Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Strategy & Entrepreneurship is designed to prepare you for an academic and research career in the interdisciplinary study of how firms create, capture, and sustain value. A unique feature of the program is its emphasis on multidisciplinary theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of strategy and entrepreneurship.
Typical Coursework
Foundational courses:
- Economic foundations of strategy
- Corporate strategy
- Entrepreneurship
Methodology classes:
- Econometrics
- Qualitative research methods
Disciplinary courses in:
- Economics
- Sociology
Proseminars:
- Strategy & International Business Speaker Series featuring globally renowned researchers
- Teaching and professional development
Alumni Highlights
- Martin Ganco, University of Wisconsin
- Denisa Mindruta, HEC Paris
- John Mawdsley, HEC Paris
Recent Placements
- Oklahoma State University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Science and Technology of China
- University of South Carolina
Areas of Faculty Research
- Angel/VC investing
- Business models
- Employee mobility
- Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial strategy
- High-skilled Immigration Policy
- Human capital
- Industry clusters
- Innovation
- Intellectual property
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Resource redeployment
- R&D employees
- University technology transfer
- User innovation
Highlights of Faculty-Student Collaboration
- Seo, E., and Somaya, D. (2022). Living it up at the Hotel California: Employee Mobility Barriers and Collaborativeness in Firms' Innovation, Organization Science
- Corredor, Sandra and Joseph T. Mahoney. (2021). Multi-business Firms’ Corporate Renewal Decisions: Divestiture Governance Mode Choice of Corporate Spin-Offs and Equity Carve-Outs. Strategic Management Review
- Chung, J., Lorenz, A., and Somaya, D. (2019). Dealing with Intellectual Property (IP) Landmines: Defensive Measures to Address the Problem of IP Access. Research Policy
- Park, U.; Rha, Y.; Shah, S.; and Chattopadhyay, S. (2024). An Image of Industry: Knowledge Sources and Firm Survival in Medical Imaging. Industrial & Corporate Change.
- Lee, H; Shah, S.; and Agarwal, R. (2023). Spinning an Entrepreneurial Career: Motivation, Attribution & the Development of Organizational Capabilities. Strategic Management Journal.
- Seo, E., and Somaya, D. (2022). Living it up at the Hotel California: Employee Mobility Barriers and Collaborativeness in Firms' Innovation. Organization Science.
- Corredor, Sandra and Joseph T. Mahoney. (2021). Multi-business Firms’ Corporate Renewal Decisions: Divestiture Governance Mode Choice of Corporate Spin-Offs and Equity Carve-Outs. Strategic Management Review.
Recent Publication Outlets
- Academy of Management Journal
- Academy of Management Review
- Administrative Science Quarterly
- Management Science
- Organization Science
- Research Policy
- Strategic Management Journal
- Strategic Management Review
- Strategy Science
Faculty Editorial Boards
- Organization Science
- Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
- Strategic Management Journal
- Strategic Management Review
- Strategy Science
Recent Faculty Awards & Leadership Positions
- Fellow, Strategic Management Society, 2021 to present
- Bill Glueck Best Paper Award, The Strategy Division of the Academy of Management, 2022
- Corporate Strategy Best Paper Finalist*, Strategic Management Society, 2021
*with Shihao Zhou, Weiliang Zhang, and Xi Chen
Hear from PhD students and alumni
"I am grateful to the Gies PhD Program in Strategy and Entrepreneurship for shaping me as a scholar and teacher and for preparing me to be competitive in the academic world. Throughout my doctoral journey, I have received a great deal of attention and support from my advisor, faculty, and administrative staff, who have always gone the extra mile to assist me in my dissertation research, teaching, conference travel, and other needs."
Valerie Isakova, Current PhD Student
"The PhD program at Gies College of Business offers a unique environment where doctoral students find a truly supportive, friendly, and intellectually inspiring atmosphere. The collegial and interdisciplinary environment at Gies provided me with wonderful opportunities to interact with faculty members and PhD students from different disciplines."
Hyeonsuh Lee, PhD ’22
Assistant Professor, West Virginia University