University Economic Development Association

UEDA

SUMMIT

September 29 -

October 2, 2019

Reno-Tahoe, Nevada

2019 UEDA Summit Theme

Designing Resilient Regions: The Biggest Little Ideas for ALL Ecosystems

 

Afroze Mohammed

Associate Director, Strategic Alliances

afroze@vt.edu

Afroze Mohammed joined Virginia Tech as Associate Director of Strategic Alliances in December 2011, based in the National Capital Region. Her role focuses on building strong partnerships between Virginia Tech and companies in metropolitan Washington, DC, with the goal of fostering greater collaboration in research endeavors, entrepreneurial activities, and economic development. Afroze is active in economic development and industry groups in the National Capital Region.
Prior to joining VT, she directed successful product marketing and alliance development programs at companies including Blackboard, CURRENT Group, and Lucent Technologies. In the academic arena, she worked as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School, developing best-selling case studies on topics in marketing, policy, operations, and international business. Afroze has an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management and a B.A. in Economics, summa cum laude, from
Georgetown University.

Welcome to Reno-Tahoe

A trip to Reno-Tahoe puts everything you could want – good food, arts and culture, outdoor adventures galore – at your fingertips. Grab a bike and cruise through Reno for some urban flavor, then take the short drive to Lake Tahoe for some fresh air.