Erin L. Scott

Erin L. Scott is a Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, specializing in entrepreneurship strategy and innovation policy. She teaches award-winning MBA courses such as Entrepreneurial Strategy and Entrepreneurial Founding & Teams. Previously, she held an Assistant Professor position at the National University of Singapore Business School. Her research focuses on startup strategy, innovation ecosystems, and entrepreneurial decision-making, published in journals like Harvard Business Review and Management Science. She holds a PhD in Strategy (2013) and dual degrees in biomedical engineering and business from Washington University in St. Louis and Vanderbilt University.

• Recipient of 2021 Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award
• Author of forthcoming book Entrepreneurship: Choice and Strategy (2024)
• Former postdoctoral fellow at NBER’s Innovation Policy and the Economy Group

Her work emphasizes multi-path strategies for startups, leveraging interdisciplinary expertise from engineering and business. She advises early-stage ventures in medical devices and biotechnology sectors, blending academic rigor with practical entrepreneurship guidance.