Professor Jay Azriel

Jay Azriel earned his PhD in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management in 2003. Before attending the doctoral program at the University at Albany, Albany, New York, he gained over 15 years of business experience working in both the private and public sectors.  During this time he worked for large corporations, a small computer software start-up, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.  In 1991, he earned an MBA in international business and finance from the American University, Washington, DC.  Professor Azriel has presented at numerous conferences including the Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference, the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Eastern Academy of Management.  His research interests focus issues concerning strategy management and entrepreneurship including strategic alliances between young high-technology ventures and larger firms, corporate entrepreneurship, and nescient entrepreneurs.