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Associate Professor of Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship at SKEMA Business School. My work connects rigorous research with practical insights for scholars, students, entrepreneurs, managers, and organizations navigating uncertainty, constraints, and transformation.

global academic profile

Research, teaching, and academic engagement shaped by international experience across multiple countries, institutions, and learning environments.

RESEARCH RIGOR

Advanced quantitative, bibliometric, and mixed-method approaches used to generate robust, credible, and actionable insights.

INNOVATION WITH IMPACT

Scholarship that connects theory with managerial practice, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development in real-world contexts.

Experiential Learning

Teaching grounded in projects, applied challenges, and active learning designed to connect students with practice.

About me

With over 20 years of teaching experience and 22 years of industry experience, he researches resource-constrained innovations, emerging markets, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, and marketing strategy within an international business context. Based in Belo Horizonte, he teaches across SKEMA’s global campuses and guides organizations in designing affordable, impactful innovations.

Dennys Eduardo Rossetto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship at SKEMA Business School

Research Focus and Methods

My research focuses on how organizations, entrepreneurs, and ecosystems create value under constraints, connecting innovation, entrepreneurship, emerging markets, sustainability, and digital transformation through rigorous research methods.

Want to explore ideas together?

Let’s discover what we can create through research and collaboration.

If you’re interested in resource-constrained innovations, entrepreneurship, social impact, emerging markets, international management, marketing, or a mix of them, I’d love to hear from you. Reach out to discuss research collaborations, project ideas, or speaking opportunities.

What Students & Colleagues Say

Discover how my teaching and research have influenced learners and collaborators around the world. Read what students, entrepreneurs, and fellow scholars say about working and learning with me.

Insights

In this section, I translate cutting-edge research from top-tier journals into practical insights for managers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. Each post distills rigorous academic studies in innovation, entrepreneurship, and emerging markets into clear frameworks and actionable ideas for navigating uncertainty and resource constraints.

When Digital Innovation Builds Fairer Markets

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What 25 Years of Research Reveal About Absorptive Capacity and Innovation

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What Informal Clusters Reveal About Entrepreneurship, Risk, and Market Access

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Turning Adversity into Advantage: How Firms in Emerging Markets Can Innovate Under Pressure

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How Innovation Research Evolved and What It Means for You Today

Innovation is often discussed as something new, disruptive, and forward-looking. Yet,[…]