Olav Sorenson

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Olav Sorenson is an American sociologist, currently the Joseph Jacobs Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies; Professor of Strategy and the Faculty Research Director, Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. [1] In 2018 he received the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research. [2]

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References

  1. Management, UCLA Anderson School of (2021-06-15). "Sorenson". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  2. "2018 Olav Sorenson – Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research" . Retrieved 2023-04-08.