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Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Competitive strategy, corporate strategy, innovation, and the founding, financing, and scaling of new ventures.

0/6 · designed, queued Programs: graduate-level certificate strategy core, graduate-level certificate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, online venture-building bootcamps and executive strategy programs.

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Department chair · Competitive Strategy

Prof. Zara Maddox

Industry analysis, competitive advantage, and strategy under uncertainty.

industry analysiscompetitive advantagestrategy under uncertainty
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Professor · Corporate Strategy

Prof. Elena Ember

Diversification, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate development and alliances.

diversificationmergers and acquisitionscorporate development and alliances
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Professor · New Venture Creation

Prof. Arjun Cove

Opportunity recognition, lean startup methods, and founding-team dynamics.

opportunity recognitionlean startup methodsfounding-team dynamics
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Professor · Entrepreneurial Finance

Prof. Nadia Rhodes

Venture capital, startup valuation, and angel and growth financing.

venture capitalstartup valuationangel and growth financing
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Professor · Innovation & Technology Strategy

Prof. Zara Sarn

Disruptive innovation, platform competition, and ecosystems and standards.

disruptive innovationplatform competitionecosystems and standards
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Professor · Global & Nonmarket Strategy

Prof. Yuki Voss

International expansion, emerging markets, and nonmarket and regulatory strategy.

international expansionemerging marketsnonmarket and regulatory strategy
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