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Aakash Sapru is an Assistant Professor in Design Thinking & Innovation at the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Iona University. His work bridges entrepreneurship, cognitive science, and innovation, focusing on how individual differences in cognition, personality, motivation, and affect shape entrepreneurial decisions and outcomes.
- Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship, Ivy College of Business, Iowa State University
- MBA in General Management, Iowa State University
- B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM University
His research explores how chief decision-makers such as entrepreneurs, CEOs, and designers vary in their ideation, decision-making, and value creation due to underlying psychological and cognitive traits. He investigates constructs like self-regulation, motivation, and affect to understand differences in conceptualizing ideas and building ventures. His teaching includes core innovation topics such as ideation, feasibility analysis, and the business model canvas at the undergraduate level.
Aakash has been actively involved in mentoring entrepreneurs through the Venture Mentoring Services at the Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. Before pursuing his doctorate, he gained industry experience as a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and as a system engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, giving him a strong applied foundation in both technical and managerial domains.
Prior to his academic career, Aakash worked as a system engineer at Tata Consultancy Services and later as a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he developed practical insights into organizational dynamics and strategic problem-solving. These experiences inform his interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship education and research.
He is actively engaged in promoting innovation through initiatives like the WIN City Labs, where Iona University students collaborate on real-world urban innovation projects in Westchester County. This reflects his commitment to experiential learning and community-based innovation.
