Mana Heshmati
- Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Education
- PhD University of Michigan (2022)
- MBA Indiana University (2015)
- MS Indiana University (2015)
- BS Carnegie Mellon University (2011)
Academic Expertise
- competitive strategy
- computational linguistics
- decision making
- managerial cognition
- technology and innovation strategy
Selected Publications
“Learning Strategic Representations: Exploring the Effects of Taking a Strategy Course“
Heshmati, M. & Csaszar, F. A., (2024). Organization Science, Vol. 35(2), pp. 1383-1399.
“External representations in strategic decision making: Understanding strategy’s reliance on visuals“
Csaszar, F. A., Rosenkranz, N., and Heshmati, M., (2024). Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 45(11), pp. 2191-2226.
Honors and Awards
- DEI Research Award, UW Consulting & Business Development Center (2023)
- Star Teacher, UW Management & Organization Department, 2023
- Ruth and Gilbert Whitaker Doctoral Fellowship (2022)
- 2024 Dean’s Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching
- “Best 8:30am Class” Award, UW Undergraduate Business Council
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Meeting STR Division (2021)
- University of Michigan W. A. Spivey/Valerie and W. Hall Award for Academic and Research Excellence (2020)
- Rackham Merit Fellowship (2017-2022)
Academic Service
- Reviewer/Referee, Strategic Management Journal (2024 - Present).
- Reviewer/Referee, Strategy Science (2023 - Present).
- Reviewer/Referee, Organization Science (2019 - Present).
Courses Taught
- Strategic Management (MO 430)