Journal of Product Innovation Management. December 14, 2022
Robert Garrett, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Dean's Suite, Director, Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship, Dean's Office
College of Business, Room 331
(502) 852-4790
Bio
Robert Garrett, PhD, is the Brown & Williamson Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, and the Director of the Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship. He joined the college in 2013 and teaches courses in Entrepreneurship and Strategy. He previously taught at Oregon State University, where he won Family Business Researcher of the Year. His primary research focus is in Corporate Entrepreneurship, and his articles on the topic of internal corporate venturing have appeared in elite Entrepreneurship journals including Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
Education
- BSChE (Magna cum laude) University of Mississippi, 2001
- MS (Business Administration) Indiana University, 2006
- PhD (Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship) Indiana University, 2008
Awards & Honors
John H. Schnatter Center for Free Enterprise Summer Research Grant, 2016
Outstanding Faculty Mentor, U. of Louisville Athletics Department, 2015
Faculty Favorite: Outstanding Professor Nominated by Students, U. of Louisville, 2014
Faculty of the Year, Austin Family Business Program, 2012
Newcomb Associate Award for Outstanding Research, OSU College of Business, 2012
Recent Research & Publications
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Hybrid innovation logics: Exploratory product development with users in a corporate makerspace -
Venture-level outcomes of juggling and struggling Journal of Business Venturing Insights. February 5, 2021 -
Impact of relatedness, uncertainty and slack on corporate entrepreneurship decisions Management Decisions. June 8, 2020 -
Short leash or long leash? Parenting style, initial strategic clarity, and the development of venture learning proficiency Journal of Business Venturing. August 9, 2019 -
Internal corporate venture planning autonomy, strategic evolution, and venture performance Small Business Economics. June 18, 2019
