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Bloomington, IN
47405

Donald F. Kuratko (Dr. K)

Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Executive & Academic Director of JCEI
Director, Entrepreneurial Innovation Academy

Department: Management and Entrepreneurship

Campus: Bloomington

Biography

Dr. Donald F. Kuratko (known as “Dr. K”) is considered a prominent scholar and national leader in the field of

Dr. Donald F. Kuratko (known as “Dr. K”) is considered a prominent scholar and national leader in the field of entrepreneurship authoring over 200 articles on aspects of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation in journals such as Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Operations Management, Small Business Economics, Journal of Business Ethics, and Business Horizons. Professor Kuratko has authored 30 books, including one of the leading entrepreneurship books in the world, Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, Practice, 11th ed. as well as Corporate Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and New Venture Management. He has been consultant on Corporate Entrepreneurship to numerous Fortune 100 corporations. Dr. K was honored by his peers in Entrepreneur magazine as the #1 Entrepreneurship Director in the nation as well as being selected one of the Top Entrepreneurship Professors in the U.S. by Fortune magazine. He has received the Entrepreneurial Advocacy Award from the U.S. Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship and the National Academy of Management’s Entrepreneurship Advocate Award - for his contributions to the development and advancement of the discipline of entrepreneurship. Professor Kuratko has been named one of the Top 20 entrepreneurship scholars in the world for his research productivity and was the recipient of the Riata Distinguished Entrepreneurship Scholar Award. He was the inaugural recipient of the Karl Vesper Entrepreneurship Pioneer Award for his career dedication to developing the field of entrepreneurship and he received the National Academy of Management’s Entrepreneurship Mentor Award for development of the next generation of entrepreneurship scholars. Under his leadership Indiana University has been ranked #1 in entrepreneurship research and the #1 Undergraduate & Graduate Business School for Entrepreneurship (Public Institutions) by U.S. News & World Report and Fortune.

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Areas of Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Awards, Honors & Certificates

The National Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Mentor Award
The Karl Vesper Entrepreneurship Pioneer Award (inaugural recipient)
Top 50 Entrepreneurship Scholars in the World (Scientifica)
The Riata Distinguished Entrepreneurship Scholar Award
The John E. Hughes Entrepreneurial Advocacy Award
The National Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Advocate Award
Ranked as #1 Entrepreneurship Director in the USA by peers
Distinguished Scholar for Corporate Entrepreneurship (USASBE)
21st Century Entrepreneurship Research Fellow
National Model Innovative Pedagogy in Entrepreneurship Award
National Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator (USASBE)
National Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year Award (National Finalist)
Entrepreneur of the Year (Ernst & Young & Inc. Magazine)
National Federation of Independent Business Excellence Award
George Washington Medal of Honor in Private Enterprise Education
Leavey Foundation Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship
The Binford Award for Outstanding Contributions to Entrepreneurial Development

Selected Publications

Covin, J. G., Garrett, R. P., Kuratko, D. F., and Bolinger, M. (2021). Internal Corporate Venture Planning Autonomy, Strategic Evolution, and Venture Performance. Small Business Economics, 56, 293–310.
Kuratko, D. F., Holt, H. L., and Neubert, E. (2020). Blitzscaling: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Business Horizons, 63(1), 109-119.
Kuratko, D.F. (2020), Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, Practice (11th Edition). Mason, OH: Cengage/Southwestern Publishers.
Kreiser, P.M., Kuratko, D.F., Ireland, R.D., Covin, J.G., and Hornsby, J.S. (2020). Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy: Extending Our Knowledge Boundary with Configurational Theory. Small Business Economics, in press.
Morris, M. H., and Kuratko, D. F. (2020). What Do Entrepreneurs Create? Understanding Different Venture Types. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Kreiser, P.M., Anderson, B.S., Kuratko, D. F. & Marino, L.D. (2020). Entrepreneurial Orientation and Environmental Hostility: A Threat Rigidity Perspective. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 44(6), 1174–1198.
Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Kuratko, D.F., & Shepherd, D.A. (2020). Short Leash or Long Leash? Parenting Style, Initial Strategic Clarity, and the Development of Venture Learning Proficiency. Journal of Business Venturing, 35(4), 105951.
Stevenson, R. M., Kuratko, D. F., and Eutsler, J. (2019). Unleashing main street entrepreneurship: Crowdfunding, venture capital, and the democratization of new venture investments. Small Business Economics, 52(2), 375-393. View Full Text

