Updated: April 2014
ISHRAT ALI
Also: M. Ishrat N. Ali
6711, W 146 Terrace, Apt 3202, Overland Park, KS 66223
(816-235-5659)  alimn@umkc.edu
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (CURRENT)
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Department of Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Henry W. Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri – Kansas City
August 2013 – Present
Creating the Enterprise – ENT 460
Regnier Endowed Institute Fellow
Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri – Kansas City
August 2013 – Present
EDUCATION
PhD. in Management (Entrepreneurship)
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
2009-2013
Strategy, Ethics & Entrepreneurship Unit | Batten Scholarship
Master of Business Administration
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
2006 | General Management | 2nd Year focus - Finance & Entrepreneurship | Worrell International Fellow
Master of Social Science
Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
1999
Bachelor of Social Science
Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
1998
DISSERTATION:
“Rethinking Entrepreneurial Performance: Value Creation in Entrepreneurial Ventures from a
Human Development Perspective”
December, 2013
Committee: Saras Sarasvathy (Chair), S. Venkataraman, R. Edward Freeman & Per Davidsson.
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WORKING PAPERS:
Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy. "Demystifying "Value" through an Empirical Examination of
Entrepreneurial Ventures" Targeted journal: Organization Science
Ali, Ishrat, Joern Block, Eva Lutz, Saras Sarasvathy. “A Note on the Use of Effectuation Logic in
Family Firms.” R&R decision in 1st round of review from Family Business Review.
Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy. “Re-conceptualizing Entrepreneurial Performance from a Human
Development Perspective.” Targeted journal: Academy of Management Review.
Venkataraman, Sankaran and Ishrat Ali. “Is Your Business Sustainable?”
REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy "Demystifying "Value" through an Empirical Examination of
Entrepreneurial Ventures" Academy of Management Annual Conference (AOM), 2014.
Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy. “Re-conceptualizing Entrepreneurial Performance from a Human
Development Perspective.” Academy of Management Annual Conference (AOM), 2013.
Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy. “The Friedman vs. Freeman Controversy: An Empirical Investigation
with Early Stage Ventures.” Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) 2012.
Ali, Ishrat and Saras Sarasvathy. “Re-conceptualizing Entrepreneurial Performance from a Human
Development Perspective.” The Annual Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship Conference
(SEE) 2012.
Ali, Ishrat. “Re-conceptualizing Entrepreneurial Performance from a Human Development Perspective.”
The Darden Entrepreneurship & Innovation Research Conference (DEIRC) 2012
CASES & TECHNICAL NOTES:
“Taking the Plunge: New Luxury Ventures” – UVA-ENT-070.
This real life case illustrates the challenges of the “Plunge Decision”. It showcases the process a Senior
Consultant from IBM goes through before starting his own pet food business.
“Legal issues for a new venture: choice of lawyer and choice of entity” – UVA-ENT-072.
A Technical note describing options for choosing a lawyer and mode of business incorporation.
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ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE (PAST)
Instructor
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Virginia
ENGR 1559: Business Fundamentals for Engineers
August 2011 – May 2013, 2 semesters per academic year.
Teaching Associate
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Virginia
STS 2500: Engineers as Entrepreneurs
January 2010 – May 2013, 1 semester per academic year.
Guest Lecturer
Hampden Sydney College
Business Plan Preparation
March 2012
Assistant Professor
School of Business, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
(One of the leading private universities in Bangladesh)
Taught Finance and Ethics Courses
May 2008 – August 2009
Guest Lecturer / Resource Person,
Several Institutions
January2007 – August 2009
 Conducted multiple full day workshops for senior police officers on “Strategic Management &
Formulating Strategic Plan – Bangladesh Police Perspective” at Police Staff College, Dhaka.
 Delivered multiple guest lectures on “Managerial Communication within Ethical & Cultural
Context” and “Bargaining and Negotiations Skills” in the Executive MBA/BBA program at
Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.
 Conducted a “Resume Writing Workshop” at American International University - Bangladesh
(AIUB)
Adjunct Faculty,
Department of Business Administration, East West University
(One of the leading private universities in Bangladesh)
June 2006 – Dec 2006
Taught Finance and Ethics Courses.
Research Assistant
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
Professors S. Venkataraman & Saras Sarasvathy
September 2009 - Present
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Research Assistant
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
Professors Gregory Fairchild & Saras Sarasvathy
May 2005 – April 2006
Professional Service & Affiliations
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Member, Faculty Search Committee – Science Technology & Society, School of Engineering &
Applied Sciences, University of Virginia, May 2011.
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Reviewer, Academy of Management Conference 2012.
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Student Advisor – University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. 2008-2009.
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Member, Academy of Management.
NON-ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
Short Term Consultant
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
(Private lending arm of World Bank Group)
October 2008 – December 2008
Conducted a study titled: “Role of Intermediaries in the Value Chain of Bangladesh’s Poultry
Industry: Status of the Market and Trends and Opportunities”
General Manager, Planning & Human Resource
Kazi Farms Group
(One of the largest agri-based companies in Bangladesh. Producer of animal feed and day old chickens)
September 2006 – Mar 2008
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Prepared plans for entry of Kazi Farms Group into the wholesale and retail market in the poultry
industry. Carried out financial feasibility of all new projects.
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Successfully pitched and arranged four large financing deals.
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Prepared all financial models for dealing with IFC appraisal team. The projects included 3 breeder
farms, 4 hatcheries and 1 feed mill.
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Initiated the development of the human resource function as a formal unit in the company. The
group included 18 companies with a total number of approximately 3000 employees.
Key Accounts / Business Development / IS-IT Manager
The Merchants Ltd.
(Largest supplier of flexible, film based packaging material to the consumer packaged goods industry)
October 2001 – July 2004
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Led a team of 8 that managed top 20 customers of the company. Coordinated the activities of all the
functional departments to support our customers. Responsible for business volume of
approximately 10 million dollars.
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Managed the largest business account of Unilever. Coordinated design, development, production
and delivery of 103 varieties of packaging product. The account grew 24% in the first year under
my leadership. Planned for and recruited personnel to set up a new Quality assurance department.
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Managed recruitment and training of 19 production engineers and 6 marketing executives.
Member of the executive committee of the company. Involved in strategic decisions such as
recruitment, major investments etc.
Chairman
Tripleyes Buying Services Ltd.
(Contract apparel manufacturing and exports)
June 2000-October 2001
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Developed garment manufacturing and procurement skills within the organization and supervised
the supply chain.
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Managed key customer accounts from Europe.
Proprietor
Tripleyes Technologies
(Web Development, Networking solutions, PC assembling & sales)
June 1998 – October 2001
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Started the company and ran it for three years.
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Lead a team to championship in a web development competition, organized by Bangladesh
University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) in 2000.
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Managed supply chain for PC assembling and sales operation.
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Led the Web Development & Corporate LAN Solution teams.
OTHER
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Language Proficiency: Bengali: Native, English: Reading, writing and speaking excellent.
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1st Prize, Venture Case Competition, 1st Darden Venture Capital Boot Camp, January 2005.
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Past member of Lions Club of Dhaka - Baridhara.
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Interests: Reading, Traveling, Photography & Politics.
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