Animating Question
How can we encourage students to take risks in order to grow?
Amir Reza
Senior Advisor to the Board
BACKGROUND
Amir Reza is Dean of Babson Academy for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurial Learning & Dean of Global Education at Babson College. He is President-Elect of Association of International Education Administrators and serves on the Board of Directors at IFSA and as a member of the University of Maine Board of Visitors. He has presented at numerous national and international conferences on international education. His research focus is on internationalization, entrepreneurship education, and intercultural development. He is excited to serve as a Senior Advisor to the Board at NEIA.
EDUCATION
B.A. in International Relations, University of Maine
M.Ed. College Student Development, University of Maine
Ph.D. International Higher Education & Higher Education Administration, Boston College
WHAT HE’D TELL HIS 15-YEAR-OLD SELF
Take more smart risks to grow! What other people think of you is none of your business! Enjoy the moment… it passes by too quickly! In a world where you can be anything… be kind!
