BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACULTY

Dr. Robert P. Singh, Associate Professor
Business Administration Department
Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management
Morgan State University
McMechen Commerce Building - Room 628
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
TEL 443.885.3433
FAX 443.885.8252
EMAIL: rsingh@morgan.edu

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Chicago, Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Studies)
MBA – Illinois Institute of Technology, Organizational Behavior
B.S. – University of Virginia, Mechanical Engineering

CLASSES TAUGHT AT MORGAN:

BUAD 351 – Entrepreneurship (undergraduate)
BUAD 452 – Advanced Entrepreneurship (undergraduate)
MGMT 861 – Organization Theory (Ph.D.)
MGMT 860 – Organization Behavior (Ph.D.)

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Entrepreneurship
Opportunity Recognition
Strategic Management
Information Technology and Firm Performance

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

Singh, R. P., & Lucas, L. M. (2005). Not just domestic engineers: An exploratory study of homemaker entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 29(1): 79-90.

Singh, R. P., & McDonald, G. (2004). Reasons for pursuing new venture creation: Differences between black and white nascent entrepreneurs. Paper accepted and presented at the 2004 Academy of Management Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana; August.

Hills, G. E. & Singh, R. P. (2004). The opportunity recognition variables in the PSED Questionnaire. In B. Gartner, N. Carter, and P. Reynolds (Editors) The Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, Chapter 24, Sage Publications

Lumpkin, G. T. & Singh, R. P. (2001). Niche portals: Internet oxymoron or brave new entrepreneurial strategy? In J. Butler’s (Editor) Research in Entrepreneurship and Management, Volume 1: Ecommerce and Entrepreneurship (pp. 63-82). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Singh, R. P. (2000). Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition through Social Networks. New York: Garland Publishing.

Singh, R. P., & Hills, G. E. (2004). Recognizing opportunities vs. deciding to become an entrepreneur: A test of Bhave’s model. Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface. University of Illinois at Chicago.

Singh, R. P., & Jain, R. K. (2003). Improving local economies through technology transfer: Utilizing incubators to facilitate cluster development. International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 2(3): 249-262.

Singh, R. P., & Carson, M. (2002). Emerging opportunities and marketing implications for web-based entrepreneurs through the niche portal strategy. Decision. January: 45-58.

Singh, R. P. (2001). A comment on developing the field of entrepreneurship through the study of opportunity recognition and exploitation. Academy of Management Review. 26(1): 10-12.

Singh, R. P., Hybels, R. C., & Hills, G. E. (2000). Examining the role of social network size and structural holes to entrepreneurial opportunity recognition. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship. 3(1): 59-67.

ROBERT SINGH’S LINKED WEBSITES:

Courses Website: www.morgan-ces.org/singh/

Full Resume/Vita: www.morgan-ces.org/singh/resume.html