Kaushik Gala


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  • Assistant Professor
  • Management and Entrepreneurship academic area

Education

Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship, Iowa State University
MBA, University of Texas, Austin
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
B.Eng., University of Pune, India

Research

Research interests:

  • Star performers
  • Digital platform entrepreneurship
  • Research methods
  • Entrepreneurial cognition
  • Corporate entrepreneurship

Teaching

Teaching interests:

  • Entrepreneurial competency
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation

Selected Publications

Gala, K., Schwab, A. (2024). Stars everywhere: Revealing the prevalence of star performers using empirical data published in entrepreneurship research. Journal of Business Venturing Insights - Volume 22. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JBVI.2024.E00492.
Gala, K., Mueller, B. (2024). Religion and Entrepreneurial Exits: Divine Attributions and Eternal Time-frames. Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion - Issue 2 | Volume 21. https://doi.org/10.51327/ZDIN5682.
Gala, K., Schwab, A., Mueller, B. (2024). Star entrepreneurs on digital platforms: Heavy-tailed performance distributions and their generative mechanisms. Journal of Business Venturing - Issue 1 | Volume 39. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JBUSVENT.2023.106347.
Gala, K. (2024). Digital Davids, global Goliaths, and the Web3 sling. Business Horizons - Issue 1 | Volume 67. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BUSHOR.2023.06.002.
Gala, K., Valladares, C., Mueller, B. (2023). Students' assumptions of Entrepreneurs’ performance: The paradox of excess entry and missed opportunity. Journal of Business Venturing Insights - Volume 20. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JBVI.2023.E00425.
Gala, K., Mueller, B. (2022). Acquihires by SMEs as a strategic response to industry digitalization. Journal of Small Business Management - Issue 3 | Volume 62. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2022.2140161.