Jeffrey Pollack

Bio

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

Area(s) of Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Mindsets, Business Pitches, Crowdfunding, Resilience, Goal Setting