Andy Heise

Andy Heise is an Associate Teaching Professor and Managing Director at the Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation within the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He also serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Entrepreneurial Studies Minor program at the Kansas City Art Institute, coordinating its curriculum and instruction.

His research and professional interests span entrepreneurship, arts entrepreneurship, management, and innovation. Additionally, he co-founded the Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work in 2020, which focuses on artists' sustainable career paths. His technical expertise in audio recording, mixing, and mastering, combined with his musical background as an upright bassist, enriches his interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurial education.