Hofstra Launches New Center for Entrepreneurship
Hofstra University has launched its brand new Center for Entrepreneurship. The new center will be directed by Mark Lesko. Lesko, who will become the executive dean of the center, currently serves as the executive director of Accelerate Long Island, a group that brings research institutions together with local business communities to create new economic ventures. Lesko has also served as a federal prosecutor and the supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven.
As the executive dean of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Hofstra, Lesko will continue his work to connect Hofstra University with the local business community to fund startups, commercialize research and expand Hofstra’s entrepreneurial impact on the community. In order to expand Hofstra’s entrepreneurial reach, the school will also expand the entrepreneurship curriculum and will coordinate business plan competitions to help fund student startup ideas.
