Robert S. Nason (Ph.D., Syracuse University) is associate professor of Management in the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. He also currently serves as the Academic Director of Concordia’s Certificate in Business Ownership and the KPMG-JMSB Entrepreneurial Indices Initiative.
Robert’s research examines the role of entrepreneurship in society with a focus on social performance and economic inequality. His research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (FRQ-SC) and is published in leading academic outlets such as Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Organization Studies, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. His work has also been featured in popular press including The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, the Globe & Mail, and Global News TV.
Robert serves as an Editor at Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and is on the Editorial Board of Journal of Business Venturing. He was a 2016 recipient of the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award in the Strategic Research Cluster “The Person and Society.” In his commitment to research with practical relevance, Robert is on the Leadership Committee of the Family Enterprise Exchange and previously served in leadership roles at the Family Firm Institute and the STEP Project for Family Enterprising at Babson College.
Education
- BA, Wheaton College, 2006
- MBA, Babson College, 2010
- PhD, Syracuse University, 2014
Areas of expertise
Entrepreneurship, behavioral strategy, informal economy, family business, firm growth
