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Steven Phelan is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Department of Entrepreneurship within the College of Business at Kennesaw State University (KSU). He has been a full-time academic since 1994, following a professional career in strategy at Telecom Australia and Ansett Airlines. Over the past three decades, he has taught MBA students across four continents and currently teaches courses such as Entrepreneurial Thinking, Venture Funding, International Entrepreneurship, and New Venture Creation & Growth at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including the WebMBA and PhD programs.
His educational background includes a B.Sc. (Hons.) from the University of Melbourne, an MBA from Monash University, and a PhD from La Trobe University.
Steven Phelan's research centers on foundational questions in entrepreneurship and organizational theory. Key research themes include: Theory of the Entrepreneur (What defines an entrepreneur? Can entrepreneurship be taught or learned by machines?), Theory of the Firm (What determines firm boundaries and entrepreneurial performance?), and Entrepreneurial Economics (The role of entrepreneurs in economic systems and emergent behaviors). His methodological toolkit includes agent-based models, multivariate analysis, content analysis, experiments, surveys, case studies, and participant observation.
His work has been published in leading academic journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of International Business Studies, Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, Industrial Marketing Management, and Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. He authored the book Startup Stories, released in July 2020. His research is accessible via Google Scholar and the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
- He has led two entrepreneurship centers.
- He served as fund administrator for an angel investment group.
- He has delivered business and economic development training for the US Army.
He is actively involved in PhD education, teaching Research Methods & Basic Data Analysis, indicating a strong role in mentoring doctoral students, though specific advisees are not listed. There is no mention of external grants, but his extensive publication record and leadership roles suggest sustained research activity.
Dr. Phelan maintains an active presence in both academic and practical entrepreneurial ecosystems, bridging theory and practice through teaching, research, and real-world engagement.
