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Deepak Somaya is the Dianne and Steven N. Miller Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois' Gies College of Business, and also holds the Don and Anne Edwards Scholar appointment. He concurrently holds a Professor title in the College of Law. His work bridges strategic management, intellectual property, and organizational innovation.
- Roles: Named Professor in Business Administration, Legal Scholar in Patent Strategy
- Affiliations: Gies College of Business, University of Illinois College of Law
Research focuses on employee mobility barriers, patent strategy, venture capital dynamics, and digital firm evolution. Key areas include how mobility impacts innovation, scalability of startups, and legal frameworks for IP protection. Recent work explores hyperspecialization in digital firms and unicorn valuation mechanisms.
Publications span 39 articles/chapters, with recent emphasis on venture capital scalability (2024), hyperscaling theories (2023), and employee mobility reviews (2025). His work is cited across policy and media, including 11 news outlets for his 2022 study on innovation collaborativeness.
Recipient of the Strategic Management Society Video Abstract Award (2023), reflecting impactful dissemination of research. Advising activity is not explicitly detailed in available texts.
