Last updated Shaker A. Zahra, Doctor Honoris Causa
Shaker A. Zahra is the Robert E. Buuck Chair of Entrepreneurship and professor of strategy and entrepreneurship, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He is also the academic director of the Gary S. Holmes Entrepreneurship Center.[1]
His research connects entrepreneurship, internationalization, strategy, and technology management. He has served on the editorial boards of more than 25 professional journals. He has received Best Paper honors from numerous journals, as well as teaching awards including Best Teacher in the MBA program and a mentorship award. He has been the keynote speaker for more than 40 conferences and conventions,[1] and serves as a consultant to multiple technology-based companies.
Research focus
In his research, Zahra examines: entrepreneurship & national policy in global tech-based industries; international entrepreneurship; corporate entrepreneurship & knowledge creation, absorption & conversion; and entrepreneurship knowledge and capability development in nascent global industries.[1]
Zahra's ongoing research focuses on: robotics, software applications, global mobile applications, video games, pharma, and nano-technology. Besides his research in the US, Zahra has research projects under way in several countries that include: China, Swaziland, Brazil, India, Morocco, Korea, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, and Spain. These studies make use of multiple methods and theory; they also cover multiple levels of the analysis.[1]
Academic leadership
Zahra has served on over 25 journal editorial boards as well as a track chair for: Decision Sciences Institute, Academy of International Business, and Southern Management Association (3 times). He has also served as the director of the Babson Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference and as the chair of the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. He has also served as a keynote speaker for over 40 conferences in the US and other countries.[1]
Teaching and outreach
Zahra has taught undergraduate, MBA, EMBA, and executive programs at Minnesota, Babson, Georgia State, and Georgia Tech, among several others. He has also taught in several company-sponsored executive education and customized-MBA programs.
Zahra has been a consultant to several prominent companies and organizations in the US and other countries. His clients include some of the world's largest global technology-based companies.
In addition, Zahra has taught at several DBA, Executive Doctorate and Ph.D. programs in the US and other countries (advising/chairing or serving on over 75 Ph.D. students).
Zahra received several awards for his excellent teaching, including the Best Teacher in the MBA and the Mentor Award from the Entrepreneurship Division, the Academy of Management.[1]
Larrañeta B, Zahra SA, Galán González JL (2013). "Strategic repertoire variety and new venture growth: The moderating effects of origin and industry dynamism". Strategic Management Journal. 35 (5): 761–772. doi:10.1002/smj.2103.
Surroca J, Tribó JA, Zahra SA (2012). "Stakeholder Pressure on MNEs and the Transfer of Socially Irresponsible Practices to Subsidiaries". Academy of Management Journal. 56 (2): 549–572. doi:10.5465/amj.2010.0962.
Shaker AZ, Rawhouser HN, Bhawe N, Neubaum DO, Hayton JC (2008). "Globalization of social entrepreneurship opportunities". Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 2 (2): 117–131. doi:10.1002/sej.43.
Keil T, Maula M, Schildt H, Zahra SA (2008). "The Effect of Governance Modes and Relatedness of External Business Development Activities on Innovative Performance". Strategic Management Journal. 29 (8): 895–907. doi:10.1002/smj.672.
"Knowledge Conversion Capability and the Performance of Corporate and University Spin-Offs," S. Zahra, Van de Velde & Larraneta, Industrial and Corporate Change (2007).
"The Survival of International New Ventures," R. Mudambi & S. Zahra, JIBS (2007).
"Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capabilities: A Review, Model, and Research Agenda," S. Zahra, H. Sapienza & P. Davidsson, Journal of Management Studies (2006).
"The Effect of Early Internationalization on Firm Profitability and Growth," H. Sapienza, E. Autio, G. George & S. Zahra, AMR(2006).
"A Theory on International New Ventures: A Decade of Research," S. Zahra, JIBS (2005).
"Management Fraud: Antecedents and Consequences," S. Zahra, A. Rasheed & R. Priem, Journal of Management (2005).
"Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension," S. Zahra & G. George, AMR (2002).
"Sources of Capabilities, Integration, and Technology Commercialization," S. Zahra & A. P. Nielsen, SMJ (2002).
"Privatization and Entrepreneurial Transformation: A Review and Research Agenda," Zahra, Ireland, Guiterrez & Hitt, AMR (2000).
"International Expansion, Technological Learning, and New Venture Performance," S. Zahra, D. Ireland & M. Hitt, AMJ (2000).
"Entrepreneurship in Medium-Size Companies: Exploring the Effects of Ownership and Governance Systems," S. Zahra, D. Neubaum & M. Huse, Journal of Management (2000).
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