The Ivy Doctoral Program

Research. Publish. Teach.

Entrepreneurship and Management

The doctoral specialization in management (MGMT) will prepare you to conduct and publish scholarly research in the fields of strategy, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and human resource management. 

The entrepreneurship (ENT) specialization focuses on the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology, and is closely associated with the management specialization curriculum and faculty.

The goal of our program is to prepare you to compete for tenure-track positions at leading research universities in the United States and abroad. As a doctoral candidate, you will learn how to conduct impactful research. You are expected to develop a research pipeline and publish your work in top academic journals before entering the job market.

To help with this endeavor, you will work as a research assistant to multiple faculty mentors starting the first year of the program. These collaborations are essential in helping you develop research skills as you contribute to faculty-led research projects.

Department faculty serve on multiple editorial review boards and publish in top entrepreneurship and management journals, including:  

  • Academy of Management Review 
  • Journal of Business Venturing 
  • Strategic Management Journal 
  • Journal of Applied Psychology 

For more information about entrepreneurship curriculum and research opportunities, contact Brandon Mueller, muellerb@iastate.edu.

For more information about management curriculum and research opportunities, contact Melissa Chamberlin, mc6@iastate.edu.

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Meet our faculty

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Marc Anderson
Dean's Fellow in Management, Associate Professor
Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Philosophy of Science, Social Networks, Theory Development, Personality
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Manjot Bhussar
Assistant Professor
Mergers and Acquisitions, Downsizing, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Corporate Restructuring
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Melissa Chamberlin
Assistant Professor
Voice, Participation, Team communication and processes, Workplace relationships
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Laura D'Oria
Assistant Professor
Firm Resources and Capabilities, Social Evaluations, Media, Competitive Dynamics
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Samuel DeMarie
Director of Executive MBA, Associate Professor
Strategic Management, Leadership Development and Executive Training, Corporate Change Initiatives, Team Performance and project management, Virtual Teamwork
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Natallia Gray
Associate Teaching Professor, Director, B.S. Healthcare Management Program
Healthcare Economics, Healthcare Policy, Healthcare Quality Management
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Pol Herrmann
Bob and Kay Smith Entrepreneurship Professor , Professor
International strategies, strategic leadership, technology and innovation management.
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Michael Howard
Hilsinger-Janson Professor, Professor
Social Network Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
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Michael Howe
Dean's Fellow in Management, Associate Professor
Motivation, Adaptation, Methods, Teams, Performance
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Scott Johnson
Thome Professor in Business and Associate Dean for Research and Academic Personnel
Corporate Governance, Research Methods, Philosophy of Science
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Michael Lerman
Assistant Professor
Stress, Coping, and Well-Being, New Venture Teams, Team Conflict, Qualitative Methods
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Ileana Maldonado-Bautista
Assistant Professor
Stakeholder theory, Entrepreneurship, Judgment-based view of entrepreneurship
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Brandon Mueller
Associate Professor
Entrepreneurial passion, Intersection of self-regulation and entrepreneurship, Opportunity recognition
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Annaleena Parhankangas
Kingland Systems Professor of Entrepreneurship, Professor
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurial Communication, International business, Non-Stereotypical Entrepreneurs
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Paul Sanchez-Ruiz
Assistant Professor
Entrepreneurship strategy that focuses on the underlying psychological and behavioral predictors of entrepreneurial outcomes, Hispanic entrepreneurs and Hispanic-owned businesses, Family firm dynamics, Entrepreneurship within developing and traditional economies
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Deidra Schleicher
John and Deborah Ganoe Professor in Business and Chair, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Professor
Talent Management, Performance Management, High Potential Employees
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Andreas Schwab
Dean's Faculty Fellow in Management, Director of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs, Associate Professor
Corporate Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Organizational Learning, Entrepreneurship Gender, Race and Culture, Research Methodology: Alternatives to Statistical Significance Tests, Effect Size and Effect Uncertainty Evaluations, Bayesian Statistics, Entrepreneurship in Digital-Platform Ecosystems, High-Speed Learning, and Star Entrepreneurs
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James Summers
Max S. Wortman, Jr. Professor, Associate Professor
Political Skill, Status, Stigma, Teams
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Clay Thomas
Assistant Teaching Professor
Qualitative methods, Professional authority and autonomy, Organization theory
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Xuhui (David) Wo
Assistant Professor
Organizational fairness, Workplace deviance, Behavioral ethics, Trust, Trickle effects
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Elle Yoon
Assistant Professor
Strategic management, Corporate governance, Strategic leadership, Social evaluations, CEO attributes, Corporate reputation