JoAnn Denise Rolle

JoAnn Denise RolleJo-Ann Rolle holds a PhD in Economics from Howard University. Dr. Rolle has served as the Dean of the School of Business at Medgar Evers College, City University of New York for the past nine years. Dean Rolle served in the U.S. Government and I.B.M., as CEO of a university; seven years as CAO; and eleven years as Business School Dean at two universities. She launched two entrepreneurial Centers and many entrepreneurship programs. She has been recognized as a Top 25 Influential African American Women in Business. She is a Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators fellow, Administrative Fellow, Harvard University, Member of the Economic Club of New York, and Fellow of Centre for Business & Economic Research. She is the 2022 President of the National HBCU Business Dean Roundtable. Her latest book includes global authors' research about the 'Sustainability and the Future of Work and Entrepreneurship for the Underserved.'

Publications

Socio-Economic Disparities, Vulnerable Communities, and the Future of Work and Entrepreneurship
Socio-Economic Disparities, Vulnerable Communities, and the Future of Work and Entrepreneurship
JoAnn Denise Rolle, Micah Crump. © 2023. 299 pages.
While many scholars, governments, and corporations have expressed that they would like to play a hand in developing an inclusive and equitable society, few have achieved the...
Black Opportunity Entrepreneurship Post-Pandemic Outcomes
Black Opportunity Entrepreneurship Post-Pandemic Outcomes
Micah E. S. Crump, Nicholas J. Hill, Jo-Ann Rolle. © 2023. 20 pages.
The authors use Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship (KESE) index data of 25 years, to analyze a sample of 42,688 entrepreneurs to make demographic comparisons of black and...
Sustainability and the Future of Work and Entrepreneurship for the Underserved
Sustainability and the Future of Work and Entrepreneurship for the Underserved
JoAnn Denise Rolle, Micah Crump. © 2022. 452 pages.
Disparity in the workplace has been exacerbated in recent years as society faces a number of challenges in promoting inclusion and equality across fields. To ensure appropriate...
Visions of a More Sustainable Future of Work for the Underserved
Visions of a More Sustainable Future of Work for the Underserved
JoAnn Denise Rolle. © 2022. 13 pages.
For generations, humanity has experienced socioeconomic disparities that are yet unresolved. Although education and training have transformed some individuals in society, they...
Visions of a More Sustainable Future of Work for the Underserved
Visions of a More Sustainable Future of Work for the Underserved
JoAnn Denise Rolle. © 2022. 13 pages.
For generations, humanity has experienced socioeconomic disparities that are yet unresolved. Although education and training have transformed some individuals in society, they...
Promoting an Ecosystem Approach for Inclusive and Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Underserved Communities
Promoting an Ecosystem Approach for Inclusive and Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Underserved Communities
Aisha Ismail, Sadia Farooq, JoAnn D. Rolle. © 2022. 16 pages.
Rapidly changing business environments and the use of inclusive systems have magnified the emerging concept of “ecosystem” for the businesses. The need of ecosystem is further...