I am a first year doctoral student in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. My most salient interest in academia is in entrepreneurship and particularly in the following aspects:

• Entrepreneurial Orientation,
• International Entrepreneurship (esp. in Emerging/Transitional Economies), and
• Entrepreneurial Finance

In my research, I want to ask questions that will not only influence future academic research, but also inform policy makers and practitioners, spark pedagogical innovation, and a clarify/quantify the reciprocal relationship between entrepreneurship and the economy.

In my teaching, I want to go beyond the development of a business plan. I want to show students how understanding the entrepreneurial process can benefit them in many careers, not just in launching a new venture. Whether they use intrpreneurial concepts in turnaround management/corporate restructuring, or take what they learned about business planning to become a better IT project manager; I want my students to walk away from my course with clear ideas of how they might apply what they learned to their intended career.

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