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THE PROFESSIONAL-IN-RESIDENCE (PIR) PROGRAM CONNECTS UH STUDENTS AND FACULTY WITH LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS.

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Besides education beyond the classroom, students receive valuable insight about a specific industry. This program also makes UH students, who are already interested in pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, accessible to business professionals.

  • PACE hosts 3 to 4 PIRs each semester. PIRs rotate each week, and hold office hours on the UH Manoa campus.

  • PIRs have expertise in one or more of the following areas: business, entrepreneurship, law, intellectual property, marketing, finance or venture funding.

  • Duties and responsibilities of the PIR include offering practical knowledge and advice on specific entrepreneurial issues; and introducing faculty and students to colleagues who may be of further assistance.

  • Faculty and students are required to schedule an appointment. The faculty / student must pose a specific question or desired outcome when making the appointment.

  • PIRs donate their time and knowledge to this program. They do not receive compensation for their service.

THE PROFESSIONAL-IN-RESIDENCE (PIR) PROGRAM CONNECTS UH STUDENTS AND FACULTY WITH LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS.
Image of sPACE - Students engaging in work collaboration

Besides education beyond the classroom, students receive valuable insight about a specific industry. This program also makes UH students, who are already interested in pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, accessible to business professionals.

  • PACE hosts 3 to 4 PIRs each semester. PIRs rotate each week, and hold office hours on the UH Manoa campus.

  • PIRs have expertise in one or more of the following areas: business, entrepreneurship, law, intellectual property, marketing, finance or venture funding.

  • Duties and responsibilities of the PIR include offering practical knowledge and advice on specific entrepreneurial issues; and introducing faculty and students to colleagues who may be of further assistance.

  • Faculty and students are required to schedule an appointment. The faculty / student must pose a specific question or desired outcome when making the appointment.

  • PIRs donate their time and knowledge to this program. They do not receive compensation for their service.

MEET THE PROFESSIONALS

Piia Aarma
Branding, Crisis Management, Digital/Strategic Communications, General Startup Advice, Image and Positioning, Marketing, Media/Public Relations
Scott Brewer
Business Plans, Cash Flow, Financial Forecasting, Funding, General Startup Advice
Business Law Corps
Corporate Formation, General Startup Advice, Legal Considerations, Venture Capital
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phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
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in Partnership with
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phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
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University of Hawaiʻi
An Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Institution.
© 2020 Shidler College of Business. All rights reserved.
Website by Blue Logic Labs
2404 Maile Way, Room E-402, Honolulu, HI 96822
Intranet • Credits