Dr. Thomas Hellmann

Biography

Thomas's research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship, and innovation public policy. He holds a BA from the London School of Economics and a PhD from Stanford University, where he wrote his thesis under Professor Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize winner in Economics. He has previously been on faculty at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford and the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He has held visiting positions at Harvard Business School, Wharton, the Hoover Institution, INSEAD, and the University of New South Wales. He teaches various courses in entrepreneurship, finance, and strategic management at the undergraduate, MBA, doctoral, and executive levels. His academic writings have been published in prominent economic, finance, and management journals, including the American Economic Review, the Journal of Finance, and Management Science. Additionally, Thomas has advised several organizations, including the World Economic Forum and Barclays Bank, and has collaborated with numerous start-ups, providing insights into entrepreneurial finance and venture capital.

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