Our Philosophy
When it comes to understanding strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship, rigorous, first-class research is key. We strive to attract the strongest faculty and create a vibrant, intellectual environment where they can thrive. We tackle today’s complex and shifting strategy issues through a multi-method, interdisciplinary approach. Our faculty are experts in areas ranging from organizational theory to economics to sociology and produce research from large-sample data as well as original fieldwork including detailed ethnography. We are proud to be part of an eclectic and highly motivated group of researchers and instructors who collectively make waves, take risks, and change the game in their fields.
Research Interests
- Corporate and competitive strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Commercialization strategies
- Diffusion of innovations and new business models
- Disruptive innovation and platform competition
- Dynamics of industry standards
- Corporate social responsibility
- Energy and sustainability
- Entry-timing advantages
- Innovation communities, networks, and fields
- Intellectual property
- Strategic human capital
- Selected industry expertise: the life sciences, information technology, nanotechnology, energy, creative, and sustainability-related industries
Department Faculty
![Andrew King](https://www.bu.edu/questrom/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/KingAndrew-400x522.jpg)
Andrew King
Allen and Kelli Questrom Professor in Strategy & Innovation
![Jeffrey Furman](https://www.bu.edu/questrom/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/FurmanJeffrey-400x522.jpg)
Jeffrey Furman
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program
Professor, Strategy and Innovation
![Iain Cockburn](https://www.bu.edu/questrom/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/CockburnIain-400x522.jpg)
Iain Cockburn
Richard C. Shipley Professor in Strategy & Innovation
![Luis Ballesteros](https://www.bu.edu/questrom/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/BallesterosLuis-400x522.jpg)
Luis Ballesteros
Global Business Career Development Professor, Strategy and Innovation
Innovate@BU
Innovate@BU is a university-wide initiative that provides co-working space for student teams, a rapid prototyping lab, office hours with industry experts, and a wide range of events and competitions. Leveraging BU’s proximity to Boston, the initiative seeks to foster an entrepreneurship culture across BU and instills a start-up mindset in students, researchers, faculty, staff, and alumni.
![Student behind branded glass wall of BU id Lab](https://www.bu.edu/questrom/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/build-lab-18-1881-HUBBUILD-031.jpg)