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Frank T. Rothaermel

Regents' Professor

Russell B. and Nancy H. McDonough Chair in Business; Sloan Industry Studies Fellow

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Biography

Frank T. Rothaermel is a Regents’ Professor, the highest academic rank in the University System of Georgia, and a rare distinction reserved for faculty with exceptional impact in research, teaching, and service. He holds the Russell and Nancy McDonough Chair in the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is an Alfred P. Sloan Industry Studies Fellow, and is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award.

Frank’s research focuses on strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He has published extensively in the field’s leading journals, including Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Academy of Management Journal, and Academy of Management Review. Based on papers in the top 1% by citations, Thomson Reuters named him one of the world’s most influential scientific minds, ranking him among the top scholars in economics and business for sustained research impact. He is also listed among the world’s top 2% most-cited researchers by Stanford University’s Meta-Research Innovation Center, with more than 25,000 citations on Google Scholar. ScholarGPS ranked him among the top 0.5% of business and management scholars worldwide and #10 globally for lifetime impact in technological innovation.

Consistent with Georgia Tech’s mission to advance knowledge with real-world impact, Frank translates rigorous research into practice through outlets such as MIT Sloan Management Review. Moreover, he is the author of Strategic Management, the #1 strategy textbook in the United States since its fifth edition, with translations into Greek, Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish; and has written 70 case studies distributed by Harvard Business Impact (HBI) and McGraw Hill, including 34 HBI bestsellers. Frank received the Theory-to-Practice Award from the Vienna Strategy Forum at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, and the Kauffman Foundation recognizes him as one of the world’s 75 thought leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Frank is a global leader in evidence-based teaching and learning. He is the recipient of the Strategic Management Society Educational Impact Award, the field’s leading global recognition for transformative contributions to strategy education. Harvard Business Impact has recognized him as the #1 bestselling case author in corporate strategy for undergraduate education, reflecting exceptional global classroom reach and instructional impact. He received Georgia Tech’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award, the Institute’s highest honor for research-driven innovation in pedagogy.

Frank holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the University of Washington, an MBA from Brigham Young University, and a Diplom-Volkswirt in Economics from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, a degree broadly recognized as equivalent to a U.S. master’s.

Education

Ph.D., University of Washington

Teaching Interests

The Scheller College of Business is positioned at the intersection of business and technology and is dedicated to education, research, and innovation that advances business and improves the human condition.

Research Interests

Strategy
Innovation
Entrepreneurship

Awards and Recognitions

	Highly Cited Researchers Award
	Strategic Management Society Educational Impact Award

