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Innovation-Driven Faculty
At Kellogg, our Entrepreneurship, Growth & Scaling and Corporate Innovation faculty bench is composed of world-class scholars and real-world practitioners. With backgrounds in entrepreneurship, venture capital, private equity, corporate innovation, family enterprise, real estate and strategic, cross-functional business growth, Kellogg faculty provide a blend of theoretical knowledge and experiential learning within the classroom. Kellogg students are empowered to put frameworks taught within the coursework directly into practice as they proceed through our course pathways.
The KIEI faculty provide a diverse, deep and current blend of research-based expertise and practitioner experience across all dimensions of new venture creation and enterprise growth.
Ben Jones, Faculty Director, KIEI
Faculty Snapshots
Benjamin Jones
Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Strategy, Faculty Director, Kellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative
Benjamin Jones
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation,Growth and Scaling
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation,Growth and Scaling
Linda Darragh
Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice
Larry Levy Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative
Larry Levy Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative
Linda Darragh
Entrepreneurship
Mohanbir Sawhney
McCormick Foundation Chair of Technology
Clinical Professor of Marketing
Director, Center for Research in Technology and Innovation
Clinical Professor of Marketing
Director, Center for Research in Technology and Innovation
Mohanbir Sawhney
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation,Growth and Scaling,Technology,Marketing
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation,Growth and Scaling,Technology,Marketing
David Schonthal
Clinical Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Director, Zell Fellows Program
Director, Zell Fellows Program
David Schonthal
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
Jan A. Van Mieghem
Harold L. Stuart Professor of Managerial Economics, Professor of Operations
Jan A Van Mieghem
Corporate Innovation,Growth and Scaling
Corporate Innovation,Growth and Scaling
Paola Sapienza
Donald C. Clark/HSBC Chair in Consumer Finance, Professor of Finance
Paola Sapienza
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling,Private Equity
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling,Private Equity
Mark Achler
Adjunct Lecturer of Management & Organizations
Mark Achler
Entrepreneurship
John Aiello
Adjunct Lecturer of Marketing
John Aiello
Entrepreneurship
Katie Arnold
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Katie Arnold
Entrepreneurship
Scott Baker
Assistant Professor of Finance
Scott Baker
Entrepreneurship,Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship,Venture Capital
William Michael Bennett
Adjunct Lecturer of Real Estate
William Michael Bennett
Entrepreneurship,Real Estate
Entrepreneurship,Real Estate
Carter Cast
Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Carter Cast
Entrepreneurship
Jeffrey Cohen
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Jeffrey Cohen
Entrepreneurship,Software Development,Startup Programming
Entrepreneurship,Software Development,Startup Programming
James Gerard Conley
Clinical Professor of Technology
James Gerard Conley
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation
Anne Coughlan
Polk Bros. Chair in Retailing, Professor of Marketing
Anne Coughlan
Growth and Scaling
Justin Craig
Clinical Professor of Family Enterprise
Co-director, Center for Family Enterprises
Co-director, Center for Family Enterprises
Justin Craig
Family Enterprise
Dean DeBiase
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Dean DeBiase
Corporate Innovation,New Venture
Rick Desai
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Rick Desai
Entrepreneurship
Joe Dwyer
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Joe Dwyer
Entrepreneurship
Paul Earle, Jr.
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Paul Earle
Corporate Innovation
Brian Eng
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Brian Eng
Entrepreneurship,Software Development,Startup Programming
Entrepreneurship,Software Development,Startup Programming
Jeff Eschbach
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Jeff Eschbach
Entrepreneurship
Stephanie Farsht
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Stephanie Farsht
Entrepreneurship
Troy Henikoff
Adjunct Lecturer of Marketing
Troy Henikoff
Startup Marketing
Julie Hennessey
Clinical Professor of Marketing
Julie Hennessey
Growth and Scaling,Marketing
Growth and Scaling,Marketing
Jeff Hyman
Adjunct Lecturer of Management & Organizations
Jeff Hyman
Entrepreneurship,Management and Organizations
Entrepreneurship,Management and Organizations
Sean Johnson
Adjunct Lecturer of Marketing
Sean Johnson
Startup Marketing
Ivan Lansberg
Adjunct Professor of Family Enterprise
Academic Director, Center for Family Enterprises
Academic Director, Center for Family Enterprises
Ivan Lansberg
Family Enterprise
Gregg Latterman
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Program Lead for the Zell Fellows
Program Lead for the Zell Fellows
Gregg Latterman
New Venture
José Maria Liberti
Clinical Professor of Finance
Jose Maria Liberti
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling,Startup Finance
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling,Startup Finance
Michal Maimaran
Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing, Research Associate Professor of Marketing
Michael Maimaran
Marketing
Michael Mazzeo
Associate Professor of Strategy
Michael Mazzeo
Growth and Scaling,Strategy
Growth and Scaling,Strategy
Mark McCareins
Clinical Professor of Business Law, Co-Director, JDMBA Program
Mark McCareins
Entrepreneurship,Law
Entrepreneurship,Law
Peter H. McNerney
Adjunct Lecturer of Finance
Peter H McNerney
Entrepreneurship,Medical
Entrepreneurship,Medical
Brad Morehead
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Brad Morehead
Entrepreneurship
Evan Michael Norton
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Evan Michael Norton
Entrepreneurship,Medical
Entrepreneurship,Medical
William Ocasio
John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Management & Organizations
William Ocasio
Growth and Scaling,Management and Organizations
Growth and Scaling,Management and Organizations
Karin O’Connor
Clinical Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Karin OConnor
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
Mitchell Petersen
Glen Vasel Professor of Finance
Director, Heizer Center for Private Equity & Venture Capital
Director, Heizer Center for Private Equity & Venture Capital
Mitchell Petersen
Growth and Scaling,Venture Capital,Private Equity
Growth and Scaling,Venture Capital,Private Equity
Timothy J. Rivelli
Adjunct Lecturer of Business Law
Timothy J Rivelli
Entrepreneurship,Law
Entrepreneurship,Law
Alex Schneider
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Program Lead, Zell Fellows Program Acquisition & Ownership Track
Program Lead, Zell Fellows Program Acquisition & Ownership Track
Alex Schneider
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
David Stowell
Clinical Professor of Finance
David Stowell
Growth and Scaling,Private Equity
Growth and Scaling,Private Equity
Gabriel Vehovsky
Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Gabriel Vehovsky
Entrepreneurship
John L. Ward
Clinical Professor of Family Enterprise
Co-director, Center for Family Enterprises
Co-director, Center for Family Enterprises
John L Ward
Family Enterprise
Robert C. Wolcott
Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Co-founder & Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation Network
Co-founder & Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation Network
Robert C Wolcott
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation
Entrepreneurship,Corporate Innovation
Mike Xenakis
Adjunct Lecturer of Finance
Mike Xenakis
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
Entrepreneurship,Growth and Scaling
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