Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3226
Featured Research
- Remote work makes organizations more siloed, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
- Why it’s so hard to work with a creative genius
- IPO or M&A? How venture capital shapes a startup’s future
- How different kinds of funding partners affect startups’ ability to innovate
- Venture capital investors with competing interests can inhibit innovation
Emily Cox Pahnke
- Associate Professor of Management and Organization Lawrence P. Hughes Endowed Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Education
- PhD Stanford University
- MA Stanford University
- MBA Brigham Young University
- BS Brigham Young University
- MA Stanford University
Academic Expertise
- entrepreneurship
- innovation
- technology and innovation strategy
- venture capital
Selected Publications
- “The Past Is Prologue? Venture-Capital Syndicates’ Collaborative Experience and Start-Up Exits“Journal Article:Wang, Dan, Emily Cox Pahnke, and Rory McDonald, (forthcoming). Academy of Management Journal,
- “ Assessment of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Institutes of Health“Journal Article: (2022). National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, The National Academies Press
- “Collaboration And Informal Hierarchy In Innovation Teams: Product Introductions In Entrepreneurial Ventures“Journal Article:Lahiri, A., Pahnke, E., Howard, M., Boeker W., (2019). Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Vol. 13(3), pp. 326-358.
- “Entrepreneurial beacons: The Yale endowment, run‐ups, and the growth of venture capital“Journal Article:Bermiss, Y., Hallen, B., McDonald, R., and Pahnke, E. (All authors contributed equally and are listed alphabetically), (2017). Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 38, pp. 545-565.
- “When Do Entrepreneurs Accurately Evaluate Venture Capital Firm’s Track Records? A Bounded Rationality Perspective“Journal Article:Hallen, B. & Pahnke, E.C., (2016). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 59(5), pp. 1535-1560.
- “Exposed: Venture Capital, Competitor Ties, and Entrepreneurial Innovation“Journal Article:Pahnke, E., McDonald, R., Wang, D., Hallen, B., (2015). Academy of Management Journal,
- “Who Takes You to the Dance? How Funding Partners Influence Innovative Activity in Young Firms“Journal Article:Pahnke, E.C., Katila, R., Eisenhardt, K.M., (2015). Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 60(4), pp. 596-633.
- “Understanding Network Formation in Strategy Research: Exponential Random Graph Models“Journal Article:Kim, J. Y., Howard, M., Pahnke, E. C., & Boeker, W., (2015). Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 37(1), pp. 22-44.
- “Parting the Ivory curtain: Understanding How Universities Support a Diverse Set of Startups“Journal Article:Shah, S.K., & Pahnke, E.C., (2014). The Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 39(5), pp. 780-792.
Honors and Awards
- Ideas Worth Teaching Award from the Aspen Institute
- Lex N. Gamble Award for Excellence in Curriculum Innovation and Case Development 2021
- Master of Entrepreneurship Faculty of the Quarter, 2018, 2020 & 2021
- Emerging Scholar Award, Technology and Innovation Management Division of the Academy of Management
- Schulze Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship
- National Foundation EAGER Grant for Entrepreneurship Game and Simulation Development
- University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award
- Industry Studies Association Best Dissertation Award
- Best Dissertation Finalist, Technology & Innovation Management Division, Academy of Management
- Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship
- NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant
Courses Taught
- Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs (ENTRE 579; ENTRE 372; Honors 231)
- Opportunity Recognition and Validation (ENTRE 563)
- Sociological Foundations of Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 581)
- Innovation and Organizations (ENTRE 590)
- Entrepreneurial Strategy (ENTRE 510)
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 370)