College of Business: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Ph.D., Business Economics, Harvard University, 1993
MBA, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, 1987
M. Eng., Systems Engineering, University of Virginia, 1981
B.A., Mathematical Sciences, Rice University, 1980

Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Illinois, 2001 - Present
Co-Director, Hoeft Technology and Management Program, University of Illinois, College of Business and College of Engineering, 2004 - Present
Assistant Professor of Business Administration, University of Illinois, 1997-2001
Assistant Professor, George Mason University, 1993-1997
Software Engineer II, Wang Laboratories, 1983-1985
Technical Staff, Bell Laboratories, 1981-1983

Combs, J., Michael, S., Castrogiovanni, G. Forthcoming. Institutional and Economic Influences on the Choice of Organizational Form: The Case of Franchising. Journal of Management

Michael, S., Combs, J. 2008. Entrepreneurial Failure: The Case of Franchisees. Journal of Small Business Management, 46: 73-90

Kor, Y., Michael, S., Mahoney, J. 2007. Resources, Capabilities, and Entrepreneurial Perceptions. Journal of Management Studies, 44: 1187-1212

Emerson Cammack Award for Service, College of Business Alumni Association, 2007
Reviewer of the Year, Journal of Business Venturing, 2006

Associate Editor, Journal of Management, 2008-2009
Board Member, Academy of Management Journal, 2007-2009
Board Member, Journal of Business Venturing, 2000-2009
Board Member, Journal of Management, 2000-2008

Teaches courses in technology management, new venture creation, and strategy.

Research focuses on how individuals and companies exploit innovation to create new markets. Recent projects include theoretical underpinnings of new ventures and understanding the business model of franchising.