Hart Posen
PROFESSOR OF STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; FACULTY DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BIO
Hart Posen studies strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation from a behavioral perspective. Using computational social science methods, he develops theoretical models of how collective intelligence emerges and evolves in organizations via learning processes. Posen examines how firms leverage knowledge, capabilities, and innovation to gain a competitive advantage—and why some firms fail to do so. He is an associate editor for the Strategic Management Journal and was previously associate editor at Management Science, and his commentary on economic issues has appeared in various media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, NPR, CNBC, and the BBC. In addition to his teaching and research position at Tuck, Posen serves as the faculty director of the Center for Entrepreneurship. Before earning his PhD, he spent over a decade as an entrepreneur in the technology and retail sectors.
HIGHLIGHTS
Recent Publications //
- Posen, H. E., Wang, M. Z., Chen, J. S., & Elfenbein, D. W. 2024. In defense of diversity in theory-building approaches. Academy of Management Review, 49(1): 199–205.
- Chen, J. S., Elfenbein, D. W., Posen, H. E., & Wang, M. Z. 2024. Programs of Experimentation and Pivoting for (Overconfident) Entrepreneurs. Academy of Management Review, 49(1): 80–106.
- Keil, T., Posen, H. E., & Workiewicz, M. 2023. Aspirations, Beliefs and a New Idea: Building on March's Other Model of Performance Feedback. Academy of Management Review, 48(4): 749–771.
- Cao, Z., & Posen, H. E. 2023. When Does the Pre-entry Experience of New Entrants Improve Their Performance? A Meta-Analytical Investigation of Critical Moderators. Organization Science, 34(2): 613–636.
- Posen, H. Ross, J. Wu, B. Begnini, S. & Cao, Z. 2023. Reconceptualizing Imitation: Implications for Dynamic Capabilities, Innovation, and Competitive Advantage. Academy of Management Annals, 17(1): 1-38.
- Leiblein, M. J., & Chen, J. S., & Posen, H. E., 2023. Uncertain Learning Curves: Implications for First Mover Advantage and Knowledge Spillovers. Academy of Management Review, 48(1): 123-148
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Education
- PHD, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, 2005
- MSc, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, 2003
- MBA, Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, 2000
- BSc, University of Manitoba, 1988