Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Donald G. & Elizabeth R. Ness Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship, Western University
J. Robert (Rob) Mitchell, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Ivey in the Entrepreneurship group. He holds the Donald G. and Elizabeth R. Ness Fellowship in Entrepreneurship and teaches undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship courses at Ivey. Prior to joining Ivey, Professor Mitchell taught entrepreneurship and strategy at the University of Oklahoma. He completed his doctoral studies in entrepreneurship and strategic management at the Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana. Before pursuing his Ph.D. at Indiana University, Professor Mitchell worked in a technology startup in Salt Lake City, Utah and was involved in emerging enterprise consulting in Victoria, British Columbia.
Professor Mitchell's research interests bridge entrepreneurship and strategic management in that he studies how cognitive, environmental, and behavioral factors lead to the creation of new value in new and existing firms. Professor Mitchell is the recipient of the NFIB Best Dissertation Award from the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. His research has been published or accepted for publication in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal and Strategic Management Journal.