General Information
Biography
Prior to entering academia, Brent spent 5 years in industry working as an actuary at Lincoln Financial Group, a financial analyst at Zions Bancorporation, and a program analyst at Orbital ATK. He also taught Spanish for 2.5 years.
Teaching Interests
Brent teaches Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
Research Interests
Brent's primary research involves the impact of technology on decision makers and organizations. He also researches entrepreneurial uncertainty and strategic judgment. His work has been published in the Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, the Journal of Business Ethics, Technovation, and others.
Service Summary
Brent is an active participant in the Academy of Management (AOM) and the Strategic Management Society (SMS). He serves on the editorial review board for AMR, serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Franchising (CIEF), helps lead the Maverick Technology Venture Alliance (MTVA), and is a Node Director in the NSF I-Corps program. He also serves on the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Builders Council that promotes and coordinates Startups within Omaha and the surrounding region.
Awards and Honors
Dean's Citation for Excellence, Teaching - 2022
Finalist, AMR Paper of the Year, Scholarship/Research - 2021
Education
BS, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, Statistics, 2004
MBA, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, Finance, 2008
Ph D, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Business Administration, 2013
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
McBride, Russ, Packard, Mark, Clark, Brent. 2023. Rogue Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.
Packard, Mark, Clark, Brent. On the Mitigability of Uncertainty and the Choice between Predictive and Non-Predictive Strategy, Academy of Management Review, 45, 4, 766-786.
Figueroa, Maria, Clark, Brent, da Motta Veiga, Serge. 2022. Ethical perceptions of AI in hiring and organizational trust: The role of performance expectancy and social influence, Journal of Business Ethics.
Clark, Brent, Robert, Christopher, Hampton, Stephen. 2016. The technology effect: How perceptions of technology drive excessive optimism, Journal of Business & Psychology, 31, 1, 87-102.
Packard, Mark, Clark, Brent, Klein, Peter. 2017. Dynamic Judgment, Uncertainty Transitions, and the Entrepreneurial Process, Organization Science, 28, 5, 840-856.