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April Franco

Professor

University of Toronto Scarborough, Department of Management

  • Professor
    University of Toronto Scarborough, Department of Management
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BIO

April Franco is Chair of Management and a Professor of Economics and Strategic Management, with a cross appointment to the Business Economics area at Rotman. Her research focuses on the transfer, creation and use of knowledge within organizations; her work on spin-outs is considered ground-breaking. She has received several awards, including the Rector’s Award for the most innovative paper from Aalborg University in 2011 and Roger Martin and Nancy Lang Award for Excellence in Research in 2010. April teaches undergraduate courses in Organizational Strategy, Economics of Management, Industrial Organization and MBA courses in Strategy.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Toronto Scarborough & Rotman School of Management (Cross-Appointment), Canada2021 - present
  • Chair
    University of Toronto Scarborough, Department of Management, Canada2020 - 2026
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto Scarborough & Rotman School of Management (Cross-Appointment), Canada2011 - 2021
  • Visiting Associate Professor
    Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, Department of Economics, Canada2014 - 2015
  • Visiting Associate Professor
    Bocconi University, Department of Management & Technology, Milan, Italy2014 - 2014
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto Scarborough & Rotman School of Management (Cross-Appointment), Department of Management, Canada2008 - 2011
  • Visiting Assistant Professor
    Rotman School of Management, Canada2007 - 2008
  • Assistant Professor
    Tippie School of Business, University of Iowa, United States1999 - 2007

DEGREES

  • PhD., Economics
    University of Rochester, Rochester, United States
  • M.A., Economics
    University of Rochester, United States
  • B.A., Economics/Philosophy
    University of California, United States

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INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Climate Positive Energy (CPE)