Research Publications

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Year	Title	Journal	Author(s)	Type
2025	Strategy formation and dynamic capabilities: Motorola’s entry into China	Academy of Management Perspectives	Rothaermel, F.T. Fuller, A.W.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Fuller, A.W. 2025. Strategy formation and dynamic capabilities: Motorola’s entry into China. Academy of Management Perspectives, (39) 4: doi.org/10.5465/amp.2024.0131.
2020	Different founders, different venture outcomes: A comparative analysis of academic and non-academic startups	Research Policy	Roche, M.P. Conti, A. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Roche, M.P, Conti, A., Rothaermel, F.T. (2020). Different founders, different venture outcomes: A comparative analysis of academic and non-academic startups. Research Policy, (49) doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2020.104062.
2018	Discontinuities, competition, and cooperation: Coopetitive dynamics between incumbents and entrants	Strategic Management Journal	Cozzolino, A. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Cozzolino, A., Rothaermel, F.T. (2018). Discontinuities, competition, and cooperation: Coopetitive dynamics between incumbents and entrants. Strategic Management Journal, (39) 12: 3053-3085.
2018	Unpacking the disruption process: New technology, business models, and incumbent adaptation	Journal of Management Studies	Cozzolino, A. Verona, G. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Cozzolino, A., Verona, G., Rothaermel, F.T. (2018). Unpacking the disruption process: New technology, business models, and incumbent adaptation. Journal of Management Studies, (55) 7: 1166-1202.
2017	Organizing for knowledge generation: Internal knowledge networks and the contingent effect of external knowledge sourcing	Strategic Management Journal	Grigoriou, K. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Grigoriou, K., Rothaermel, F.T. (2017). Organizing for knowledge generation: Internal knowledge networks and the contingent effect of external knowledge sourcing. Strategic Management Journal, 38 (2): 395-414.
2016	Appropriability strategies to capture value from innovation	Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth	Ceccagnoli, Marco Rothaermel, Frank	Published Papers	View
Ceccagnoli, M., Rothaermel, F.T. “Appropriability strategies to capture value from innovation,” Chapter 1 in S. Hoskinson and M.C. Thursby (eds.), “Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth,” Volume 26, Emerald Press, 2016.
2016	How to manage alliances strategically	MIT Sloan Management Review	Hoang, H. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Hoang, H., Rothaermel, F.T. (2016). How to manage alliances strategically. MIT Sloan Management Review, Fall 58(1): 69-76.
2014	Structural microfoundations of innovation: The role of relational stars	Journal of Management	Grigoriou, K. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Grigoriou, K., Rothaermel, F.T. (2014). Structural microfoundations of innovation: The role of relational stars. Journal of Management, 40 (2): 586-615.
2013	Show me the right stuff: Signals for high-tech startups	Journal of Economics & Management Strategy	Conti, A. Thursby, M. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Conti, A., Thursby, M., Rothaermel, F.T. (2013). Show me the right stuff: Signals for high-tech startups. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 22 (2): 341-364.
2012	Intellectual human capital and the emergence of biotechnology: Trends and patterns, 1974-2006	IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management	Hess, A. M. Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Hess, A. M., Rothaermel, F. T. (2012). Intellectual human capital and the emergence of biotechnology: Trends and patterns, 1974-2006. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 59 (1): 65-76.
2012	When stars shine: The effects of faculty founders on new technology ventures	Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal	Fuller, A.W. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Fuller, A.W., Rothaermel, F.T. (2012). When stars shine: The effects of faculty founders on new technology ventures. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 6: 220-235.
2011	When are assets complementary? Star scientists, strategic alliances and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry	Strategic Management Journal	Hess, A. M. Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Hess, A. M., Rothaermel, F. T. (2011). When are assets complementary? Star scientists, strategic alliances and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Strategic Management Journal, 32 (8): 895-909.
2010	Innovation strategies combined	MIT Sloan Management Review	Rothaermel, F.T. Hess, A.M.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Hess, A.M. (2010). Innovation strategies combined. MIT Sloan Management Review, Spring 51(3): 12-15.
2010	Leveraging internal and external experience: Exploration, exploitation, and R&D project performance	Strategic Management Journal	Hoang, H. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Hoang, H., Rothaermel, F.T. (2010). Leveraging internal and external experience: Exploration, exploitation, and R&D project performance. Strategic Management Journal, 31 (7): 734-758.
2009	Ambidexterity in technology sourcing: The moderating role of absorptive capacity	Organization Science	Rothaermel, F.T. Alexandre, M.T.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Alexandre, M.T. (2009). Ambidexterity in technology sourcing: The moderating role of absorptive capacity. Organization Science, 20 (4): 759-780.
2009	Finding an innovation strategy that works	Wall Street Journal	Rothaermel, F.T. Hess, A.M.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Hess, A.M. (2009). Finding an innovation strategy that works. Wall Street Journal, August 17.
2008	University technology transfer: An introduction to the special issue	IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management	A.N. Rothaermel, F.T. Siegel, D.S.	Published Papers	View
2008	Competitive advantage in technology intensive industries	Advances in Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth	Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T. (2008). Competitive advantage in technology intensive industries. Advances in Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth, 18: 203-226.
2008	Appropriating the returns to innovation	Advances in Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth	Ceccagnoli, M. Rothaermel, F.T.	Published Papers	View
Ceccagnoli, M., Rothaermel, F.T. (2008). Appropriating the returns to innovation. Advances in Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth, 18: 11-34.
2008	Inter-cluster innovation differentials: The role of research universities	IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management	Rothaermel, F.T. Ku, D.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Ku, D. (2008). Inter-cluster innovation differentials: The role of research universities. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 54 (1): 9-22.
2008	Old technology meets new technology: Complementarities, similarities, and alliance formation	Strategic Management Journal	Rothaermel, F.T. Boeker, W.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Boeker, W. (2008). Old technology meets new technology: Complementarities, similarities, and alliance formation. Strategic Management Journal, 29 (1): 47-77.
