ISHRAT ALI. Also: M. Ishrat N. Ali 6711, W 146 th Terrace, Apt 3202, Overland Park, KS ( ) alimn@umkc.edu

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1 ISHRAT ALI Also: M. Ishrat N. Ali 6711, W 146 th Terrace, Apt 3202, Overland Park, KS ( ) alimn@umkc.edu ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (CURRENT) Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Department of Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation Henry W. Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri Kansas City August 2013 Present Creating the Enterprise ENT 460 Regnier Endowed Institute Fellow Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri Kansas City August 2013 Present EDUCATION PhD. in Management (Entrepreneurship) Strategy, Ethics & Entrepreneurship Unit Batten Scholarship Master of Business Administration 2006 General Management 2 nd Year focus - Finance & Entrepreneurship Worrell International Fellow Master of Social Science Department of Economics, University of Dhaka 1999 Bachelor of Social Science Department of Economics, University of Dhaka 1998 DISSERTATION: Rethinking Entrepreneurial Performance: Value Creation in Entrepreneurial Ventures from a Human Development Perspective December, 2013 Committee: Saras Sarasvathy (Chair), S. Venkataraman, R. Edward Freeman & Per Davidsson. Ishrat Ali Resume Page 1 of 5

2 WORKING PAPERS: Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy. "Demystifying "Value" through an Empirical Examination of Entrepreneurial Ventures" Targeted journal: Organization Science Ali, Ishrat, Joern Block, Eva Lutz, Saras Sarasvathy. A Note on the Use of Effectuation Logic in Family Firms. R&R decision in 1 st round of review from Family Business Review. Development Perspective. Targeted journal: Academy of Management Review. Venkataraman, Sankaran and Ishrat Ali. Is Your Business Sustainable? REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy "Demystifying "Value" through an Empirical Examination of Entrepreneurial Ventures" Academy of Management Annual Conference (AOM), Development Perspective. Academy of Management Annual Conference (AOM), Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy. The Friedman vs. Freeman Controversy: An Empirical Investigation with Early Stage Ventures. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) Development Perspective. The Annual Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship Conference (SEE) Ali, Ishrat. Re-conceptualizing Entrepreneurial Performance from a Human Development Perspective. The Darden Entrepreneurship & Innovation Research Conference (DEIRC) 2012 CASES & TECHNICAL NOTES: Taking the Plunge: New Luxury Ventures UVA-ENT-070. This real life case illustrates the challenges of the Plunge Decision. It showcases the process a Senior Consultant from IBM goes through before starting his own pet food business. Legal issues for a new venture: choice of lawyer and choice of entity UVA-ENT-072. A Technical note describing options for choosing a lawyer and mode of business incorporation. Ishrat Ali Resume Page 2 of 5

3 ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE (PAST) Instructor School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Virginia ENGR 1559: Business Fundamentals for Engineers August 2011 May 2013, 2 semesters per academic year. Teaching Associate School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Virginia STS 2500: Engineers as Entrepreneurs January 2010 May 2013, 1 semester per academic year. Guest Lecturer Hampden Sydney College Business Plan Preparation March 2012 Assistant Professor School of Business, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (One of the leading private universities in Bangladesh) Taught Finance and Ethics Courses May 2008 August 2009 Guest Lecturer / Resource Person, Several Institutions January2007 August 2009 Conducted multiple full day workshops for senior police officers on Strategic Management & Formulating Strategic Plan Bangladesh Police Perspective at Police Staff College, Dhaka. Delivered multiple guest lectures on Managerial Communication within Ethical & Cultural Context and Bargaining and Negotiations Skills in the Executive MBA/BBA program at Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. Conducted a Resume Writing Workshop at American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB) Adjunct Faculty, Department of Business Administration, East West University (One of the leading private universities in Bangladesh) June 2006 Dec 2006 Taught Finance and Ethics Courses. Research Assistant Professors S. Venkataraman & Saras Sarasvathy September Present Ishrat Ali Resume Page 3 of 5

4 Research Assistant Professors Gregory Fairchild & Saras Sarasvathy May 2005 April 2006 Professional Service & Affiliations Member, Faculty Search Committee Science Technology & Society, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Virginia, May Reviewer, Academy of Management Conference Student Advisor University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Member, Academy of Management. NON-ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE Short Term Consultant International Finance Corporation (IFC) (Private lending arm of World Bank Group) October 2008 December 2008 Conducted a study titled: Role of Intermediaries in the Value Chain of Bangladesh s Poultry Industry: Status of the Market and Trends and Opportunities General Manager, Planning & Human Resource Kazi Farms Group (One of the largest agri-based companies in Bangladesh. Producer of animal feed and day old chickens) September 2006 Mar 2008 Prepared plans for entry of Kazi Farms Group into the wholesale and retail market in the poultry industry. Carried out financial feasibility of all new projects. Successfully pitched and arranged four large financing deals. Prepared all financial models for dealing with IFC appraisal team. The projects included 3 breeder farms, 4 hatcheries and 1 feed mill. Initiated the development of the human resource function as a formal unit in the company. The group included 18 companies with a total number of approximately 3000 employees. Key Accounts / Business Development / IS-IT Manager The Merchants Ltd. (Largest supplier of flexible, film based packaging material to the consumer packaged goods industry) October 2001 July 2004 Led a team of 8 that managed top 20 customers of the company. Coordinated the activities of all the functional departments to support our customers. Responsible for business volume of approximately 10 million dollars. Managed the largest business account of Unilever. Coordinated design, development, production and delivery of 103 varieties of packaging product. The account grew 24% in the first year under my leadership. Planned for and recruited personnel to set up a new Quality assurance department. Ishrat Ali Resume Page 4 of 5

5 Managed recruitment and training of 19 production engineers and 6 marketing executives. Member of the executive committee of the company. Involved in strategic decisions such as recruitment, major investments etc. Chairman Tripleyes Buying Services Ltd. (Contract apparel manufacturing and exports) June 2000-October 2001 Developed garment manufacturing and procurement skills within the organization and supervised the supply chain. Managed key customer accounts from Europe. Proprietor Tripleyes Technologies (Web Development, Networking solutions, PC assembling & sales) June 1998 October 2001 Started the company and ran it for three years. Lead a team to championship in a web development competition, organized by Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) in Managed supply chain for PC assembling and sales operation. Led the Web Development & Corporate LAN Solution teams. OTHER Language Proficiency: Bengali: Native, English: Reading, writing and speaking excellent. 1 st Prize, Venture Case Competition, 1 st Darden Venture Capital Boot Camp, January Past member of Lions Club of Dhaka - Baridhara. Interests: Reading, Traveling, Photography & Politics Ishrat Ali Resume Page 5 of 5