
A former Marketing and Advertising executive with Unilever and Young & Rubicam, David Dunne holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He is currently Professor and Director, MBA Programs at the University of Victoria and Senior Lecturer Emeritus at Rotman. His research and teaching blend theory and practice, focusing on problem solving through Design by applying insight, creativity and prototyping to challenging questions in society and business. He has published in Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Learning & Education, and other journals. He is an accomplished educator: his many awards include the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship and the University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award. He consults on innovation and marketing to private- and public-sector organizations. He is Board Chair of Academics Without Borders and volunteers as a leadership and educational consultant with a medical school in Kathmandu, Nepal. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.