Profile
I am an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.
My research interest is at the nexus of network strategy and entrepreneurship, and I focus on how network resources affect venture outcomes. My recent projects focus on (1) inter-organizational networks of the venture capital industry, (2) entrepreneurial ecosystems, and (3) high-growth IPO firms. My research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal and Research Policy. I hold a Doctor of Science Degree in Technology (with distinction) from Aalto University, Finland.
My teaching interests are in the areas of entrepreneurship and global strategy. I have taught a variety of courses across different RSM programs at the executive (Executive MBA), graduate (MSc.), and undergraduate (IBA) levels. In 2018, I was awarded the "Teacher of the Year" for my outstanding teaching at the MSc Entrepreneurship program.
I serve as an ad-hoc reviewer for many top management and entrepreneurship journals, including Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Long Range Planning, and Research Policy.
Publications
Article (4)
Academic (4)
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Liu, Y., Maula, M., & Pinkham, B. C. (2024). Status Transfer across Borders: The Mediating Role of Common Partners in First Entry. Journal of Management Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13176
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Xu, L., Yang, S., Liu, Y., Newbert, S. L., & Boal, K. (2023). Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Exploring the Impact of Inter- and Intra-Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Embeddedness on New Venture Creation. Academy of Management Journal, 66(6), 1954-1982. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2021.0791
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Liu, Y., & Maula, M. (2021). Contextual status effects: The performance effects of host-country network status and regulatory institutions in cross-border venture capital. Research Policy, 50(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2021.104216
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Liu, Y., & Maula, M. (2016). Local Partnering in Foreign Ventures: Uncertainty, Experiential Learning, and Syndication in Cross-Border Venture Capital Investments. Academy of Management Journal, 59(4), 1407-1429. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2013.0835
Chapter (1)
Academic (1)
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Liu, Y., Xu, L., & Theodoraki, C. (Accepted/In press). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and digitalization. In F. T. Lohrke, & J. J. Cabral (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship and Digitalization Edward Elgar Publishing.
Conference proceeding (1)
Academic (1)
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Shahriari, M., Liu, Y., & Mom, T. (2023). Long-Term Performance Puzzle: High Growth IPO Firms and the Moderating Role of Post-IPO Strategies. In Academy of Management Proceedings (1 ed., Vol. 2023) https://doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2023.19bp
Activities
Additional positions (1)
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Rotterdam School of ManagementStart date approval: 26 Oct 2022End date approval: 25 Oct 2025Place: BURGEMEESTER OUDLAAN 50,Description: EMBA teaching
Courses
Block seminar
- Study year: 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BM-IMBS
Start Up & Growth
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMSE02
Strategic Management
- Study year: 2024/2025
- Code: BERMASC052
IM Research clinic
- Study year: 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BM-IM-RC
Past courses
Master thesis
- Study year: 2025/2026
- Code: BM-IM-CEMSTHESIS
Philosophy of Science
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BT1207
Research Clinic
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMRCSE-SM
