ROBERT P. SINGH, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Executive Director

Morgan State University

Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

Department of Business Administration/Center for Entrepreneurship and Strategy

1700 East Cold Spring Lane

Baltimore, MD 21251

Phone: (443) 885-3433

Fax: (443) 885-8252

e-mail: rsingh@morgan.edu

EDUCATION:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Ph.D., Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Studies) – 1998

Dissertation: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition through Social Networks

Illinois Institute of Technology

M.B.A., Organizational Behavior – 1992

University of Virginia

B.S., Mechanical Engineering – 1991

EXPERIENCE:

Morgan State University - Associate Professor, Executive Director, Ph.D. Student Advisor (August 2002 – Present).

Serve on the faculty of the Earl Graves School of Business and Management. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and Ph.D. courses, and providing advising to doctoral candidates who are pursuing their Ph.D. with a concentration in management. Founded the Center for Entrepreneurship and Strategy. Conduct academic journal-quality research, provide service to Morgan State (e.g., develop courses, serve on committees, manage SBM website, and help build ties to the local community).

Blade Consulting Corporation – Founder/President/CEO, (April 1994 – August 2005).

Provided strategic management consulting services on government contracting issues. Helped clients generate over $500 million in proposals, which led to tens of millions of dollars in signed contracts with government agencies. Also specialized in writing/consulting on business plans for new venture startups. Had a number of clients who secured funding for their ventures (both debt and equity financing).

University of the Pacific (UOP) – Asst. Professor of Management, (August 1999 – May 2002).

Served on the faculty of the Eberhardt School of Business. Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate and MBA courses, conducting academic journal-quality research, providing service to UOP. Taught Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship/New Venture Creation to MBA students and Entrepreneurship/New Venture Creation and Small Business Management to undergraduate students. Conducted research on entrepreneurs and their ventures; primarily focused on Internet/technology issues, opportunity recognition, and social networks of entrepreneurs.

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) - Teaching Instructor/Research Assistant -Entrepreneurial Studies and Management, (January 1995 – July 1998).

Supported research efforts in the nationally ranked Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Primary duties included performing SPSS statistical analyses of survey data and facilitating entrepreneurial focus groups to collect data. In addition, worked on an AT&T-funded project which examined adoption and diffusion of information technology in Chicago-area woman- and minority-owned firms. Also, taught four classes (New Venture Formation (twice), Legal Issues and Ethics in Business, and Managerial Communications) to undergraduates.

Altshuler, Melvoin, & Glasser (AM&G) - HR/Operations Intern, (Sept. 1995 - February 1996).

Worked directly for the Vice President in charge of Human Resources/ Operations at the seventh largest accounting firm in Chicago. Evaluated and successfully reengineered the client accounts file system resulting in significant cost savings.

Resource Applications, Inc. (RAI) - Director, Quality Assurance/Corporate Development, (December 1992 - August 1994).

Responsible for strategic corporate development and the company-wide Quality Assurance Program.

§ Spearheaded proposal efforts on over a dozen multi-million dollar contracts.

§ Secured over $140 million in contracts (from 1991).

§ Implemented QA/QC program using peer and "Red Team" reviews.

§ Served as the Corporate Liaison for a $3 million/year U.S. EPA Contract.

RAI - Manager, Program Administration, (November 1991 - November 1992).

Directly responsible for 14 professional staff and two clerical employees. Instrumental in significantly improving RAI-Chicago office operations, morale, and work quality.

§ Increased monthly billings from $20,000 to $74,000.

§ Implemented an internal QA/QC Program.

RAI - Environmental/Mechanical Engineer, (1987 - 1991).

Office/field consulting and engineering for hazardous waste projects, including containment design and site inspections.

BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND TECHNICAL REPORTS:

Singh, R. P. (In Press). A Guide to the Economics and Fiscal Performance of the Federal Government (1976-2007). Nova Science Publishers.

Singh, R. P., Crump, M. E. S., & Zu, X. (In Press). Family matters: Examining how self-employed blacks and whites differ in having self-employed parents. Entrepreneurship and its Economic Significance, Behavior and Effects. Nova Science Publishers.

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

Singh, R. P. & Jain, R. (2002). Replicating Successful Technology Transfer Processes Using IT/Silicon Valley as a Model. Report prepared for the National Technology Transfer Center (Wheeling, WV) through the Technology, Environment, and Policy Center (TEPC), TEPC-2001-4, Stockton, CA: University of the Pacific.

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.

Hills, G. E., & Singh, R. P. (2000). Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface. Chicago, IL: University of Illinois at Chicago.

REFEREED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS/PROCEEDINGS:

Singh, R. P. & Singh, L. O. (In Press). Blogs: Emerging knowledge management tools for entrepreneurs to enhance marketing efforts. Journal of Internet Commerce.

Singh, R. P. (In Press). The aging population and mature entrepreneurs: Market trends and implications for entrepreneurship. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship.

Singh, R. P. (2008). The shortage of academically trained entrepreneurship faculty: Implications, challenges, and opportunities. Journal of Entrepreneurship Education. 11: 117-131.

Singh, R. P., Knox, E. L., & Crump, M. E. S. (2008). Opportunity recognition differences between black and white nascent entrepreneurs: A test of Bhave’s model. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. 13(1): 59-75.

Singh, R. P., & Crump, M. E. S. (2007). Educational attainment: A key factor for improving the lagging rate of black entrepreneurship. Review of Black Political Economy. 34(2-4): 217-229.

Singh, R. P., & Schick, A. G. (2007). Organizational behavior: Where does it fit in today’s management curriculum? Journal of Education for Business. 82(6): 349-356.

Singh, R. P., Singh, L. O. & Crump, M. E. S. (2006). Blogs as Marketing Tools for Entrepreneurs: Trends, Implications, and Future Research Directions. Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface. University of Illinois at Chicago. 543-560.

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., & Hills, G. E. (2003). 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. 53-69.

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. (2003). Improving technology transfer processes through the management of stakeholder networks: Theoretical perspectives. International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 2(1): 1-17.

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.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., & Lumpkin, G. T. (2000). Examining the role of self-perceived entrepreneurial alertness to the opportunity recognition process. Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface. University of Illinois at Chicago: 88-101.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Hybels, R. C., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999). Opportunity recognition through social networks of entrepreneurs. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Wellesley, MA: Babson College: 228-241.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Hybels, R. C. (1999). The entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process: Examining the role of self-perceived alertness and social networks. Academy of Management Meeting Best Paper Proceedings. Chicago, Illinois, August 10.

Hills, G. E., & Singh, R. P. (1998). Opportunity recognition: A survey of high performing and representative entrepreneurs. Research at the Marketing/ Entrepreneurship Interface. University of Illinois at Chicago: 249-268.

Singh, R. P. (1998). Redefining psychological contracts with America’s workforce: A critical task for human resource planners in the 1990s. Human Resource Management Journal, 37(1): 61-70.

Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Singh, R. P. (1997). Opportunity recognition: Perceptions and behaviors of entrepreneurs. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Wellesley, MA: Babson College.

Singh, R. P., Hybels, R. C., Ouksel, A., & Ahmed, I. (1997). Technology diffusion through the social networks of entrepreneurs: Evidence of differences among demographic groups. UIC Working Paper Series.

Burack, E. & Singh, R. P. (1995). The new employment relations compact. Human Resource Planning. Vol. 18.1, 12-19.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:

Singh, R. P. (2008). Exploring why so many entrepreneurs fail: Is entrepreneurial overconfidence a mental defect? 2008 Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, CA, August.

Karanja, E. & Singh, R. P. (2008). Sustainable competitive advantage through human information technology infrastructure flexibility. 2008 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, Washington, DC, May.

Singh, R. P. & Aziz, A. (2008). Entrepreneurial overconfidence: A sign of mental defect? 2008 Society for Advancement of Management Conference, Washington, DC, April.

Singh, R. P. & Morris, R. (2007). Negative psychological effects of offshoring on surviving firm employees: A theoretical discussion. 19th Annual Association for Global Business Conference. Washington, DC, November.

Singh, R. P. (2007). The aging population: Market trends and implications for entrepreneurship. 21st Annual UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Washington, DC, August.

Crump, M. E. S. & Singh, R. P. (2007). Examining opportunity recognition research output since 1995. 21st Annual UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Washington, DC, August.

Singh, R. P., Crump, M. E. S., & Zu, X. (2007). Family matters: Examining how self-employed blacks and whites differ in having self-employed parents. 2007 Academy of Management Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August.

Singh, R. P. (2007). The shortage of academically trained entrepreneurship faculty: A fundamental challenge to advancing entrepreneurship education and theory. 2007 U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference. Orlando, FL, January.