Detailed CV - Kourosh Shafi

Kourosh Shafi
Warrington College of Business
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
133 Bryan Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-7168 USA
Phone: 352-273-0330
Email: [email protected]
Personal Webpage: www.kshafi.com
Born: 1987
Nationality: Iranian
Current position
2017
Postdoctoral Fellow, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida
Education
2012-2015
2015
2009-2012
2005-2009
PhD in Management, Politecnico di Milano
Visiting Scholar in Entrepreneurship and Strategy, London Business School
MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
BSc in Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Publications
2017
Mohammadi A., Shafi K. Gender differences in the contribution patterns of equity-crowdfunding
investors, Small Business Economics
2016
Colombo M., Shafi K. Swimming with sharks in Europe: When are they dangerous and
what can new ventures do to defend themselves? Strategic Management Journal 37.11:
2307–2322
2016
Colombo M., Shafi K. The impact of patenting on the size of high-tech firms: the role
of venture capital and product market regulation. Journal of Industrial and Business Economics 43.1: 85-103
Under review
2015
2015
Sauermann H., Shafi K, Franzoni C. Crowdfunding research.
Ragozzino R., Shafi K. The effects of pre-IPO corporate activity on newly-public firms’
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growth.
Working Papers
2016
2015
Shafi K., Mohammadi A. How wise are crowd? A comparative study of institutions and
crowd in peer-to-business online lending markets, Job Market Paper
Colombo M., Shafi K. Dancing with strangers? Initial trust and the formation of initial
collaborations between new ventures and corporate venture capitals, Nominated for best
paper award in 2015 DRUID conference
Teaching
2016
2016
2016
2015-2016
2015
2013-2014
2010-2011
2010-2011
High Tech Entrepreneurship, Teaching Assistant, graduate course, Politecnico di Milano
Creating and Capturing Value through Innovation, Lecturer, MIP Graduate School
of Business, Politecnico di Milano
Entrepreneurship - New venture creation, Lecturer, MIP Graduate School of Business,
Politecnico di Milano
Entrepreneurial Finance, Teaching Assistant, graduate course, Politecnico di Milano
New Venture Lab, Tutor, graduate course, MIP Graduate School of Business, Politecnico
di Milano
Introduction to Corporate Finance, Teaching Assistant, graduate course, Politecnico
di Milano
Physics, Tutor, undergraduate course of students in physics, EPFL
Calculus, Tutor, undergraduate course of students in mechanical engineering, EPFL
Work Experience
2012
Simulation Engineer, ProcSim Consulting, Lausanne
Grants & Awards
2015
2014
2012
2012
2009
Nominated for best paper award in DRUID conference (relevance of innovation)
Scholarship from Scuola Interpolitecnica di Milano
PhD Scholarship from Politecnico di Milano
Second winner for business plan competition, awarded by Credit Swiss, Lausanne
Second highest GPA in undergraduate program of aerospace engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Last updated: December 26, 2016
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