KEVIN J. BOUDREAU, Assistant Professor, London Business School, Strategy & Entrepreneurship Department. (PhD MIT) I research strategy in highly innovative, dynamic modern industries. My work involves large econometric studies of naturally occurring data from industry, along with field experiments conducted with industry and government partners. I am particularly interested in how the efforts of large "systems" of diverse contributors/innovators can be best harnessed and productively governed by key central players such as owners of bottleneck facilities or supporting platforms. While I study a number of novel forms of organising and competing, I am most interested in deriving general insights that apply widely to questions of innovation, competition and organisation.

I hold degrees from MIT (Ph.D. Behavioral & Policy Sciences), University of Toronto (M.A. Economics), University of Waterloo (B.A.Sc. Engineering). Prior to a career in academic research and university teaching, I held positions in several organizations, including The Economist Group, Qualcomm, Braxton Associates, the Canadian Space Agency and Nikean (a startup). 

Research Methods

Empirical Methods and Data Analysis, Reduced Form Econometrics and Structural Estimation, Large-Scale Field Experiments

Research Topics & Expertise

Strategy and Competition
Economics of Technical Change 
Science, Technology, R&D, Innovation, Creative Endeavours
Multi-Sided Platform Business Models
Alternative Models of Open, Distributed, Collaborative Innovation
Economics of Information, Software and Digital Goods, Creative Workers
Entrepreneurship Strategy
Economics of Science, Open Science
"Ecosystem" Strategy
Self-assembling creative collaborations, teams
Distributed Innovation Systems
"Open" and "Closed" Strategies
Technology Competition, Standards Battles
Increasing Returns and Network Effects
Designing "Crowds" and Crowdsourcing
Heterogeneity of/Distributed Knowledge/Diversity in the Innovation Process

Industries and Applications

Data (Science) and Analytics
Software
Platform Industries
Crowdsourcing Contest Platforms
Life Sciences, Medical Research
Mobile "Apps"
Creative workers, self-assembling creative teams
Smartphones and Mobile Computing
Online Games
Financial Intermediaries
Creative Industries and Endeavors
Bioinformatics and Medical Research
Open Source Projects
Social Networking Platforms
Space Industry
Large-Scale Engineering Projects
Telecommunications and Networking
Media Platforms
Information Industries
Many Others

Disciplinary Orientation

My primary orientation and training is in economics and econometrics. However, through explaining patterns of innovation and outcomes in creative work in my research, I have had some limited exposure to economic sociology, motivational psychology, cognitive science, and social psychology. My first degree is in engineering (where I first designed and conducted experiments); and I regularly draw on that knowledge to comprehend the details of the contexts that I research.

Teaching

I have taught students at multiple level: MBA, Executive MBA, PhD., Master of Science, and B.A. (Economics).

I teach LBS's the core Executive MBA Strategy programmes in London, Dubai and NYC, a collaboration between LBS and Columbia University.  In the past, I have taught classes on Data Analysis, Empirical Methods and Econometrics and on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Strategy.

Other areas of interest and capabilities include Competing on Data (Science), Designing Platform Business Models, Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation (PhD).