Sina Khoshsokhan

Sina Khoshsokhan is an Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder. He received his Ph.D. in Strategy & Innovation from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and previously worked as a post-doctoral associate with the Social Innovation on Drug Resistance (SIDR) program at Boston University, collaborating with CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Accelerator), the world’s largest portfolio of early antibiotic development.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Strategy & Innovation, Boston University’s Questrom School of Business
  • Master’s in Management Science, Sharif University of Technology (Iran)
  • Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran (Iran)

Research Interests: Sina’s work focuses on intellectual property rights and their role in the division of innovative labor, with a particular emphasis on factors affecting innovation in the antibiotics sector. His research has been recognized by leading academic foundations.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2018 Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship)
  • 2016 Dissertation Research Grant (Strategy Research Foundation)
  • 2018 Robert Litschert Best Student Paper Award (Academy of Management STR division)

Teaching: He instructs courses on Strategic and Entrepreneurial Thinking at the Leeds School of Business. His professional affiliations include collaborations with CARB-X and the Social Innovation on Drug Resistance (SIDR) program.