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Brett Smith

Assistant Professor

Entrepreneurship

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Academic Background

  • Ph.D. University of Cincinnati, 2007
  • M.B.A. Georgia State University, 1999
  • B.S. Miami University, Business, 1991

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Founding Director , Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Miami University, 2007–Present
  • Visiting Professor, EM Lyon School of Business, Lyon, France, Spring 2009
  • Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Miami University, 2006–Present
  • Heavenly Dough, LLC, 1999–Present
  • Research Associate, University of Cincinnati, 2003–2006
  • Visiting Instructor, Miami University, 2001–2003
  • Director, Sales & Business Development, Bartertrust.com, 2000–2001
  • Chep International, 1991–2000

Recent Publications

  • Smith, B., Stevens, C. & Barr, T. (forthcoming). Social entrepreneurs and earned income opportunities: The dilemma of earned income pursuit. In A. Fayolle & H. Matlay (eds.), Handbook of Research in Social Entrepreneurship.
  • Smith, B., Kickul, J. & Coley, L. (forthcoming). Using simulation to develop empathy and motivate agency: An innovative pedagogical approach for social entrepreneurship education. In A. Fayolle (ed.), Handbook of Entrepreneurship Education, 3rd volume.
  • Smith, B., Matthews, C. & Schenkel, M. (forthcoming). Differences in entrepreneurial opportunities: The role of tacitness and codification in opportunity identification. Journal of Small Business Management.
  • Smith, B., Barr, T., Barbosa, S. & Kickul, J. (forthcoming). Social entrepreneurship: A grounded learning approach to social value creation.  Journal of Enterprising Culture.
  • Smith, B., Kickul, J. & Coley, L. (forthcoming). Social entrepreneurship education: Using simulation to develop empathy and motivate agency. In A. Fayolle (ed.), Handbook of Entrepreneurship Education, 3rd volume.
  • Kickul, J., Barbosa, S. & Smith, B. (forthcoming). The road less intended: Integrating entrepreneurial cognition and risk in entrepreneurship education.  Journal of Enterprising Culture.
  • Smith, B. & Barr, T. (2007). Reducing Poverty through Social Entrepreneurship: The Case of Edun, Innovative Approaches to Reducing Global Poverty, IAP Press: New York.
  • Mehra, A., Smith, B., Dixon, A., & Robertson, B. (2006). Distributed Leadership: The Network of Leadership Perceptions and Team Performance. Leadership Quarterly, 17 (3): 232–245.
  • Smith, B., Matthews, C. & Schenkel, M. (2005). The Search for and Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The Effects of Tacitness and Codification. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 283 - 293.
  • Rosenthal, D. & Smith, B. (2005). A Disservice to Students. Case Research Journal, 25 (1): 1-7.

Honors & Awards

  • Alumni Association Effective Educator, Nominee 2008-2009
  • Assigned Research Appointment 2009
  • ASHOKA Award for Pedagogical Innovation, 2008
  • John E. Dolibois Grant, 2008
  • Research Grants – Social Ventures and Earned Income Strategies ($9,600), 2007
  • Finalist, Curtis E. Tate Award, 2006
  • C. Roland Christensen Award, 2005
  • University Distinguished Graduate Fellowship, 2005
  • Research Grant – Organizational Identity in Moment of Crisis ($20,000), 2005

Areas of Expertise

  • Entrepreneurial opportunities
  • Entrepreneurial teams
  • Psychological aspects of entrepreneurship
  • Social entrepreneurship

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