Welcome Associate Professor J. Robert (Rob) Mitchell!

Rob MitchellThe Institute is delighted to welcome Associate Professor J. Robert (Rob) Mitchell to the entrepreneurship group. Rob comes to Ivey from the University of Oklahoma where he taught in the areas of entrepreneurship and strategy. Prior to this, he completed doctoral studies in entrepreneurship, with a minor in strategic management, at the Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana.

Rob’s research interests bridge entrepreneurship and strategic management in that he studies how cognitive, environmental, and behavioral factors lead to the creation of new value. Prior to pursuing his Ph.D. at Indiana University, Professor Mitchell worked in a technology startup in Salt Lake City, Utah and was involved in emerging enterprise consulting in Victoria, British Columbia. Professor Mitchell’s research has been published or accepted for publication in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal and Strategic Management Journal.

In addition to his research, Rob will be teaching Creativity & Opportunity Recognition (HBA) and New Venture Creation (HBA and MBA) commencing fall 2010.

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