Nancy Philippart

Nancy Philippart serves as Part-Time Faculty in Management at Wayne State University's Mike Ilitch School of Business while co-founding Belle Michigan, an early-stage venture fund investing in women-led startups. She teaches in the MBA program, Engineering Masters Management, and PhD programs as Co-Director of the Global Executive Track PhD Program.

Education

• PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Global Executive Track), Wayne State University, 2014. Dissertation: 'Global e-Mentoring: Overcoming Virtual Distance for an Effective Mentoring Relationship'
• MA in Economics, Wayne State University, 1987. Thesis: 'On the Nonequivalence of Maximum Resale Price Maintenance and Vertical Integration'
• MS in Civil/Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. Thesis: 'Relationship Between Environmental Lead Exposure & Blood Lead Levels in Pre-School Children in Metropolitan Pittsburgh'
• BS in Industrial Engineering, Wayne State University, 1980

Research Focus

Her expertise spans innovation management and technology commercialization, with emphasis on shared value creation through corporate social responsibility initiatives. She investigates cultural intelligence in global leadership contexts and develops frameworks for e-mentoring to bridge virtual distance in professional development, particularly for women in STEM and business.

Honors

• Automotive News - Top 100 Women in North American Auto Industry
• Wayne State University Engineering Hall of Fame Inductee
• YWCA Corporate Woman of Achievement
• Engineering Society of Detroit - Young Engineer of the Year

Professional Engagement

Manages a 14-company portfolio at Belle Michigan while serving on multiple corporate boards. As a global business e-mentor, she develops leadership capabilities for high-potential women in Fortune 1000 companies. Her community leadership includes presidency of the Troy, MI Board of Education (13,000-student district) and advisory roles with Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan.