Jeffrey Pollack

He/Him/His
Lynn T. Clark II Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship
Department of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Nelson Hall 1314
jmpolla3[at sign]ncsu.edu WebsiteBio
Jeff Pollack is the Lynn T. Clark II Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Poole College of Management at NC State. He received his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University, his master’s in organizational communication at NC State University, and his doctorate in management at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Jeff has accumulated a variety of entrepreneurial experiences from working in small family-owned firms, to buying and selling businesses, to investing in businesses. These experiences shape his perspective on research and teaching in the domain of entrepreneurship.
In terms of research, Jeff’s work has been published in journals including Academy of Management Journal, Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of Management.
For teaching, Jeff has taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels on entrepreneurship, business opportunity analysis and planning, new venture creation, social entrepreneurship, organizational design, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, and public speaking.
Meet Professor Jeffrey Pollack
Education
Ph.D. Management Virginia Commonwealth University 2009
Master of Science NC State University 2003
Bachelor of Science Northwestern University 1997
Area(s) of Expertise
Entrepreneurship, Mindsets, Business Pitches, Crowdfunding, Resilience, Goal Setting
Groups
Honors and Awards
- Poole College Summer Funding (2022)
- Poole College Research Leadership Award (2021)
- NC State University Foundation Grant (2021)
- Poole College of Management Research Leadership Award (2021)
- Research Leadership Award: Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Department (2020)
- Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs and Canada's International Development Research Centre Grant (2020)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Grant (2018)
- NC State University Faculty Scholar Award (2018)
- NC State University Outstanding Teacher Award (2018)
- Research Leadership Award: Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Department (2018)
- Ford Foundation Grant (2018)
- Innovation Growth Lab Grant (2017)
- Teaching Excellence Award: Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Department (2017)
- Poole College of Management Research Leadership Award (2016)
- Poole College of Management, Business Sustainability Research Grant (2016)
- Poole College of Management, Business Sustainability Curriculum Grant (2016)
- Poole College of Management, Faculty Research and Professional Development (FRPD) Grant (2016)
- Zelnak Scholar, Poole College of Management (2016)
- Gill Grant, Poole College of Management (2016)
- Research Leadership Award: Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Department (2016)
News
- Jeff Pollack Offers Tips on Location for Aspiring Entrepreneurs (May 6, 2022)
- Professors Pollack and Kirkman Explain the Role of Passion in the Workplace (Sept. 9, 2021)
- Jeffrey Pollack Lists 5 Steps to First-Time Investing (Jan. 15, 2021)
- Jeffrey Pollack’s 7 Tips for Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis (April 3, 2020)
- Nine Poole College Faculty Receive Summer Research Awards 2019 (April 15, 2019)
- Poole College Professors Recognized for Research and Teaching (April 12, 2017)
- Poole College Announces Summer Research Award Recipients (May 24, 2017)
- Faculty Research Award Recipient Profile: Jeffrey Pollack (June 23, 2017)
- Defining the Keys to Success –– Throughout the Business Lifecycle (Summer 2018, Digital Magazine)