Asda Chintakananda holds a PhD in Strategic Management from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. His current research explores the intersection of strategic management and entrepreneurship, particularly in the area of firm growth, real options, and IPOs. He has published in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, as well as written a chapter for the recent book entitled "The Edward Elgar Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy." Prior to obtaining his Ph.D. degree, Asda Chintakananda worked in the investment banking, consulting, and non-profit sector.