Melissa Graebner

Melissa Graebner

Associate Dean of Entrepreneurship and Robert C. Evans Endowed Professor of Business Administration and Director of the Initiative for Qualitative Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INQUIRE)

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4064 Business Instructional Facility

515 Gregory Dr

Champaign, IL 61820

217-300-2287

graebner@illinois.edu

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Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Management Science and Engineering, Concentration in Organization and Strategy, Stanford University, 2001
  • M.B.A., Stanford University, 1998
  • M.S., Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Stanford University, 1996
  • B.S., Industrial Engineering, Stanford University, 1993

Positions Held

  • Area Chair of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and International Business (SEIB), Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2024 to present
  • Director of the Initiative for Qualitative Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INQUIRE), Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019 to present
  • Professor of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019 to present

Recent Publications

  • Zahra, S., Li, Y., Agarwal, R., Barney, J., Dushnitsky, G., Graebner, M., Klein, P., & Sarasvathy, S. Forthcoming. Developing Theoretical Insights in Entrepreneurship. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 18 (1), 3-20.
  • Schijven, M., Heimeriks, K., Graebner, M., Haspeslagh, P., & Mitchell, W. Forthcoming. Thirty-Three Years After 'Managing Acquisitions': Reflections, Insights, and Research Directions. Strategic Management Review.
  • Graebner, M., Knott, A., Lieberman, M., & Mitchell, W. (2023). Empirical Inquiry Without Hypotheses: A Question-driven, Phenomenon-based Approach to Strategic Management Research. Strategic Management Journal, 44 (1), 3-10.

Other Publications

Articles

  • Dushnitsky, G., Graebner, M., & Zott, C. (2020). Entrepreneurial Responses to Crisis. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 14 (4), 537-548.  link >
  • Henderson, A., & Graebner, M. (2020). Entering a Golden Age of Sustained Superiority: Entrepreneurial Creation or Discovery? Organization Science, 31 (6), 1313-1620.  link >
  • Graebner, M., Lumineau, F., & Kamal, D. (2020). Unrequited: Asymmetry in Interorganizational Trust. Strategic Organization, 18 (2), 362-374.
  • Graebner, M., Heimeriks, K., Huy, Q., & Vaara, E. (2017). The Process of Postmerger Integration: A Review and Agenda for Future Research. Academy of Management Annals, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 11 (1), 1--32.
  • Eisenhardt, K., Graebner, M., & Sonenshein, S. (2016). Grand Challenges and Inductive Methods: Rigor without Rigor Mortis. Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Briarcliff Manor, NY.
  • Graebner, M., Martin, J., & Roundy, P. (2012). Qualitative Data: Cooking Without a Recipe. Strategic Organization, 10 276-284.
  • Graebner, M., Eisenhardt, K., & Roundy, P. (2010). Success and Failure in Technology Acquisitions: Lessons for Buyers and Sellers. Academy of Management Perspectives, 24 73-92.
  • Westphal, J., & Graebner, M. (2010). A Matter of Appearances: How Corporate Leaders Manage the Impressions of Financial Analysts About the Conduct of Their Boards. Academy of Management Journal, 53 15-43.
  • Graebner, M. (2009). Caveat Venditor: Trust Asymmetries in Acquisitions on Entrepreneurial Firms. Academy of Management Journal, 52 435-472.
  • McDonald, M., Westphal, J., & Graebner, M. (2008). What Do They Know? The Effects of Outside Director Acquisition Experience on Firm Acquisition Performance. Strategic Management Journal, 29 1155-1177.
  • Eisenhardt, K., & Graebner, M. (2007). Theory Building from Cases: Opportunities and Challenges. Academy of Management Journal, 50 25-32.
  • Graebner, M. (2004). Momentum and Serendipity: How Acquired Leaders Create Value in the Integration of Technology Firms. Strategic Management Journal, 25 751-777.
  • Graebner, M., & Eisenhardt, K. (2004). The Seller's Side of the Story: Acquisition as Courtship and Governance as Syndicate in Entrepreneurial Firms. Administrative Science Quarterly.

