Joshua Gans

Joshua Gans is a Professor at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, holding the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair in Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a cross-appointment in the Department of Economics. He is renowned for his work on the economics of innovation, digital strategy, and antitrust policy.

• Education:
  • PhD in Economics, Stanford University
  • BEcon (Hons.), University of Queensland

His research explores the economic drivers of innovation and scientific progress, with applications to digital markets, platform competition, and entrepreneurship. He actively contributes to academic discourse as department editor (Strategy) of Management Science and writes for Harvard Business Review (HBR) and Digitopoly.

Joshua has supervised PhD and MBA students through courses like Network and Digital Market Strategy and the Creative Destruction Lab. He has taught at institutions including Melbourne Business School, MIT, INSEAD, and the University of New South Wales.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair in Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship

As managing director of Core Research consultancy, he advises on innovation strategy. Media outlets frequently seek his expertise in TV, radio, and print/online formats.