Andishe Ashajari

Andishe Ashjari

PhD

Positions

Sessional Instructor & Graduate Teaching Assistant

Haskayne School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation [ENTI]

PhD Candidate

Haskayne School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation [ENTI]

Contact information

Location

Office: SH488K

Background

Educational Background

MBA Strategy, University of Tehran, 2019

BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (SUT), 2014

Biography

Andishe is a PhD candidate and a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business. His research interest lies at the intersection of strategy and entrepreneurship, emphasizing the nuances of entrepreneurial resource acquisition. During his PhD in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he meticulously analyzed patterns among serial crowdfunders and probed the intricate concept of "optimal distinctiveness" through advanced quantitative methodologies. Andishe endorses immersive, experiential education across diverse modalities. He regularly teaches courses in digital entrepreneurship and small business management. He collaborates closely with the esteemed Dr. Mohammad Keyhani at the Haskayne School of Business.

Research

Areas of Research

Crowdfunding, Digital Entrepreneurship, Optimal Distinctiveness, AI Entrepreneurship, Serial Entrepreneurship

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
ENTI 407 Technology for Entrepreneurs Fall 2022
ENTI 407 Technology for Entrepreneurs Winter 2023

Awards

  • Haskayne School of Business Doctoral Scholarship , University of Calgary. 2019
  • Best Student Award, University of Tehran . 2016

Publications

  • Digital Entrepreneurship And Capital Acquisition In The Global Economy. Keyhani, M., Robinson, M., Lehar A., Ashjari A.. In Munoz, JM. (Ed.), Digital Entrepreneurship And The Global Economy. U.K.: Routledge. . pp. 91-101. (2022)
  • Crowdfunding: A Competency Framework for Creators. In M. Keyhani, T. Kollmann, A. Ashjari, A. Sorgner, & C. E. Hull (Eds.). Ashjari, A.. Handbook of Digital Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar.. pp. 222-235. (2022)
  • An Introduction to Digital Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Themes. In M. Keyhani, T. Kollmann, A. Ashjari, A. Sorgner, & C. E. Hull (Eds.). Keyhani, M., Ashjari, A., Sorgner, A., Kollmann, T., Hull, C. E., & Jamshidi, Z.. Handbook of Digital Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.. pp. 2-25. (2022)
  • Analysis of Crowdfunding Projects’ Success: A Comparison between United States and Iran”, Dr. N. Haji Heidari, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Ashjari A.. Thesis in Persian. (2017)