Prof. Vedula’s research interests are in the geography of entrepreneurship and environmental entrepreneurship. He has researched a wide array of topics including spatial contagion behavior in the venture capital investment industry, regional differences in the adoption of green building practices, how ideological differences in communities shape renewable energy entrepreneurship, and the dynamics of regional entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Prof. Vedula completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physiology and Mathematics from the University of Toronto. He subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from McGill University, and a Ph.D. in Strategic, Organizational, and Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder. He then worked as an assistant professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College. Prof. Vedula was appointed to the professorship for Entrepreneurship and Communities at TUM School of Management in November 2020.
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The co-evolution of social and environmental entrepreneurship research. – In collaboration with colleagues from several U.S. and European institutions, we conduct a large-scale comparative review of the social and environmental entrepreneurship literature.
Green to Gone? Regional Institutional Logics and Firm Exit in Moral Markets – In this project, my colleagues and I examine how differences in regional culture shape the competitive dynamics of firms in emerging green industries.
Different Strokes for Different Folks? – In collaboration with colleagues at the University of Louisville and Baylor University, we examine the dynamics of regional entrepreneurial ecosystems.
