Ahmadreza MOSTAJABI
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Dr. Ahmadreza Mostajabi is an Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University. He completed his PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. His research focuses on areas such as innovation, competitive dynamics, and platform strategy, with an emphasis on how firms adapt their strategy in response to changes in competition and other market dynamics. He has a background in tech and business management in both industry and academia. He holds a BSc. in Computer Software Engineering and an MBA. Prior to academia, he worked as a Senior Product Manager at Snapp!, a major ride-hailing platform in the Middle East, where he led product development efforts. He also co-founded a messaging startup, has experience in software development, and has advised startups and business accelerators on strategic growth and product design.
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2025 |
Ph.D. in Strategy and Entrepreneurship |
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2018 |
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration |
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2016 |
B.Sc. in Computer Software Engineering |
CURRENT POSITION(S) HELD |
| 2025 - Now |
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship |
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Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsBridges rigorous academic research with practical industry experience in platform management; recognized for methodological contributions to platform competition and innovation; awarded for research excellence and teaching; active in international scholarly communities and conferences.
Focused research areas include Strategic management of platforms and complementors; innovation and competition in digital marketplaces; entrepreneurship policy; market creation and platform launch strategies.
- A Kapacinskaite, Y Wang, A Mostajabi, T Kretschmer, YM Zhou, A Conti, ...Academy of Management Proceedings 2025 (1), 11594, 2025
- A Kapacinskaite, A MostajabiStrategic Management Journal 45 (12), 2577-2607, 2024
- A Mostajabi, A Kapacinskaite, K VakiliAcademy of Management Proceedings 2024 (1), 12928, 2024
- A MostajabiAcademy of Management Proceedings 2023 (1), 10408, 2023
- A Kapacinskaite, A MostajabiAcademy of Management Proceedings 2022 (1), 14694, 2022
- IEPC Institute, £8,900 (2024)
- IEPC Institute, £14,900 (2023)
- LBS, Full PhD Scholarship (2020-2025)
BIO |
Dr. Ahmadreza Mostajabi is an Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University. He completed his PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. His research focuses on areas such as innovation, competitive dynamics, and platform strategy, with an emphasis on how firms adapt their strategy in response to changes in competition and other market dynamics. He has a background in tech and business management in both industry and academia. He holds a BSc. in Computer Software Engineering and an MBA. Prior to academia, he worked as a Senior Product Manager at Snapp!, a major ride-hailing platform in the Middle East, where he led product development efforts. He also co-founded a messaging startup, has experience in software development, and has advised startups and business accelerators on strategic growth and product design.
EDUCATION |
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2025 |
Ph.D. in Strategy and Entrepreneurship |
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2018 |
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration |
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2016 |
B.Sc. in Computer Software Engineering |
CURRENT POSITION(S) HELD |
| 2025 - Now |
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship |
AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND HONORS |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS |
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SELECTED JOURNAL ARTICLES (REFEREED) |
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