Book Chapters

  • Han, S., Lee, S., & Graebner, M., Jeffrey Reuer, Sharon Matusik, Jessica Jones (Ed.) (2019). Family Founding Teams, Internal and External Collaboration, and New Venture Growth. Oxford Handbook on Entrepreneurship and Collaboration Oxford University Press.
  • Ozcan, P., Han, S., & Graebner, M., R. Mir and S. Jain (Ed.) (2017). Single Cases: The What, Why, and How. Routledge Companion to Qualitative Research in Organization Studies Routledge.
  • Kyprianou, C., Graebner, M., & Rindova, V., K. Elsbach and R. Kramer (Ed.) (2016). Strategic Conversations: Methods for Data Collection and Analysis. Handbook of Innovative Qualitative Research Methods: Pathways to Cool Ideas and Interesting Papers Routledge.
  • Greenbaum, B., & Graebner, M. (2015). Kathleen Eisenhardt. Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management Palgrave.

Conference Proceedings

  • Henderson, A., Oladimeji, T., & Graebner, M. (2022). Rising Complexity and the Gentrification of Sustained Superior Performance. ( vol. 2022,). Academy of Management Annual Meeting: Academy of Management.
  • Roundy, P., & Graebner, M. (2013). Can Stories Shape Strategy? Narrative-Structured Information and Strategic Decision Making. Academy of Management Proceedings ( 1 ed vol. 2013, pp. 10851).

Presentations

  • Graebner, M. (2023). Publishing Inductive Qualitative Research in Prominent Academic Journals. Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  • Graebner, M., & Capron, L. (2023). Corporate Strategy Master Class: Mergers and Acquisitions. Strategic Management Society Master Class Series, Strategic Management Society.
  • Graebner, M. (2021). Publishing Inductive Qualitative Research in Prominent Academic Journals. Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  • Han, S., & Graebner, M. (2021). Trash and Treasure: Organizing in Angel Investor Groups. University of Michigan Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies, University of Michigan.
  • Graebner, M. (2020). Caveat Venditor- Trust Asymmetries in Acquisitions of Entrepreneurial Firms - 2009 AMJ Best Paper. Forum on Case-Based and Qualitative Research in Business Administration in China, Renmin University.
  • Graebner, M. (2020). Advancing Theory Building in Entrepreneurship. Research Symposium: Advancing Theory Building in Entrepreneurship, Troesh Center, University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
  • Graebner, M. (2020). New Perspectives on Learning and Impression Management in Strategic Decision Making and Entrepreneurship. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Strategic Management Society.
  • Graebner, M. (2020). Understanding the Publishing Process - SMS Annual Doctoral Workshop. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Strategic Management Society.
  • Graebner, M. (2020). Unlocking the Black Box: Using Multiple Methods and Data Sources to Examine New Questions in Strategic Decision Making. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Strategic Management Society.
  • Graebner, M. (2020). Entrepreneurial Pivoting: New Perspectives and Paths Forward. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2020). Publishing Inductive Qualitative Research in Prominent Academic Journals. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2019). Meet the Editors. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Strategic Management Society.
  • Graebner, M. (2019). Resource Attraction in New Ventures. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Strategic Management Society.
  • Graebner, M. (2019). Back to Basics: Designing and Conducting Impactful Qualitative Research. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2019). Fireside Chat: Conversations Around Qualitative Theory Building. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2019). Having Your Cake and Eat It Too: Doing Double Impact Research for Academia and Management Practice. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2019). Paving the Road to M&A Success: Antecedents, Processes, and Outcomes of Post-Merger Integration. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2019). Publishing Inductive Qualitative Research in Prominent Academic Journals. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2018). Meet the Editors. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2018). Publishing Inductive Research in Prominent Academic Journals. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Academy of Management.
  • Graebner, M. (2018). Meet the Editors. Strategic Management Society Special Conference, Strategic Management Society.
  • Han, S., & Graebner, M. (2018). Coordination and Collaboration Processes in Fluid Organizations: A Study of Angel Investor Networks. Strategic Management Society Special Conference, Strategic Management Society.
  • Graebner, M. (2018). Angelic Behavior: Dynamics of Angel Investor Groups. University of Washington Seminar Series.

Honors and Awards

  • Robert C. Evans Endowed Professor in Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023 to present
  • Fellow, Strategic Management Society, 2021 to present
  • President's Distinguished Faculty Recruitment Program Awardee, University of Illinois System, 2019 to present
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023-2023
  • Robert & Karen May Faculty Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019-2023
  • Bill Glueck Best Paper Award, The Strategy Division of the Academy of Management, 2022

Grants

  • Small Businesses and Access to Legal Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic, National Science Foundation, 2020-2021

Service

  • Consulting Editor, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2024 to present
  • Co-Editor, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2018-2023

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Contact

4064 Business Instructional Facility

515 Gregory Dr

Champaign, IL 61820

217-300-2287

graebner@illinois.edu

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