May 17 2013
Atul Nerkar Entrepreneurship Speaker
Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship Speaker
Atul Nerkar is a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and Associate Dean of the Executive MBA Evening and Weekend Programs. His current research examines the drivers of R&D success in the pharmaceutical, chemical and optical disc industries. In particular, he focuses on firms’ patent portfolios and the evolutionary process underlying their development.
“A truly dynamic strategist”
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