Willie Morris IV

Lecturer & Associate Director, L. William Crotty Center
Part-Time Faculty and Staff
School of Business Administration: Management and Marketing, Crotty Center

Willie Morris IV

Lecturer & Associate Director, L. William Crotty Center
Part-Time Faculty and Staff
School of Business Administration: Management and Marketing, Crotty Center

Profile

Willie Morris IV is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Management at the University of Dayton, where he teaches foundational and advanced courses. He bridges the gap between academic theory and real-world application by drawing on his active experience as an entrepreneur.

A passionate advocate for civic engagement, Willie is deeply involved in local leadership. He serves as the President of the Wayne Avenue Traffic Safety Coalition and the Marketing Chair for Historic South Park Inc., working to enhance neighborhood safety and community visibility.

When he is not in the classroom or developing lean startup initiatives, he is an avid cyclist and bikepacker. He enjoys utilizing tools like 3D printing for custom hardware projects, suffering through being a Cincinnati sports fan, and spending time soaking in the city of Dayton with his wife, Sarah, and their two children.

Courses Taught

  • MGT 101 - Entrepreneurial, Creative, and Innovative Mindsets
  • MGT 403 - Cross-Cultral Management

AI in Teaching

  • MGT 101: Entrepreneurial, Creative, and Innovative Mindsets teaches students how to vibe code and publish fully-functional applications that they can test in the market.

Degrees

  • University of Dayton, MBA (Marketing), 2024
  • University of Dayton, B.M. (Music Education), 2013

Hobbies

  • Biking with my family
  • Cheering on the Cincinnati Bengals
  • Trying out weird ideas for my next start-up

Fun Fact

  • There are more castles in Germany than there are McDonalds in the US