The Zell Lurie Institute Entrepreneurship Research Seminar Series features leading entrepreneurship scholars advancing cutting-edge academic research at the frontier of entrepreneurship, innovation, AI, and technology strategy. This interdisciplinary series aims to propel entrepreneurship research and foster academic and intellectual exchange between the Michigan Ross research community and leading scholars in the field. For additional information, please contact [email protected].
October 23, 2026
Riitta Katila (Stanford)
W. M. Keck Sr. Professor of Management Science
Faculty Director, Stanford Technology Ventures Program
When: 10:30-11:50 AM
Where: R0220
November 20, 2026
Chuck Eesley (Stanford)
Professor of Management Science and Engineering
Faculty Co-Director, Stanford Technology Ventures Program
When: 10:30-11:50 AM
Where: R0220
December 4, 2026
J. Daniel Kim (Wharton)
Assistant Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship Area
Wolpow Family Faculty Scholar
When: 10:30-11:50 AM
Where: R0220
March 26, 2027
Colleen Cunningham (Toronto)
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
April 2, 2027
Andy Wu (Harvard Business School)
Arjan and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration
April 23, 2027
Joshua Gans (Toronto)
Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair in Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Chief Economist, Creative Destruction Lab
Previous Seminar Speakers
Academic Year 2025-2026
Oct 1, 2025
Arvind Karunakaran (Stanford)
Assistant Professor of Management Science and Engineering
Faculty Affiliate, Stanford Institute for Human-centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
Dec 12, 2025
Carrington Motley (Carnegie Mellon)
Assistant Professor of Organization Theory and Entrepreneurship
WHEN: 10:30-11:50 AM
WHERE: Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship (second floor of Ross)
701 Tappan Ave, R2420
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
MAR 13, 2026
Rebecca Karp (Harvard Business School)
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Mar 20, 2026
Valentina Assenova (Wharton)
Edward B. and Shirley R. Shils Endowed Term Assistant Professor of Management
Faculty Affiliate, Mack Institute for Innovation Management
Apr 10, 2026
Pierre Azoulay (MIT Sloan)
International Programs Professor of Management
Group Head, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy (TIES)
APR 24, 2026
Michael Luca (Johns Hopkins)
Professor of Marketing, Economics, and Management & Organization
Director, Technology and Society Initiative