Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson is the Director of the Office of Experiential and Global Learning at the Mendoza College of Business. Ben's team is charged with creating formative learning experiences in which students apply their academic knowledge to solve real-world business challenges, forge meaningful relationships with business leaders and peers in a spirit of mutual service, and develop the skills and habits required to grow the good in business throughout their career journey. The Office of Experiential and Global Learning at Mendoza oversees Grow Irish across graduate degree programs, Signature Second Year MBA Immersions, EMBA immersions, and more. In Ben's role as director, he serves the diverse students, faculty, and staff of Mendoza by elevating existing experiential learning opportunities and creating new programming to meet emerging needs and interests.

Prior to joining Mendoza in 2022, Ben directed the Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP) at Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns from 2016-2022 and held a range of positions within the SSLP since beginning his Notre Dame career in 2013. Ben earned a BA in Philosophy as well as a Master of Divinity from the University of Notre Dame. Steeped in Catholic Social Teaching, he also has experience in secondary education, fundraising, and international development. He and his wife Mary Ann and family live in downtown South Bend.