Sharon James

Dr. Sharon James is a Professor of Practice in Strategy and Entrepreneurship in the Olin Business School. She has over 11 years of industry experience in corporate finance, private equity investing, equity research, and institutional equity investing, with an emphasis on corporate restructuring and value investing expertise.

Education

• PhD University of Minnesota (2000 — 2007)
• MBA Washington University in St. Louis (1987 — 1989)
• BS Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (1983 — 1987)

Companies

• Professor of Practice in Strategy and Entrepreneurship Washington University in St. Louis (2021)
• Associate Professor Arkansas State University (2019 — 2022)
• Department Chair Arkansas State University (2020 — 2021)
• Assistant Professor of Management Arkansas State University College of Business (2014 — 2019)
• Assistant Professor Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University (2006 — 2014)

Area of Expertise:

Corporate Governance, Business/Corporate Strategy

Research Interests:

Corporate Governance, Corporate Restructuring, Family-controlled Firms, Strategic Bankruptcy, Voluntary Disclosure

Selected Publications:

• "Family versus Institutional Involvement in Restructuring: Evidence from the Communications Equipment Industry", Family Business Review, Issue 3, 1-21, with E. Chang, 2020
• "Real Options and Strategic Bankruptcy", Journal of Business Research, 152-162, with T. Kang, F. Fabian, 2020
• "Motivations for Voluntary Public R&D Disclosures", Academy of Management Discoveries, Issue 3, 290-312, with M. Shaver, 2016
• "Whom Are You Promoting? Voluntary Public Disclosure and Executive Turnover", Strategic Management Journal, 1413-1430, with I. Stern, 2016
• "Strategic Bankruptcy: A Stakeholder Management Perspective", Journal of Business Research, Issue 2, 492-499, 2016
• "The Use of Voluntary Public Disclosure and Patent Strategies to Capture Value from Product Innovation", Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 11-26, 2014
• "How Firms Capture Value from Their Innovations", Journal of Management, 1123-1155, with M. Leiblein, S. Lu, 2013

Awards/Honors:

• Excellence in Research Award, College of Business, Arkansas State University, 2017
• Stakeholder Strategy Interest Group Outstanding Reviewer Award, Strategic Management Society, Berlin, Germany, 2016
• McGraw-Hill/Irwin Distinguished Paper Award, MBAA International/Marketing Management Association Conference, 2014
• Business Policy and Strategy Division Best Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Conference, 2011
• Undergraduate Honors Strategy Teaching Award, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, 2009

Personal Interests:

Professor James enjoys spending time with family, community service, cooking, gardening, live music, movies, museums, theatre, visiting beautiful beaches (especially in her home state of SC), and becoming reacquainted with golf and skiing.