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David Miller teaches on the topics of creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business.

His research focuses on the university as an entrepreneurial ecosystem, and offers a radical new theory on the university in the entrepreneurial economy. Miller’s data explores high growth ventures created by students (e.g. Google, Under Armour, Facebook, and Teach for America) and argues students are the most impactful commercial innovators at major research universities. Miller’s paper, , outlines his theory and provides a case study on a leading university entrepreneurship ecosystem. 

Research Interests

• Entrepreneurship
• Higher education
• Economic history

Education

• PhD - Entrepreneurship, Growth & Public Policy, ����AV
• MBA - Entrepreneurship, Finance, & Strategic Management, University of Chicago
• MS - International Politics of Asia, University of London
• BA - International Relations, University of Michigan

Research and Awards

• Published an article titled, “The Campus as Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: The University of Chicago” (coauthored with Zoltan Acs) in Small Business Economics in 2017.
• Was nominated for the Career Connection Faculty Award from ����AV Career Services for faculty who have made a positive impact on students’ career goals, employment plans or graduate school preparation in 2015.

Teaching Interests

• New venture creation
• Entrepreneurship

Media Clippings

• October 13, 2020 - Trade Ideas by DX2 Capital Podcast
  
• October 8, 2020 - Well + Good
  
• August 6, 2020 - Well + Good
  
• February 14, 2020 - U.S. News and World Report