Research in Strategic Management Grant (RSMG) Program

Research in Strategic Management Grant (RSMG) Program

Funder: Strategic Management Society via Strategy Research Foundation (SRF)

Purpose

Supports research projects in strategic management, with recent funding in 2025 directed toward scholars investigating:
• Entrepreneurial venture scaling and regulatory navigation
• Venture capital networks and human capital redeployment
• Local resource environments and startup market positioning

Award Recipients (2025)

Three scholars received funding:
• Pinar Ozcan (Oxford University): Research on entrepreneurial ventures navigating prolonged regulatory hurdles and formal scaling
• Daniel Kim (The Wharton School): Investigation of venture capital investor portfolios as networks facilitating human capital redeployment
• Nataliya Wright (Columbia University): Examination of how local resource environments influence startups' strategic market positioning (collaborative vs. competitive) and organizational scaling

Focus Areas

• Entrepreneurship and venture strategy
• Regulatory and institutional factors in business strategy
• Network effects in capital markets
• Geographic and environmental influences on strategy

Geographic Scope

International (recipients from US and international institutions)

Contact Information

• Email: sms@strategicmanagement.net
• Phone: +1 312 492 6224
• Address: 134 N LaSalle St Suite 1005, Chicago IL 60602, USA