teaching Related Activities
•Redesigned the syllabus and course delivery format for IDS 402
•Developed a series of mini-cases based on YPO member companies attending a London Business School seminar
•Assisted in the cultivation of subject companies for EEE421
•Developed recorded multiple teaching modules for Boots2Business 8-week on-line course.
•Developed and delivered multiple modules for Boots2Business 2-day on-site training.
• Developed and delivered multiple train-the-trainer modules for Boots2Business 2-day on-site training.
•Developed and recorded a series of business plan lab lectures for participants in the Citi Bank Cares Business Plan Competition.
• Mentored 2 new EEE Professors of Practice during in the Fall of 2011 and Spring of 2012.
•Organized a series of help sessions and workshops for faculty who teach EEE457
•Manage and Coordinate the Whitman Capstone course.
• Contributed several case studies and in-class lectures for the Certificate of Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise (CASSE).
•Redesigned the syllabus and course delivery format for IDS 402
•Developed a series of mini-cases based on YPO member companies attending a London Business School seminar
•Assisted in the cultivation of subject companies for EEE421
•Developed recorded multiple teaching modules for Boots2Business 8-week on-line course.
•Developed and delivered multiple modules for Boots2Business 2-day on-site training.
• Developed and delivered multiple train-the-trainer modules for Boots2Business 2-day on-site training.
•Developed and recorded a series of business plan lab lectures for participants in the Citi Bank Cares Business Plan Competition.
• Mentored 2 new EEE Professors of Practice during in the Fall of 2011 and Spring of 2012.
•Organized a series of help sessions and workshops for faculty who teach EEE457
•Manage and Coordinate the Whitman Capstone course.
• Contributed several case studies and in-class lectures for the Certificate of Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise (CASSE).
Founder/CEO exits, ADHD and its link to Entrepreneurship/Innovation