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Lori Rosenkopf serves as the Simon and Midge Palley Professor and Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she also directs Venture Lab and Wharton San Francisco. Since joining the faculty in 1993, she has held key leadership roles including Vice Dean of the Undergraduate Division (2013-2019), during which she redesigned curricula and expanded student pathways while receiving the David Hauck Teaching Award.
Her academic credentials include a B.S. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Management of Organizations from Columbia University, preceded by industry experience at Eastman Kodak and AT&T Bell Laboratories.
Rosenkopf's research investigates knowledge flows in technological communities across high-tech industries, with core interests in innovation diffusion, interorganizational networks, and evolutionary dynamics. Her recent work bridges academic theory and practice through entrepreneurship studies, culminating in the 2025 book Unstoppable Entrepreneurs which identifies seven distinct entrepreneurial pathways beyond Silicon Valley stereotypes.
Analysis of her publication history reveals consistent focus on network structures, technological evolution, and strategic decision-making across top journals like Strategic Management Journal and Organization Science, with increasing emphasis on practical entrepreneurship frameworks since 2020.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Fellow of the Academy of Management (2023)
- Wharton Teaching Excellence Award (2018-2020)
- Elected member of Macro-Organizational Behavior Society (2008)
- Best Management Paper Award, SDA Bocconi (2007)
- David Hauck Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching (2006)
In advising and institutional leadership, Rosenkopf mentors through Venture Lab's startup incubator supporting over 20,000 students, serves as Faculty Director for Wharton San Francisco, and contributes to national policy as a National Academy of Sciences consultant. Her editorial roles include Senior Editor at Organization Science and leadership in the Academy of Management's Technology and Innovation Management Division.
She actively shapes entrepreneurial ecosystems through Venture Lab's accelerator programs and Wharton San Francisco's executive education initiatives, while her research on network dynamics informs both academic theory and practical venture development strategies.
