James Wilcox
Professor of Practice
Bio
Mr. James Wilcox currently serves as a Professor of Practice in the School of Management and the Director of The Hatchery鈥撯�搕he university鈥檚 Center for Entrepreneurship. Mr. Wilcox previously served as Director of the Southern Miss Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Education for more than a decade.
In the classroom, Mr. Wilcox teaches core courses within the Entrepreneurship degree program and co-teaches Designing Solutions for Defense (DS4D) alongside an interdisciplinary team. As Director of The Hatchery, he facilitates experiences that empower students to create enduring economic and social value. Additionally, Mr. Wilcox oversees a statewide high school initiative aimed at expanding Mississippi鈥檚 startup pipeline and cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset in its future workforce. This outreach includes designing and delivering professional development trainings in entrepreneurship and financial literacy, which have certified hundreds of K-12 educators across the state.
- MS - University of Southern Mississippi (2010)
- BSBA - University of Southern Mississippi (2008)
ENTR 375 - Intro to Entrepreneurship
ENTR 482 - Small Business Consulting
MGT 492 - Designing Solutions for Defense (previously Hacking for Defense)