Timothy Folta

Timothy Folta is a Professor and Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut. He is also a Visiting Research Professor at Instituto de Empresa (Madrid), with affiliations at institutions including the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study and ESADE Business School.

• Ph.D. in Management from Purdue University (1994)
• Former Brock Family Chair of Strategic Management at Purdue University

His research focuses on entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, and resource redeployment. Key areas include market entry/exit dynamics, innovation policy, and the strategic implications of uncertainty. He has published extensively in top journals like Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management Discoveries.

His scholarly work examines: corporate headquarters resource allocation, government innovation grant programs, real options theory applications, and geographic cluster dynamics. Articles highlight strategic flexibility in multi-business firms, SBIR grant effectiveness, and market exit behaviors in uncertain environments.

Scientific awards include:

• 2023 Responsible Research in Management Awards nomination
• 2012 IDEA Foundational Paper Award
• 2009 Fulbright Special Senior Scholar Award
• 2006 U.S. Small Business Administration Award

He has taught executives, Ph.D. students, and undergraduates, and led editorial roles at Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Business Venturing. His 2020-21 leadership as Academy of Management Strategic Management Division Chair underscores his field prominence.