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Faculty Profile

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Ahmadreza MOSTAJABI

Full-time Faculty
Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Lee Kong Chian School of Business LKCSB

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

2025

Ph.D. in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
London Business School

2018

M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
Sharif University of Technology

2016

B.Sc. in Computer Software Engineering
Shiraz University

 

CURRENT POSITION(S) HELD

2025 - Now

Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

 

AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND HONORS

  • Best Paper Proceedings at AOM TIM Division 2023
  • Sharif University’s Top Educational Student Award 2017
  • Shiraz University CSE Department’s Top Student Award 2016

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Competition and Innovation Dynamics
  • Platforms and Platform Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship Policy

 

SELECTED JOURNAL ARTICLES (REFEREED)

  • Kapacinskaite, A., Mostajabi, A. (2024). Competing with the platform: Complementor positioning and cross-platform response to entry. Strategic Management Journal, 1–31.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3643