Susan Cohen

Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Strategy. My research examines how early-stage ventures learn, adapt, and create value under uncertainty, with a particular focus on entrepreneurial decision-making, organizational learning, and the design of effective accelerator and advisory environments. My work sits at the intersection of research and practice, focusing on how founders and organizations interpret advice, test assumptions, and make strategic choices—ideally before scaling. Through both scholarship and field engagement, I’m especially interested in how ventures evolve when resources are constrained and industries are in flux. Alongside academic research and teaching, I work selectively with founders, executives, and organizations in an advisory capacity, translating evidence and experience into practical frameworks that hold up in real operating environments.