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Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies CSOM Strategic Mgmt & Org, CSOM Holmes Ctr for Entreprshp 3-390 CarlSMgmt 321 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN  55455 Phone: 612/625-2442 sapienza@umn.edu

Education
PhD, 1989, strategic management and organization, University of Maryland
MBA, 1984, strategic management and organization, University of Maryland

Expertise
Boards of directors
Decision-making
Entrepreneurship
Internationalization process
Interorganizational relationships
Interorganizational trust
Organizational learning
Venture capital

Current Research
Venture capital governance and board processes
Learning in high-tech ventures
New venture team formation

Major Publications

• "A Capabilities Perspective on the Effects of New Venture Internationalization on Survival and Growth," H. J. Sapienza, E. Autio, G. George, and S. Zahra, Academy of Management Review (2006).
• "Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capabilities: A Review, Model, and Research Agenda," S. Zahra, H. J. Sapienza, and P. Davidsson, Journal of Management Studies (2006).
• "Antecedents of International and Domestic Learning Effort," H. J. Sapienza, D. De Clercq, and W. R. Sandberg, Journal of Business Venturing (2005).
• "The Role of Relational Trust in Bank-Small Firm Relationships," P. A. Saparito, C. C. Chen, and H. J. Sapienza, Academy of Management Journal (2004).
• "Perceived Fairness, Decision Control, and Commitment in International Joint Venture Management Teams," J. P. Johnson, M. A. Korsgaard, and H. J. Sapienza, Strategic Management Journal (2002).
• "Beaten Before Begun? The Role of Procedural Justice in Planning Change," M. A. Korsgaard, H. J. Sapienza, and D. M. Schweiger, Journal of Management (2002).
• "Social Capital, Knowledge Acquisition, and Knowledge Exploitation in Young Technology-Based Firms," H. Yli-Renko, E. Autio, and H. J. Sapienza, Strategic Management Journal (2001).
• "Effects of Age at Entry, Knowledge Intensity, and Imitability on International Growth," E. Autio, H. J. Sapienza, and J. G. Almeida, Academy of Management Journal (2000).

Courses

Fall, 2009

ENTR 6041 New Product Design and Business Development Sec.  060

ME 8221 New Product Design and Business Development I Sec.  001

BMEN 8401 New Product Design and Business Development Sec.  001

Spring, 2010

MGMT 6033 Managing the Strategy Process Sec.  001

MGMT 6033 Managing the Strategy Process Sec.  090

ENTR 6041 New Product Design and Business Development Sec.  060

ME 8222 New Product Design and Business Development II Sec.  001

BMEN 8402 New Product Design and Business Development Sec.  001

Current Administrative Appointments

• Academic Director, Carlson Ventures Enterprise
• Co-Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Carlson School of Management

Current Editorial Appointments

• Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
• Organization Science
• Venture Capital
• Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

Scholarly Service and Honors

• Taylor and Francis Award, Best Paper Award, Venture Capital, 2005
• Neeley Best Paper Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management, 2004
• Best Conceptual Paper, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management, 2003
• Mentor Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management, 2003
• Allen Nash Distinguished PhD Alumnus, University of Maryland, 2001
• Best Conceptual Paper, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management, 2000
• Alfred G. Smith Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of South Carolina, 1996
• Mortarboard Excellence in Teaching Award, University of South Carolina, 1995
• Heizer Dissertation Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management, 1991