Jon Fjeld

Jon Fjeld is a Professor of the Practice of Business Administration and Strategy at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. He also holds a professorship in the Department of Philosophy at Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. As Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, he leads university-wide efforts to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship across disciplines. Fjeld has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Toronto, an MBA from Duke, an MS in Computer Science from UNC Chapel Hill, and a B.A. in Mathematics/Philosophy from Bishop's University.

Education:

• Ph.D. & M.A. in Philosophy, University of Toronto (1977/1983)
• M.B.A., Duke University (1990)
• M.S. in Computer Science, UNC Chapel Hill (1983)
• B.A. in Mathematics & Philosophy, Bishop's University (1973)

Research Interests: Focused on innovation strategy implementation, entrepreneurial execution, and experiential education. His work bridges academic research with practical business challenges, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Recent projects include frameworks for aligning innovation strategy with organizational structure and evaluating university entrepreneurship programs.

Grants & Recognition: Lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant (2016-2020) examining innovation strategy implementation. Principal investigator for Triangle Venture Alliance support from NC IDEA (2017-2019). Recognized in media for initiatives like the arts-entrepreneurship course with Professor John Supko.

Teaching: Teaches entrepreneurship and strategy courses including the Program for Entrepreneurs sequence. Courses span Fuqua students and undergraduates, emphasizing real-world application through projects like social ventures and tech startups.