Imran Chowdhury

Imran Chowdhury, Ph.D., serves as Dean and Saleeby Professor of Business Administration at Catawba College's Ketner School of Business in Salisbury, North Carolina. He holds previous academic roles including the Diana Davis Spencer Chair in Social Entrepreneurship at Wheaton College and tenured Associate Professor at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. With international visiting appointments at institutions like Freie Universität Berlin and ESSEC Asia-Pacific, his expertise spans global academic and professional networks.

Education highlights include a PhD from ESSEC Business School (France), MS from INSEAD (France), and BA from Hunter College, complemented by a Stuyvesant High School diploma. His research focuses on social entrepreneurship ecosystems, institutional logics, corporate social responsibility, and management education for sustainability. Publications appear in top journals like Academy of Management Learning & Education and Journal of Business Ethics, earning him the 2023 JBE Best Business Ethics Paper Award.

Research interests emphasize balancing economic and social demands in organizations, institutional complexity in partnerships, and scaling social innovations. His work bridges theory and practice through case studies in global contexts such as Brazil, China, and India. Professional service includes roles in editorial boards (e.g., AOM Learning & Education), academic leadership (AOM Management Education Division), and community engagement with entities like the Mansfield Bio-Incubator and Rowan County Chamber of Commerce.

Chowdhury’s teaching spans entrepreneurship, strategic management, and international business across undergraduate, graduate, executive, and online programs. He actively contributes to curriculum development integrating social entrepreneurship and sustainability principles. Current projects explore digital economy impacts, corporate repurposing, and bridging rural-urban innovation divides through values-based approaches.