2007	Building dynamic capabilities: Innovation driven by individual, firm, and network-level effects	Organization Science	Rothaermel, F.T. Hess, A.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Hess, A. (2007). Building dynamic capabilities: Innovation driven by individual, firm, and network-level effects. Organization Science, 18 (6): 898-921.
2007	The nanotech vs. the biotech revolution: Sources of incumbent productivity in research	Research Policy	Rothaermel, F.T. Thursby, M.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Thursby, M. (2007). The nanotech vs. the biotech revolution: Sources of incumbent productivity in research. Research Policy, 36 (6): 832-849.
2007	University entrepreneurship: A taxonomy of the literature	Industrial and Corporate Change	Rothaermel, F.T. Agung, S. Jiang, L.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Agung, S., Jiang, L. (2007). University entrepreneurship: A taxonomy of the literature. Industrial and Corporate Change, 16 (4): 691-791.
2006	International market entry by U.S. Internet firms: An empirical analysis of country risk, national culture, and market size	Journal of Management	Rothaermel, F. T. Kotha, S. Steensma, H. K.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T., Kotha, S., & Steensma, H. K. (2006). International market entry by U.S. Internet firms: An empirical analysis of country risk, national culture, and market size. Journal of Management, 31 (1): 56-82.
2006	Alliance type, alliance experience, and alliance management capability in high-technology ventures	Journal of Business Venturing	Rothaermel, F.T. Deeds, D.L.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Deeds, D.L. (2006). Alliance type, alliance experience, and alliance management capability in high-technology ventures. Journal of Business Venturing, 21 (4): 429-460.
2006	Balancing vertical integration and strategic outsourcing: Effects on product portfolios, new product success, and firm performance	Strategic Management Journal	Rothaermel, F. T. Hitt, M. A. Jobe, L. A.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T., Hitt, M. A., Jobe, L. A. (2006). Balancing vertical integration and strategic outsourcing: Effects on product portfolios, new product success, and firm performance. Strategic Management Journal, 27 (11): 1033-1056.
2005	University-incubator firm knowledge flows: Assessing their impact on incubator firm performance	Research Policy	Rothaermel, F.T. Thursby, M.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F.T., Thursby, M. (2005a). University-incubator firm knowledge flows: Assessing their impact on incubator firm performance. Research Policy, 34 (3): 305-320.
2005	Technological discontinuities and complementary assets: A longitudinal study of industry and firm performance	Organization Science	Rothaermel, F. T. Hill, C. W. L.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T., & Hill, C. W. L. (2005). Technological discontinuities and complementary assets: A longitudinal study of industry and firm performance. Organization Science, 16 (1): 52-70.
2005	The effect of general and partner-specific alliance experience on joint R&D project performance	Academy of Management Journal	Hoang, H. Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Hoang, H., & Rothaermel, F. T. (2005). The effect of general and partner-specific alliance experience on joint R&D project performance. Academy of Management Journal, 48 (2): 332-345.
2005	Incubator firm failure or graduation? The role of university linkages	Research Policy	Rothaermel, F. T. Thursby, M.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T., Thursby, M. (2005b). Incubator firm failure or graduation? The role of university linkages. Research Policy, 34 (7): 1076-1090.
2004	Exploration and exploitation alliances in biotechnology: A system of new product development	Strategic Management Journal	Rothaermel, F. T. Deeds, D. L.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T., & Deeds, D. L. (2004). Exploration and exploitation alliances in biotechnology: A system of new product development. Strategic Management Journal, 25 (3): 201-221.
2003	The performance of incumbent firms in the face of radical technological innovation	Academy of Management Review	Hill, C. W. L. Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Hill, C. W. L., & Rothaermel, F. T. (2003). The performance of incumbent firms in the face of radical technological innovation. Academy of Management Review, 28 (2): 257-274.
2003	Honeymoons and liabilities: The relationship between age and performance in R&D alliances	Journal of Product Innovation Management	Deeds, D. L. Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Deeds, D. L., & Rothaermel, F. T. (2003). Honeymoons and liabilities: The relationship between age and performance in R&D alliances. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 20 (6): 468-484.
2002	Technological discontinuities and interfirm cooperation: What determines a start-up’s attractiveness as alliance partner?	IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management	Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T. (2002). Technological discontinuities and interfirm cooperation: What determines a start-up’s attractiveness as alliance partner? IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 49 (4): 388-397.
2001	Virtual Internet communities and commercial success: Individual and community-level theory grounded in the atypical case of TimeZone.com	Journal of Management	Rothaermel, F. T. Sugiyama, S.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T., & Sugiyama, S. (2001). Virtual Internet communities and commercial success: Individual and community-level theory grounded in the atypical case of TimeZone.com. Journal of Management, 27 (3): 297-312.
2001	Assets and actions: Firm-specific factors in the internationalization of U.S. Internet firms.	Journal of International Business Studies	Kotha, S. Rindova, V. Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Kotha, S., Rindova, V., & Rothaermel, F. T. (2001). Assets and actions: Firm-specific factors in the internationalization of U.S. Internet firms. Journal of International Business Studies, 32 (4): 769-791.
2001	Incumbent’s advantage through exploiting complementary assets via interfirm cooperation	Strategic Management Journal	Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T. (2001). Incumbent’s advantage through exploiting complementary assets via interfirm cooperation. Strategic Management Journal, 22 (6-7): 687-699.
2001	Complementary assets, strategic alliances, and the incumbent’s advantage: An empirical study of industry and firm effects in the biopharmaceutical industry	Research Policy	Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T. (2001). Complementary assets, strategic alliances, and the incumbent’s advantage: An empirical study of industry and firm effects in the biopharmaceutical industry. Research Policy, 30 (8): 1235-1251.
2000	Technological discontinuities and the nature of competition	Technology Analysis & Strategic Management	Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Rothaermel, F. T. (2000). Technological discontinuities and the nature of competition. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 12 (2): 149-160.
1999	Dynamic competitive strategy: Towards a multi-perspective conceptual framework	Long Range Planning	Shay, J. P. Rothaermel, F. T.	Published Papers	View
Shay, J. P., & Rothaermel, F. T. (1999). Dynamic competitive strategy: Towards a multi-perspective conceptual framework. Long Range Planning, 32 (6): 559-572.

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