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The Baiada Center
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GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WEEK 2009

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Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship

Faculty Profiles


Donna Marie De Carolis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Management Department Head
In her role as associate dean, Dr. Donna Marie De Carolis is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of the Centers of Excellence at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business. In addition, she is responsible for the development of synergistic programs and initiatives within LeBow College, other colleges at Drexel University, and with the business community at large.

Dr. De Carolis has researched, written and lectured extensively on various aspects of entrepreneurship, technology management and technology commercialization. Her areas of expertise are entrepreneurship and new venture creation, technology commercialization, strategic alliances, and social capital.
Sean M. Hackett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
Dr. Sean Hackett's research interests involve the relationship between the visual representation of complex entrepreneurial value propositions and investor-stakeholder buy-in. His publications on entrepreneurship include, "Inside the Black Box of Business Incubation," "Why Don't More 'Born Globals' Exist?" and "Examining Ethnic Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Study of How 'Family Capital' Impacts New Venture Start-up Rates Across Ethnic Groups."
Mark P. Loschiavo
Senior Executive-in-Residence, LeBow College of Business, Executive Director, Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship, President, First Serve Strategies
Mark P. Loschiavo has led Drexel University's Baiada Center to rank among the top 10 universities in entrepreneurship in the nation. Loschiavo is an instructor in the management department, and his areas of focus are strategic management, leadership and entrepreneurship. He also serves on the Boards of numerous private and nonprofit organizations.
Dali Ma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Dali Ma's research covers the following areas in entrepreneurship: family business, venture capital syndication, founding team formation, academic entrepreneurship, and Chinese private entrepreneurship. From a theoretical angle, he is interested in social capital, status dynamics, and identity multiplexity. Dr. Ma won the Academy of Management's Organization and Management Theory (OMT) Louis Pondy Award for Best Paper Based on a Dissertation for his research paper "Bring the Society Back In: Relational Identities in the Creation of Entrepreneurship."
Michele K. Masterfano, DBA
Assistant Clinical Professor of Management
Dr. Michele K. Masterfano's areas of expertise include business planning, preparing for equity and debt financing, and operational planning for entrepreneurial firms. She has almost 30 years of business experience, much of it launching new products, services or divisions for AT&T, and the remainder working as an independent consultant with startup entrepreneurs, where she has written business plans and assisted entrepreneurs in obtaining financing. Masterfano's research centers on the effects of networking on entrepreneurial success, specifically regarding participation in membership organizations that are designed primarily for business networking purposes, i.e. Chambers of Commerce.
V.K. Narayanan, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Center for Research Excellence, Stubbs Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Dr. V.K. Narayanan is the associate dean for research, director of the Center for Research Excellence, and the Stubbs Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. His areas of expertise include strategy formulation and implementation; organization design; technology strategy, innovation and corporate entrepreneurship; and knowledge management and competitor intelligence.
Milton Silver, Ph.D.
Professor, Management
Dr. Milton Silver, through his wide-ranging experience in teaching, writing, and consulting activities, is recognized as a leading authority in management and organizational studies. His specialization in strategic planning and control systems, analysis and design of information systems, and executive and management development and training enable him to integrate sophisticated academic material with the practical management environment. He has helped many governmental and industrial clients with their leadership and organizational needs.