University of Victoria · Gustavson School of Business
MBA, PhD · Teaching Professor
Award-winning entrepreneurship educator and facilitator of economic development in Indigenous communities across British Columbia.
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Dr. Brent Mainprize, MBA, PhD, is an award-winning Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business where he teaches Entrepreneurship and Strategy. Over the years he has taught over 100 Entrepreneurship courses to 4,000 students in Canada, Italy, Australia, Scotland, Taiwan, Denmark, and the United States.
During his career, Brent has been invited to over 60 Indigenous communities in BC to research and design unique programs promoting leadership and self-reliance through economic development. He helped design: (1) the Indigenous Advancement of Cultural Entrepreneurship (I-ACE) program and (2) the Canadian Aboriginal Management Program — both with TRICORP and UVic's Gustavson School of Business.
In 2016, Northwest Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneurs (NW-ACE™), developed in partnership with TRICORP and the University of Victoria Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, won national, North American, and international educational awards.
Brent has written over 70 entrepreneurial business plans and Strategic Plans, and evaluated over 700 plans. He developed the Venture Intelligence Quotient (VIQ) teaching system and VIQCoresmart™ software — a web-based tool aiding in business plan development and teaching new venture viability, durability, and credibility.
As an entrepreneur, Brent raised venture capital and commercialized technology and intellectual property in telecommunications and software. He was a judge for CBC's Dragon's Den regional screening and was recognized as a "Top 40 Under 40" visionary on Vancouver Island.
Brent has held entrepreneurial management positions in the telecommunications sector and continues to balance academic and new venture pursuits. As a management consultant, he has helped high-growth companies secure large private equity placements, prepare for acquisition, and develop financial models and marketing solutions.
Brent holds an MBA from the University of Victoria with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and new venture start up. He also holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia, where he received the Outstanding Dissertation Award for his focus on Entrepreneurial Business Planning and Private Equity Investment Evaluation.
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