Michael Conger

Michael Conger is an Associate Professor at Miami University, affiliated with the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, Global Health Studies, and Entrepreneurship programs. His work focuses on understanding entrepreneurial ecosystems, particularly in challenging contexts such as weak institutional environments, post-disaster recovery, and moral markets. He explores how identity, values, and institutional logics shape opportunity recognition and venture survival.

Research interests include social entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability transitions, and the interplay between regulatory frameworks and entrepreneurial activity. He has extensively studied green building industry transformation, refugee-driven innovation, and the role of religion in business creation. His scholarship bridges organizational theory with practical challenges faced by entrepreneurs in socially and environmentally oriented ventures.

Key themes across his publications include: the role of resourcefulness in weak ecosystems, institutional logics affecting firm survival, and the cognitive processes behind opportunity belief formation. His work highlights the importance of understanding both micro-level entrepreneurial decision-making and macro-level institutional dynamics.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. His research frequently engages with policy implications for fostering sustainable and socially responsible entrepreneurship.