My research interests span the inventive value chain: creating inventions, startup growth and funding, obtaining patent protection, and monetizing patents. I am working on several projects situated in these complementary domains. In addition, I have begun to explore behavioral aspects of firms, such as how firms use language to garner attention while dealing with a crisis.
BCOR 2304 - Strategic and Entrepreneurial Thinking
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
Provides students with a set of critical thinking skills and theoretical tools to enhance students' abilities at strategic and entrepreneurial thinking. We examine the following topics: (1) What is Strategy and Entrepreneurship, (2) External Analysis and Porter's 5 Forces, (3) Internal Analysis and the Resource Based View, (4) SWOT Analysis, (5) Differentiation, Cost Leadership, and Blue Ocean Strategy. Credit not granted for this course and BASE 2101.
BPOL 7580 - Entrepreneurship II
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Spring 2026
This 1.5 credit course in a sequence focuses on the theoretical foundations and methodological challenges of conducting research in entrepreneurship. Topics include strategic entrepreneurship, innovation and entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, environmental entrepreneurship and other special topics in entrepreneurship that highlight recent advances in the field. In addition to reviewing this broad literature, the course seeks to identify research gaps and promising areas for future research. May be repeated for up to 3 total credit hours.
MBAC 6050 - Strategy
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Summer 2024 / Summer 2025
Analyzes how firms can attain and sustain competitive advantage in today's competitive environment. Focuses on industry dynamics, competitive positioning, firm capabilities, and corporate innovation. Introduces a set of tools for assisting managers in solving complex, real-world business problems in strategy development. Integrates MBA learning in functional areas, and emphasizes the fit between competitive analysis and the role of management and organization.
MGMT 4850 - Senior Seminar in Management
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Spring 2018
Covers the issues and challenges of running a firm in a competitive environment. It integrates and builds upon coursework in other functional areas. Discusses principles, frameworks, and techniques that helps understand how to analyze the competitive environment; firm sources of competitive advantage; competitive dynamics; and, specific types of strategies to promote firm performance. Focuses on specific company examples. Formerly MGMT 4000.
