Assistant Professor
Email: nbasir@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 49199
Location: E7 2442
Nada Basir, PhD, MSc, BSc, is an Assistant Professor at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business. In her previous roles, she was an Assistant Professor at University of Ontario Institute of Technology and part of the founding team for Via Informatics (LocationGenius). Nada earned her PhD from the Schulich School of Business and her MSc from McGill University. She teaches BET 620 - Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility, BET - 420 Entrepreneurship for Social Impact, and BET - 320 Entrepreneurial Strategy.
Expertise:
- Social innovation
- Organizational innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Patent management
- Knowledge brokers
Teaching
- BET 620 Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
- BET 420 Entrepreneurship for Social Impact
- BET 320 Entrepreneurial Strategy (Winter 2019)
Education
- PhD Business Administration (Strategic Management & Policy), Schulich School of Business, York University, 2015
- MSc Applied Biotechnology – Business Specialization, McGill University, 2007
- BSc Molecular Biotechnology, University of Waterloo, 2005
Academic positions
- Assistant Professor, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, University of Waterloo, 2015 – present
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and IT, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2014 – 2015
- Instructor (Strategic Management), Schulich School of Business, York University, 2011 – 2013
Industry experience
- Founding Team, Via Informatics (LocationGenius), 2013- present
- Strategy and Market Analyst, RTI Health Solutions (now PDCI Market Access), 2007 – 2008
- Market Analyst – Diabetes Portfolio, Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, 2006 – 2007
- Product Development, Paladin Labs, 2005 – 2006
Research interests
- Social innovation
- Organizational Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Patent management
- Knowledge brokers
Selected publications
Basir, N., Auster, E. 2016. Structure from Chaos: Institutional Resources and Recombination in the Creation of Libyan Civil Society. AOM Proceedings.
Cruikshank, R. A., Auster, E., Basir, N., Ruebottom, T. 2015. Middle Managers' Knowledge of Strategy: Antecedents, Cognitive Accuracy and Self–Awareness. International Journal of Strategic Change Management, 6(1): 73-99.
Auster, E., Basir, N., Ruebottom, T. 2013. Strategic Fit(ness). In D. Teece and M. Augier, (Eds.), Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. London, UK.
Mohammadi, A., Basir, N., Beyhaghi, M. 2015. Research Intensity and Financial Analysts: Signaling Effects of Patents. AOM Proceedings.
Basir, N. 2012. Sequences and Consequences: How Order of Exposure Affects Innovation Outcomes. ASAC Proceedings.
Basir, N. 2009. The Great Patent Debate: An Institutional Approach. ASAC Proceedings.
Selected awards and honours
| 2017 | SSHRC Insight Development Grant (Principal Investigator): $50,242 |
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| 2017 | UWaterloo Gender Equity Grant (Principal Investigator): $9,025 |
| 2016 | Finalist for Best International Paper of the OMT Division at the Academy of Management – Structure from Chaos: Institutional Resources and Recombination in the Creation of Libyan Civil Society, with Ellen Auster |
| 2015 | AOM Best Paper Award – Research Intensity and Financial Analysts: Signaling Effects of Patents, with A. Mohammadi and M. Beyhaghi |
| 2013 | Pagliarani Best Paper Award – The Fate of Patents: An Exploratory Analysis of Patents as IPO Signals of Reputational Advantage, with A. Mohammadi and M. Beyhaghi |
| 2010 | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship ($40,000 for 2 years), Government of Canada |
| 2008 | Schulich Entrance Scholarship and Bursary ($22,000 for 4 years + $4,000), Schulich School of Business, York University |
| 2005 | Class of Valedictorian, University of Waterloo |
| 2004 | Presidents Circle Award for Volunteerism, University of Waterloo |
Affiliation:
University of Waterloo