Abstract

Over the past several decades, U.S. venture capital (VC) firms have focused their attention and investment dollars in specialized regional hubs where high-tech entrepreneurship tends to flourish. As a result, “main street” businesses such as retail stores, consumer services, and other non-tech businesses typically find it incredibly difficult to secure equity funding. Yet, in recent years, crowdfunding (CF) has become a viable new source of funding for entrepreneurs. Using a longitudinal assessment of VC and CF at the national, regional, and sector levels in the USA, we demonstrate how the emergence of CF has unlocked new growth opportunities for main street entrepreneurs, particularly those located in underserviced funding regions. Likewise, we expose how CF augments national and regional funding patterns by re-allocating funding to industries that VCs typically do not fund. Lastly, we discuss the practical and theoretical implications of what appears to be a shifting venture funding regime, and shed light on CF’s potential role in enhancing the resurgence of main street entrepreneurship across the USA.
Covin, J. G., Garrett Jr., R. P., Gupta, J. P., Kuratko, D. F., & Shepherd, D. A. (2018). The Interdependence of Planning and Learning among Internal Corporate Ventures. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 42(4): 537-570.
Fisher, G., Kuratko, D.F., Bloodgood, J., & Hornsby, J.S. (2017). Legitimate to Whom? Audience Diversity and Individual-Level New Venture Legitimacy Judgments. Journal of Business Venturing, 32(1), 52-71.
Rutherford, M.W. & Kuratko, D.F. (2016). Toward the Validation of Family Legacy Orientation. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 40(6), 1233-1239.
Kuratko, D.F., Morris, M.H. & Schindehutte, M. (2015). Understanding the Dynamics of Entrepreneurship through Framework Approaches. Small Business Economics, 45(1), 1-15.
Covin, J. G., Garrett, R. P., Kuratko, D. F. and Shepherd, D. A. (2015). Value Proposition Evolution and the Performance of Internal Corporate Ventures. Journal of Business Venturing, 30(5), 749-774.
Audretsch, D.B., Kuratko, D.F., & Link, A.N. (2015). Making Sense of the Elusive Paradigm of Entrepreneurship. Small Business Economics, 45(4), 703-712.
Morris, M.H., Neumeyer, X., & Kuratko, D.F. (2015). A Portfolio Perspective on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. Small Business Economics, 45(4), 713-728.
Anderson, B.S., Kreiser, P.N., Kuratko, D.F., Hornsby, J.S., & Eshima, Y. (2015). Reconceptualizing Entrepreneurial Orientation. Strategic Management Journal, 36(10), 1579-1596.
Kuratko, D.F., Hornsby, J.S., & Covin, J.G. (2014). Diagnosing a Firm’s Internal Environment for Corporate Entrepreneurship. Business Horizons, 57(1), 37-47.
Kuratko, D.F., Covin, J.G., & Hornsby, J.S. (2014). Why Implementing Corporate Innovation is So Difficult. Business Horizons, 57(5), 647-655.
Kreiser, P.M., Marino, L.D., Kuratko, D.F., & Weaver, M.K. (2013). Disaggregating Entrepreneurial Orientation: The Non-Linear Impact of Innovativeness, Proactiveness and Risk-Taking on SME Performance. Small Business Economics, 40(2), 273-291.
Morris, M.H., Kuratko, D.F., & Schindehutte, M. (2012). Framing the Entrepreneurial Experience. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 36(1), 11-40.
Goodale, J.C., Kuratko, D.F., Hornsby, J.S., & Covin, J.G. (2011). Operations Management and Corporate Entrepreneurship: The Moderating Effect of Operations Control on the Antecedents of Corporate Entrepreneurial Activity in Relation to Innovation Performance,. Journal of Operations Management, 29(1-2), 116-127.
Morris, M.H., Allen, J.A., Kuratko, D.F., & Brannon, D. (2010). Experiencing Family Business Creation: Differences between Founders, Non-Family Managers, and Founders of Non-Family Firms. Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice, 34(6), 1057-1084.
Holt, D.T., Rutherford, M.W., & Kuratko, D.F. (2010). Advancing the field of family business research: Further testing the measurement properties of the F-PEC. Family Business Review, 23(1), 76-88.
Kuratko, D.F., & Audretsch, D.B. (2009). Strategic Entrepreneurship: Exploring Different Perspectives of an Emerging Concept. Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice, 33(1), 1-17.
Kuratko, D.F., Covin, J.G., & Garrett, R.P. (2009). Corporate Venturing: Insights from Actual Performance. Business Horizons, 52(5), 459-467.
Hornsby, J.S., Kuratko, D.F., Shepherd, D.A., & Bott, J.P. (2009). Managers’ Corporate Entrepreneurial Actions: Examining Perception and Position. Journal of Business Venturing, 24(3), 236-247.
Shepherd, D.A., Covin, J.G., & Kuratko, D.F. (2009). Project Failure from Corporate Entrepreneurship: Managing the Grief Process. Journal of Business Venturing, 24(6), 588-600.
Ireland, R.D., Covin, J.G., & Kuratko, D.F. (2009). Conceptualizing Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy. Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice, 33(1), 19-46.
Rutherford, M.W., Kuratko, D.F., & Holt, D.T. (2008). Examining the Link between Familiness and Performance: Can the F-PEC Untangle the Family Business Theory Jungle? Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice, 32(6), 1089-1109.
Goodale, J.C., Kuratko, D.F., & Hornsby, J.S. (2008). Influence-Factors for Operational Control and Compensation in Professional Service Firms. Journal of Operations Management, 26(5), 669-688.
Kuratko, D.F., Ireland, R.D., Covin, J.G. & Hornsby, J.S. (2005). A Model of Middle-Level Managers’ Entrepreneurial Behavior. Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice, 29(6), 699-716.
Kuratko, D. F. (2005). The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Education: Development, Trends, and Challenges. Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice, 29(5), 577-598.

Edited on July 1, 2020