Audible Founder Don Katz Shares Insights at MBA Executive Speaker Series

On April 3rd, the MBA and Graduate Programs Office, in partnership with the School of Communication and Media and College of Humanities and Social Sciences, hosted the first Executive Speaker Series event of the 2024 semester.

The guest speaker was Don Katz, the founder of Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling. Don led the company from its founding in 1995 until 2022. He is also the founder of Newark Venture Partners, a social impact early-stage investment fund and ultra-bandwidth accelerator that seeks to connect Newark to the early-stage technology start-up innovation economy. Don was previously a journalist and author for 20 years, writing five books and serving as contributing editor at Rolling Stone, Outside, Esquire, and other publications. He is a graduate of New York University and also holds an MSc Econ from the London School of Economics and Political Science. The title of the presentation was “A Conversation with Don Katz, Founder of Audible”

Driven by the single goal of transforming today’s students into tomorrow’s business leaders, the Feliciano School of Business has achieved a prominent place in the state and the larger region. Fully accredited by the AACSB, the School has over 4,200 students, and its six academic departments offer an array of degrees from a BS in Business Administration with 11 concentrations, to an MS in Accounting, to an MBA. Home to the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, the Ellyn A. McColgan Center for Student Services, and the 3D printing MIX Lab, the School offers state-of-the-art facilities and transformative learning opportunities for students.