Yi Jiang

Yi Jiang is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at ESCP Business School in Paris, specializing in the dynamics of new venture creation and entrepreneurial behavior under uncertainty. Her research focuses on founding teams, venture capital interactions, and entrepreneurship in challenging contexts such as high-tech sectors and refugee communities.

Her work employs process-based methodologies, analyzing how entrepreneurs navigate uncertainty through signaling, network strategies, and effectuation frameworks. She has collaborated closely with high-tech startups in China and refugee entrepreneurs in Europe, contributing insights into opportunity production and innovation barriers. Her research has been presented at leading conferences like the Academy of Management (AoM) and Babson College, and published in top-tier journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and Journal of Business Venturing.

Dr. Jiang also brings seven years of industry experience in micro-electronics and online retail, informing her teaching in strategic management and entrepreneurship. Her studies frequently explore temporal dimensions of uncertainty, the role of luck in entrepreneurial success, and contextual heterogeneity in entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Her recent articles (e.g., 2024’s AlphaVC) investigate algorithmic approaches to venture capital decision-making, while earlier work (e.g., 2021’s Refugee Entrepreneurs’ Opportunity-Production) highlights resilience mechanisms in marginalized communities. Though no awards are explicitly listed, her prolific publication record reflects sustained academic impact.