Giuseppe Criaco

Giuseppe Criaco is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

Giuseppe’s research focuses on three main themes: (a) the effect of pre-entry experience and post-entry strategies on the survival of new firms, (b) entrepreneurial dynamics in family firms, and (c) the determinants and mechanisms through which entrepreneurial motivation and behavior arise and persist in individuals. At RSM, Giuseppe teaches courses and modules in Entrepreneurship and Family Business.

Before joining RSM, Giuseppe was a PhD student in Business Administration at Jönköping International Business School. He also was a visiting scholar at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

## Education

• Master of Science KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2008 — 2009)
• Bachelor Degree in Aerospace Engineering Università degli Studi di Padova (2004 — 2009)
• Erasmus Student in Aeronautic Engineering Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2006 — 2007)

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2016)
• Ph.D. Candidate Jönköping International Business School (2012 — 2016)