Gary Carini

Gary Carini is a professor of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation at Baylor University, where he also serves as Vice Provost for Artificial Intelligence & Institutional Research. He previously held the role of associate dean for graduate business programs at the Hankamer School of Business. Carini earned his Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with an emphasis in international strategic management and organizational behavior. His research interests include competitive dynamics, effective strategy implementation, and the link between a company's vision and its leaders. Carini teaches global strategic management courses in Baylor's Executive MBA programs in Dallas and has received multiple teaching awards. With over 25 years of experience, he has also served as a strategy and leadership consultant for several Fortune 100 companies. His professional focus is on helping companies achieve and sustain a competitive advantage amid significant changes, most notably being AI. Prior to his academic career at Baylor, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis, and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California. He is also involved in building a dynamic portfolio of professional education offerings at the university.

Areas of Expertise

• Organization strategy
• Change leadership
• Group dynamics
• Business intelligence
• The people side of AI implementation