
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
- Kreiser, P.M., Kuratko, D.F., Ireland, R.D., Covin, J.G., and Hornsby, J.S. (2021). Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy: Extending Our Knowledge Boundary with Configurational Theory. Small Business Economics, 56, 739–758.
- 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.
- 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
- 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 January 28, 2022