Dr. Bobbi Makani is the Executive Director of the Career Center at San Jose State University, where she and her team helps students and alumni achieve their professional goals. She also taught at the Lucas College of Business and the University of Silicon Valley, where she chaired the Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department. Bobbi has a rich experience as an entrepreneur, having founded and managed several ventures in food, retail, health, project management, and nonprofits across Asia and the US. She holds two Ph.D.s, one in Digital Online Learning and another in Management. Her research interests include career education and readiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, project-based learning, experiential learning, academic technology, and learning outcomes assessment.
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Bobbi Makani, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Career Center
SJSU