Portrait of Daniel Bennett

Directory Entry For: Daniel Bennett

Assoc Professor
College of Business - Management & Entrepreneurs

Biography

Dr. Bennett is the Cobb Family Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville College of Business, where he also serves as Director of the Entrepreneurship PhD Program and Director of the Center for Free Enterprise. He is passionate about developing the next generation of scholars and advancing understanding of how institutions shape entrepreneurship and human flourishing around the world.

Research Interests

Dr. Bennett's research examines how institutions, public policies, and politics influence entrepreneurial and innovation outcomes across multiple levels of analysis. His research has been published in leading outlets, including FT50 journals such as the Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Research Policy, and the Journal of International Business Studies. He has also published numerous book chapters, policy reports, and essays in the popular press. His work has received more than 2,200 citations, and he is ranked among the top 1 percent of entrepreneurship scholars worldwide over the past five years by Scholar GPS.

Degrees and Certifications

PhD
Florida State University
MA Master of Arts in Applied Economics
Ohio University
BBA Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration
Ohio University