Jens Schmidt

Jens Schmidt is an Associate Professor in Strategic Management at Aalto University's Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, School of Science. He also serves as the Director of the Master’s Program in Industrial Engineering and Management.

Education:

• Doctor of Science (Tech) in Strategic Management from Aalto University (2012)
• Visiting Scholar at University of St.Gallen, Copenhagen Business School, and Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Research Interests:

• Cognitive micro-foundations of strategy
• Strategic factor markets
• Entrepreneurial strategy
• Demand-side strategy
• Corporate strategy in platform ecosystems
• Ecosystem emergence and leadership

Scientific Awards:

• Glueck Best Paper Award (2010)
• Distinguished Paper Award (2022)
• Multiple Outstanding Reviewer awards (2013-2022)
• Developmental Reviewer, Academy of Management Review (2020)

Advising and Editorial Roles: Jens Schmidt has served on the editorial review boards of Academy of Management Review (since 2016) and Strategic Management Journal (since 2023).