Violetta Gerasymenko
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Overview
Biography
Dr. Violetta Gerasymenko is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the College of Business at Oregon State University. An Innovation Advocate, she currently serves on the Leadership Committee of the Design for Social Impact program at OSU, a multi-disciplinary collaborative program between the Honors College, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Business. After completing her Ph.D. from HEC Paris, Dr. Gerasymenko held an Assistant Professor position at Nova SBE in Portugal and visiting scholar positions at MIT Sloan, New York University, and the National University of Singapore. Her research explores the multifaceted roles played by entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders such as business accelerators, crowdfunding platforms, and venture capitalists in affecting entrepreneurs. By relying on cognitive and learning theories, she seeks to uncover how and when these actors contribute to the success of entrepreneurial ventures across different sectors, from biotech to creative industries. Among her recent research interests, she explores the intersection of new technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), and student learning outcomes, particularly in fostering creative thinking, social impact, and entrepreneurial orientation. Dr. Gerasymenko’s research has been published in top journals, including the Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and other international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters in English and French. She serves on the Editorial Review Boards of the Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. She teaches entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation-related courses at OSU to undergraduate and graduate students in person and via Ecampus. Before joining academia, Dr. Gerasymenko was involved in several startup businesses and worked in one of the major venture capital firms in Paris, France. She is regularly invited to be part of startup competition juries and is a passionate coach of entrepreneurial ventures.
Career Interests
Dr. Violetta Gerasymenko is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the College of Business at Oregon State University. An Innovation Advocate, she currently serves on the Leadership Committee of the Design for Social Impact program at OSU, a multi-disciplinary collaborative program between the Honors College, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Business. After completing her Ph.D. from HEC Paris, Dr. Gerasymenko held an Assistant Professor position at Nova SBE in Portugal and visiting scholar positions at MIT Sloan, New York University, and the National University of Singapore. Her research explores the multifaceted roles played by entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders such as business accelerators, crowdfunding platforms, and venture capitalists in affecting entrepreneurs. By relying on cognitive and learning theories, she seeks to uncover how and when these actors contribute to the success of entrepreneurial ventures across different sectors, from biotech to creative industries. Among her recent research interests, she explores the intersection of new technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), and student learning outcomes, particularly in fostering creative thinking, social impact, and entrepreneurial orientation. Dr. Gerasymenko’s research has been published in top journals, including the Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and other international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters in English and French. She serves on the Editorial Review Boards of the Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. She teaches entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation-related courses at OSU to undergraduate and graduate students in person and via Ecampus. Before joining academia, Dr. Gerasymenko was involved in several startup businesses and worked in one of the major venture capital firms in Paris, France. She is regularly invited to be part of startup competition juries and is a passionate coach of entrepreneurial ventures.
Background
Education
Ph.D. Strategy and Entrepreneurship, HEC Paris School of Management, France
M.S. Industrial Economics, University of Paris 1 Sorbonne-Pantheon, France
M.S. Finance and Banking (with honors), Dniepropetrovsk State University, Ukraine
M.S. International Business, KEDGE Business School (former EUROMED), France
B.S. Finance and Banking (with honors), Dniepropetrovsk State University, Ukraine
Experience
Current appointment:
Associate Professor (with tenure) of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
Past appointments:
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy. (September 2014 – August 2020). Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal.
Visiting Scholar (TIES Department), MIT Sloan, Cambridge, MA.
Visiting Assistant Professor (TIES Department), MIT Sloan, Cambridge, MA.
Visiting Scholar (Department of Entrepreneurship and Management), Stern School of Business, New York University, New York City, NY.
Visiting Research Fellow (Department of Policy and Strategy), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
International Foreign Fellow (TIES Department), MIT Sloan, Cambridge, MA.
Other invited lecturer appointments: Business Schools (ESC) of Rouen, Reims, Dijon (France), CNAM (France), HEC Paris (France), Skoltech (Moscow, Russia), Sun Yat-Sen University (China), Supelec (France).
Professional Affiliations
Academy of Management
Strategic Management Society
Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference
Service
Editorial Review Board Member (2017 – Present), Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.
Editorial Review Board Member (2017 – Present), Journal of Business Venturing.
Board of Reviewers (2022 – Present), Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC)
Ad-hoc reviewer: AMJ, JMS, JSBM, SBE, AP.
Conference reviewer: AOM, SMS, BCERC.
Honors & Awards
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Teaching and Service Award, College of Business, OSU, Teaching. (2018).
Prominent Scholar Award, College of Business, 2018, College of Business, OSU, Scholarship/Research. (2018).
Excellent Paper Award, International Conference on Innovation, Management and Service, Scholarship/Research. (Singapore, 2011).
Best publication in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, Scholarship/Research. (France, 2008).
Additional Information
Current College of Business and OSU responsibilities:
Program Director of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, College of Business, OSU.
Leadership Committee Member, Design for Social Impact, Honors College, OSU.
Course Coordinator, BA260 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, College of Business, OSU.
Former College of Business and OSU responsibilities:
Innovation Advocate, OSU.
Senator, Faculty Senate, OSU.
Committee Member, Scholarship Committee, COB, OSU.
Chair, Peer Review of Teaching Committee, COB, OSU.
Interim Director of InnovationX Advisory Board, InnovationX, COB, OSU.
Faculty in Residence, Austin Entrepreneurship Program, COB, OSU.
Judge Committee Member, Family Business Award Competition, COB, OSU.
Innovation Enterprise, Task Force Member, COB, OSU.
Advisory Board Member, OSU Advantage Accelerator, OSU.
Strategy and Entrepreneurship Recruitment Committee, COB, OSU.