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Dynamic Universities: How Strategic, Entrepreneurial Leaders Can Strengthen Higher Education - Hardcover

David J. Teece , Sohvi Heaton

 
9781009216395: Dynamic Universities: How Strategic, Entrepreneurial Leaders Can Strengthen Higher Education
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1009216392 ISBN 13: 9781009216395
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2026

Synopsis

In times of deep uncertainty, the 'entrepreneurial university' needs to be able to transform itself, when necessary, to maintain long-term evolutionary fitness. Dynamic Universities explores how strategic, entrepreneurial leadership can help US higher education institutions thrive amid unprecedented challenges. Drawing on the dynamic capabilities framework, David J. Teece and Sohvi Heaton provide a strategic roadmap to help university leaders identify emerging opportunities and threats, take decisive action, and sustain competitiveness by enhancing, safeguarding, and reconfiguring key institutional assets – ultimately driving long-term transformation and success. Through compelling case studies – including Stanford and Berkeley – and interviews with global university leaders, this book offers practical insights into managing complexity, fostering innovation, and building resilient academic ecosystems. It is essential reading for administrators, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of higher education.

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About the Authors

David J. Teece is Professor of the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley and a renowned business scholar within the spheres of strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He holds eight honorary doctorates; has founded multiple programs and startups linking business and engineering; and has launched three successful firms, taking two public.

Sohvi Heaton is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University, Texas. She holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and has worked at the World Bank and the University of California, Berkeley. Her research on strategic management and innovation has been published in leading journals, including Strategic Management Journal and Research Policy.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2026
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1009216392
ISBN 13 
9781009216395
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
250