Hana Milanov

Hana Milanov joined the TUM School of Management in July 2012 as Professor of International Entrepreneurship. She conducts research at the nexus of the literatures in entrepreneurship, international business and social networks. Her interests lie in understanding the evolution of alliances and networks and their role in firm internationalization, opportunity exploitation and firm performance. Hana's research has been published in leading international academic journals, such as the Strategic Management Journal, the Journal of Business Venturing, and the Academy of Management Perspectives. Hana is experienced in teaching in undergraduate, MBA, Masters, Executive MBA and PhD programs across different countries (Croatia, Germany, Spain, USA). Currently, Hana serves as the Academic Director of the Executive MBA in Innovation and Business Creation at TUM. In 2014 she has been elected as TUM's Senior Vice President for International Alliances and Alumni.

Research Interests

• International Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Alliances
• Entrepreneurial Networks
• Network Dynamics and Change
• Venture Capital - in Particular Syndication Networks

Academic Background

• July 2012 - present Professor of International Entrepreneurship, Technische Universität München IE Business School, Madrid, Spain (Visiting professor)
• September 2010 - present International Graduate Business School (IGBS), Zagreb, Croatia (Visiting professor)
• May 2007 - July 2012 Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship IE Business School (Tenured in 2012)
• August 2003 - May 2007 Doctoral Student Associate Instructor, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Dissertation Title: 'One is known by the company one keeps': Imprinting effects of a firm's network entry on its status'
• October 2002 - April 2006 Research Assistant at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia Department of Organization and Management
• September 2001 - September 2002 Assistant Teaching Instructor at the Faculty of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia

Education

• PhD, Entrepreneurship and Strategy Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (2003 - 2007)
• EECPCL Program Harvard Business School (2008 — 2008)
• Seminar The George Washington University (2002 — 2002)
• BA University of Zagreb/Sveuciliste u Zagrebu (1998 — 2002)