Robert van der Have

Robert van der Have is Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Kerttu Saalasti Institute and Oulu Business School (Dept. of Marketing, Management and International Business) at the University of Oulu.

His research is broadly at the intersections of entrepreneurship, innovation, and related public policy. His current projects focus on the themes of sustainability mission performance, public sponsorship of innovation and new ventures, and the role of digital infrastructures in sustainable innovation and development. His prior work has been published in various academic journals, including among others Research Policy and Strategic Management Journal.

Robert received his PhD in Strategic Management from Aalto University in Finland. During his PhD studies, he spent a year at the NYU Stern School of Business (USA) as a visiting doctoral scholar.

Prior to joining the University of Oulu, Robert worked as a Postdoc at Aalto University and as a Senior Scientist at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) in varied innovation and entrepreneurship research- and policy projects for national and European government organizations.

Courses Taught

• Research Methods in Business
• Institutional Context of Global Business

Academic Background

PhD, Strategic Management
Aalto University, Finland

MSc, International Economics and Economic Geography
Utrecht University, the Netherlands