Stine Grodal

Stine Grodal is a Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business. She holds a PhD in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, and BA/MA degrees in Psychology from the University of Copenhagen.

Her research examines the emergence and evolution of markets and industries, with particular focus on how organizations shape and exploit socio-cognitive market elements. She investigates category formation, technology adoption, and innovation processes through mixed-method approaches combining qualitative analysis with computational techniques.

Professor Grodal's publications demonstrate sustained focus on market categorization processes, industry emergence, and innovation dynamics across diverse contexts from e-cigarettes to nanotechnology. Her work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks from sociology, organizational theory, and strategy.

Awards and Honors:

• EGOS Best Paper Award
• TIM Best Paper Award
• Finalist for AMJ Best Paper (2017)
• OMT Best Symposium Award
• TIM Best Paper Award Finalist (2011)
• Organization Science Most Read Paper (June 2015)

She has developed and delivered courses globally on innovation, strategy and design thinking for undergraduates, graduate students, and executives.