Oded Gur-Arie, Ph.D.
Director, Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies
Professor, Business Administration
203 Jones Hall, 517-264-3859
ogur-arie@adrian.edu

Oded Gur-Arie holds a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Alabama. Oded has more than 20 years of experience in academia and business. He was formerly on the faculty of the University of Michigan Business School in Ann Arbor. In his academic research, Oded focused on research methodologies and the application of analytical tools to business strategies. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as The Journal of Marketing Research and The Journal of Psychology. After leaving the academic environment, Oded spent several years with Bain & Co. an international consulting firm, in Europe and the United States, where he designed and helped implement business strategies for key clients. Subsequently, Oded served as CEO of a manufacturing company and as a founder of several entrepreneurial ventures. Over his career Oded has served on a number of corporate boards and is presently a director of Safe Auto Insurance Co.