Biography: Dr. Geoff Archer is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Management, the Director of the Eric C. Douglass Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, and the Faculty Advisor for Royal Roads’ Chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). Geoff has about fifteen years of entrepreneurial work experience as both a principal and an adviser. Immediately prior to entering academia, he worked as an intrapreneur, starting businesses inside of ExxonMobil, Hewlett-Packard and Yahoo!, Inc. Current engagements include; BalQon (manufacturer of 100% electric Class 8 trucks), Human Energy Xchange (manufacturer of exercise bikes that generate electricity), Mathalicious (creator of compelling mathematics lessons), and MiStudent.com (an internet portal that promotes college students’ personal finances and financial literacy).

Geoff holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy from Duke University’s Terry Sanford Institute, a Masters of Environmental Management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, an M.B.A. from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, and a PhD in Business Administration from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. Geoff’s research interests are at the intersection of entrepreneurship & sustainability.

Current projects include a forthcoming book on Environmental Entrepreneurship and academic journal articles on microfinance, cleantech venture capital, and appropriate technology.

Contact Information:
Telephone: 250-391-2600 ext. 4207
E-mail: geoff.archer@royalroads.ca
Office: Grant 116B