Dean Shepherd
Management & Organization
Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship under adversity
- Strategic management
- Psychology of management
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Why Some People with Mental Disorders Thrive as Entrepreneurs
October 20, 2026
Symptoms and traits associated with neurodiversity and certain mental disorders, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, dyslexia, and autism, may help entrepreneurs and other businesspeople succeed, noted Academy of Management Scholar Dean Shepherd of the University of Notre Dame.
Yahoo
Disabled U.S. Veterans Are Finding Success as Entrepreneurs
October 16, 2026
A higher percentage of disabled U.S. military veterans become entrepreneurs compared to the general population due to their experiences both before and after getting injured, according to research by Academy of Management Scholar Dean Shepherd of the University of Notre Dame and his colleagues.
phys.org
Startup financing gender gaps greater in societies where women are more empowered: Study
April 25, 2024
"A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Entrepreneurs' Gender on their Access to Bank Finance," forthcoming in the Journal of Business Ethics from Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, offers suggestions to help close the gender gap.
Harvard Business Review
Research: How to Close the Gender Gap in Startup Financing
April 15, 2024
By Malin Malmström, Barbara Burkhard, Charlotta Sirén, Dean Shepherd and Joakim Wincent.
phys.org
'Ragpickers' of Mumbai use entrepreneurship to find meaning, study shows
April 12, 2023
"Intersectionality in Intractable Dirty Work: How Mumbai Ragpickers Make Meaning of Their Work and Lives" was published in the Academy of Management Journal from Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.
phys.org
The organization of sex trafficking: Study reveals entrepreneurial cycle of human exploitation
March 28, 2023
"Organizing the Exploitation of Vulnerable People: A Qualitative Assessment of Human Trafficking" is published in the Journal of Management by Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship in Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, along with Vinit Parida and Joakim Wincent from the Luleå University of Technology in Sweden and Trent Williams from Indiana University.