Marc Gruber
Nationality: Swiss & German (Bavarian)
EPFL CDM MTEI ENTC
ODY 3 04 (Odyssea)
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CH-1015 Lausanne
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Expertise
2017-2021 Vice President for Innovation at EPFL
2013-2025 Editor in Chief (2023-2025). Deputy Editor (2016-2018) and Associate Editor (2013-2015) of Academy of Management Journal (AMJ), #1 empirical management research journal in the world
2009-2016 Director of the MTE Master Program at EPFL
2000-2005 Manager of the LMU Entrepreneurship Center
Academic Positions
10/2005 - present Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- Assistant Professor (2005-2008),
- Associate Professor (2008-2010)
- Full Professor (since 2011)
9/2004-12/2004 Visiting Scholar: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
9/2000 - 9/2005 University of Munich (LMU), Munich School of Management, Habilitand and Vice-Director of the Institute for Innovation Research, Technology Management and Entrepreneurship, Manager of the ODEON Center for Entrepreneurship
1/1999 -12/1999 Visiting Scholar: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
10/1995-12/1998 University of St. Gallen, Research Assistant, Ph.D. candidate
Degrees and Nominations
4/2005 University of Munich (LMU), Munich School of Management Venia Legendi for Management (Habilitation) 10/2000 University of St. Gallen, Ph.D. in Management
10/1995 University of St. Gallen, Master in Business Administration (lic. oec. HSG)
Exemplary Publications
Books include "Where to Play - 3 Steps to your most promising market opportunities" (with Tal) introducing the Market Opportunity Navigator, adopted as the 4th tool of the lean startup toolset and used by 50K+ companies around the world
Research studies include "Darwinians, Communitarians and Missionaries: The Role of Founder Identity in Entrepreneurship (with Fauchart, E.)" in Academy of Management Journal, 2011, 54(4): 935-957 , winner of multiple awards incl. the “Foundational Paper Award” of of the Entrepreneurship Division at the Academy of Management in 2024 and the “Thought Leader Award” of the Entrepreneurship Division at the Academy of Management in 2012
Awards
Visiting Scholar
Wharton School 1999 &
2004
TUM Research Excellence Award
EURAM
2012
Foundational Paper Award
Academy of Management
2024
ICSB 2024 Entrepreneurial Educator Excellence Award
International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
2024
Academy of Management Mentor Award
2019
Gerald E. Hills Best Paper Award
American Marketing Association
2014
Jürgen Hauschildt Best Paper Award in Innovation Management, German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB)
2012
Thought Leader Award, Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Division
2012
Stephan Schrader Best Paper Award in Entrepreneurship Research
2012
Thought Leader Award, Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Division
2010
Best Paper Award in Innovation Management, European Business School
2009
Irene M. McCarthy Award for the Best Paper on the Topic of High Technology
Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference
2009
Thought Leader Award
Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Division
2009
Main publications
Teaching & PhD
PhD Students
Carolyn Marie Crichton, Angelina Frolova
Past EPFL PhD Students
Jana Thiel, James David Thompson, Melvin Haas, Peter Vogel, Nettra Danette Pan, Shirah Eden Foy, Enrico Bergamini
Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector
Courses
Entrepreneurship & new venture strategy
MGT-413
A foundational course on the science and practice of launching new ventures. The purpose is to study and experience the first stages of the entrepreneurial process: from the identification of promising opportunities to the development of a viable and innovative business concept.
From lab to market: key steps
MGT-645
In this course, participants will learn how to identify and evaluate market opportunities stemming from new technologies. It is targeted to everyone who seeks to create a startup or wants to understand critical steps in the innovation process.
Publishing in Management, Technology and Innovation
MGT-623
The seminar aims to improve doctoral students' competencies in management, technology, and innovation to publish their work in leading academic journals.