Tomer Yogev

Title:
Tomer Yogev

Program Classes Taught:
BUS 476 Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation
BUS 484 Entrepreneur as a Manager, Leader and Salesperson
BUS 477 Small Business Management
BUS 499 Entrepreneurship Capstone

Areas of Expertise:
Entrepreneurship
Leadership

Education:
The Univeristy of Chicago, MBA
Northwester University, BA

Biography:
If variety is the spice of life, it is no wonder that Tomer Yogev is a connoisseur of incredibly spicy foods. Ever since he was introduced to the idea of polymathic thinking as a child, he has embraced it fully – from competitive athletics (soccer, fencing, wrestling, track, and gymnastics), classical piano, and international math competitions in his youth, to poetry competitions, hacking, Eastern philosophies, and creating his own college major in his adolescence, followed by studies in yoga science, numerous startups, furniture building, and getting his MBA with 5 concentrations in his young adult years, and then finally becoming an interim executive, professor of entrepreneurship, a certified executive coach, an award-winning custom computer builder, hot sauce aficionado and chef, and public speaker today. Tomer has drunk deeply from a very wide variety of wells of knowledge. 

As a coach, professor, and public speaker Tomer bring his multi-faceted background to help others find their strengths and remodel the ideas of expertise. Diverse and entrepreneurial leaders, in particular, find great value in his message of instilling productive confidence and deepening honest introspection to evolve into a more authentic version of themselves as a leader. His laid-back, innovative, and frank demeanor inspires honest dialogue, profound innovation, and the inspired motivation to step out of comfort zones and onto fresh paths to success.

For those that are looking for credentials, Tomer’s got ‘em.  In addition to his Northwestern undergraduate degree and his MBA from University of Chicago, he has launched or co-launched over a dozen companies, participated in multiple notable acquisitions, been an interim executive at numerous companies across a variety of industries, strategically consulted to dozens of companies from raw startups to Fortune 100s, is an adjunct professor at DePaul, and a published book author.

Proudly married to his amazing wife, Monika, Tomer resides in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago where he quietly laments the loss of his neighborhood’s artistic soul and house music scene, but, just as soon, will walk his dogs, Sami and Maiko, along the hipster-laden 606 pathways.

Research & Interests:
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Joy at Work
Positive Psychology

Contact Information:
www.bigjoytheory.com
www.linkedin.com/in/tomeryogev
tyogev@nl.edu