Barton School names Basil Hourani as newest Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Sept. 23, 2022
By WSU Strategic Communications
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Located in Kansas’ business hub and with significant ties to the business community,
the W. Frank Barton School of Business provides extensive applied learning opportunities.
With in-person and online options, Barton School undergraduate and graduate programs
are tailored to transform the lives of its students.
Basil Hourani, co-founder and former CEO of Pulse Systems Inc. and co-founder and
executive partner of Capital7, has been named as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at
the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University for the fall 2022
semester.
The Entrepreneur-in-Residence program was established in 2021 to provide essential
collaboration and outside industry knowledge to Barton School students, faculty and
the Wichita community.
“I’m honored and excited to be working side-by-side with Barton School students and
faculty,” said Hourani. “My objective is to allow students to take what they learn
from the sessions to pursue actionable steps in the real world and create practical
innovative business models.”
At Capital7, Hourani and his partners are focused on developing true partnerships
with management teams while aligning incentives. Capital7 seeks to positively impact
a company’s capital structure to facilitate achievement of its objectives whether
that is an ownership transition, recapitalization, liquidity event, growth capital
infusion, acquisition financing, or some other capital need. Hourani manages an active
portfolio of investments including operations in specialty hospital, software technology,
and real estate. Basil’s prior experience includes more than 25 years in the health
care software and services industry including as president and CEO of Pulse Systems
Inc., a national provider of health care information technology he co-founded.
“Basil has such a unique perspective thanks to his career background,” said Dr. Larisa
Genin, dean of the Barton School. “I think students, faculty and the community will
be empowered by his insights and expertise in the medical, financial and technological
fields.”
As the Barton School’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Hourani will engage with students
in mentoring and networking session, exchange ideas with the Barton School’s leadership
team and faculty as well as deliver a fireside chat keynote on the convergence of
entrepreneurship, technology and innovation.
