Don Piper teaches Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship (MGT 569-570) at Bainbridge Graduate Institute, the first institution to offer a "green" or sustainable MBA degree program.  He was previously a Mentor-in-Residence at the McGuire Entrepreneurship Center, the University of Arizona, where he was recognized by Fortune Small Business and CNN/Money as “top in the field by colleagues, students, and entrepreneurs.” (See http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/bestcolleges/2007/professors/index.html). Prior to entering academia, he helped create two venture capital funds at TriState Investment Group and was Chairman of the Board of The Phoenix, a research management company.   Don’s specialty is in helping emerging growth companies navigate the path from inception through adolescence with a special focus on sustainability, conscious business and performance management.