Professor of Entrepreneurship at California Science and Technology University
📍 San Jose, California, United States
Ricky Chan is a university professor and startup accelerator program manager at San Jose State University with expertise in AI-driven prediction analytics for business. He leverages his background, including an EdD from SJSU and experience in mergers and acquisitions, to mentor entrepreneurs and enhance university curriculums.
Outside of his academic and professional roles, Ricky enjoys playing table tennis. He is also a licensed real estate broker and actively runs a small business that specializes in rental property investments, blending his personal interests with his business acumen.
He is developing an AI model to analyze and predict the factors that contribute to startup success, aiming to combat the high failure rate in new ventures.
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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Jose, California, United States
Personality Overview
How Ricky shows up
Persuasive & Assertive
Challenger
Friendly Yet Blunt
They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing
Priorities
Topics Ricky cares about
Startup Success Prediction
His doctoral research and TEDx talk focus on using AI and statistical analysis to identify factors that significantly increase the success rate for entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship Mentoring
He manages the ZinnStarter Startup Accelerator at SJSU and teaches entrepreneurship courses, showing a clear passion for training and guiding new founders.
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Career
Work history
12-2024
Professor of Entrepreneurship
California Science and Technology University
12-2024
Advisor, Program Advisory Committee
California Science and Technology University
12-2024
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Real Estate and AI
California Science and Technology University
8-2024
Adjunct Professor - Computer Science Department
San Jose State University
8-2024 - 8-2025
Chief Strategy Advisor
Collegebot.AI
In the press
Media appearances
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Education
6-2024 - 5-2027
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EdD)
San José State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
San José State University
7-2023 - 6-2024
Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI)
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