Jay A. Azriel, Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D., University at Albany, Albany, NY (2003)
- M.B.A., The American University, Washington, DC (1991)
- B.B.A., Ogelthorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia (1984)
Credentials
- Entrepreneurship Major Coordinator
- Sam Walton Fellow
Courses
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Business Plan Writing
- Small Business Management
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Business Policy and Strategy
Research Interests
- High technology company strategic alliances in strategy and entrepreneurship contexts.
- Entrepreneurial environmental scanning and opportunity recognition.
- Nascent entrepreneurship as it relates to intentions.
- Corporate entrepreneurship activities.
- Using games, cases and experiential exercises as interactive teaching methods.
Honors
- 2005, "Igniting the Flame Award" for Contributions to Experiential Learning in Entrepreneurship at The Experiential Classroom VI. Syracuse University's Entrepreneurship Experiential Faculty Workshop.
- 2003, State Farm Teaching Technology Faculty Fellow: A competitive award for a summer-long intensive workshop for using technology in the classroom.
- 2002, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Best Conceptual Paper Award, USASBE Conference, Reno, NV.
- 2012 The CASE Fellows Award, Eastern Academy of Management Annual Conference
Recent Publications
- Woodall, J.F., Azriel, J.A., and Patnode, G. (2010) "York's Best Ice Cream Company: Building a Regional Brand", Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 12 Iss: 2, pp. 153-167.
- Azriel, J.A. (2010) "Chilly Dilly's Ice Cream Company: Building a Brand Name," Proceedings of the 23rd Annual United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Nashville, TN.
- Azriel, J.A. and Sumutka, A. (2011) "York's Best Ice Cream Company: Financing Growth," Proceedings of the 24th Annual United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Hilton Head, SC.
- Glackin, C. A., Azriel, J. A., & Porter, R. (2014). Canine conundrum: A Case study in technology, ethics and crisis management. Journal of Ethics & Entrepreneurship.
- Schenkel, M. T., Brazeal, D. V., and Azriel, J. (2013). Pathways in the development of entrepreneurial intent: Exploring the roles of prior experience, sex, and family business background. Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship, 24(2).
Service
- Program Chair for the Corporate Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group for the 2011 USASBE Annual Meeting.
- Vice-Chair Technology and Life Sciences Special Interest Group for 2008 and 2009, USASBE.
- Reviewer for IEEE Transactions in Management.
- Chair for the 2007 Eastern Academy of Management Conference Works in Progress Track.