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Mark Cannice

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Founder/Executive Director, USF Entrepreneurship Program

Tel: 415-422-6785
Fax:415-422-2502
TDD:415-422-6439
cannice@usfca.edu
http://www.EntrepreneurshipProgram.org

University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street, Malloy Hall
San Francisco, CA 94117-1045 U.S.A.
  • Ph.D., Indiana University , Kelley School of Business, Bloomington , Indiana (1997)
  • M.S., Indiana University , Kelley School of Business (1996)  
  • MBA, University of San Francisco , School of Business and Management (1992)
  • B.S., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis , Maryland (1984)  
Teaching
MBA661: Entrepreneurial Management
BA406: Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development  

Positions Held
at the University
  • At the University of San Francisco since 1996  
  • Contributing Writer, The Industry Standard (2008 – present)  
  • Founder/Executive Director, USF Entrepreneurship Program (2000 – present)
  • Chair, Graduate Programs Committee, USF School of Business and Management (2006-2007)  
  • Founder/Chair, USF International Business Plan Competition (2003 – 2008)
  • Advisor, USF MBA Entrepreneurship Club (2003 – present)  
  • Visiting Faculty with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2006
  • Visiting Faculty with Peking University 2005
  • Founder/President, Pacific Business Development, Inc. 1998-2000  
  • United States Naval Officer, Patrol Plane Mission Commander
  Current Research & Research Interests
  • Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
  Selected Papers & Publications
  • “Venture Capitalists Confidence, Asymmetric Information, and Liquidity Events.” Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (forthcoming 2009). With Cathy Goldberg.
  • “Venture Capitalists Confidence, Capital Commitments, and Capital Investments” International Journal of TechnoEntrepreneurship (forthcoming 2009). With Cathy Goldberg.
  • Management: A Global and Entrepreneurial Perspective, McGraw Hill – 12th Edition, (English, Spanish, and Chinese versions) (2008), With Heinz Weihrich.
  • “Impact of Global Integration on the Costs and Performance of MNC Subsidiaries in Emerging Markets.” The Ivey Business Journal, January/February (2006). With Roger Chen.
  • Business Plan Competitions: Vehicles for Learning Entrepreneurship”, in Educating Managers through Real World Projects, edited by Charles Wankel and Robert DeFillippi (2005). With Malu Roldan, Osland Asbjorn, Michael Solt, and Burton Dean.
  • “Managing International Technology Transfer Risk:  Alternatives and Complements to Ownership Structure.” Management International Review, Special Issue (2004): Contemporary Issues in Multinational Strategy and Structure – David M. Brock and Julian Birkinshaw – guest editors, pp. 129 - 152. With Roger Chen and John Daniels.
  • “Interview Studies in International Business Research.” A Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for International Business. Edited by Catherine Welch and Rebecca Marschan-Piekkari, England :  Edward Elgar, (2004). With John Daniels.
  • “Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index Reports” (Bloomberg ticker symbol: USFSVVCI) Proquest Database – Published quarterly (2004 Q1 – present).
  • “China Venture Capitalist Confidence Index” (Bloomberg ticker symbol: CVCCI). Proquest Database- Published quarterly (2005 Q2 – present).
  • “Managing International Technology Transfer Risk:  A Case Analysis of U.S. High Technology Firms in Asia .” Journal of High Technology Management Research, Vol. 14 (2), Autumn, (2003), pp. 171 - 187. With Roger Chen, and John Daniels.
  • “The Value-Relevance of Financial and Non-Financial Information for Internet Companies.” Thunderbird International Business Review, Vol. 44 (1), (2002), pp. 47 – 70. With Carol Graham and Todd Sayre.
  • “Market Entry and International Technology Transfer: A Case Analysis of Ten U.S. High-Tech Firms in China and Southeast Asia .” Advances in International Marketing, Vol. 11, (2001), pp. 133 – 155. With Roger Chen and John Daniels. 
External Service & Assignments
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2008 – present)
  • Editorial Board, Journal of TechnoEntrepreneurship (2008 – present)  
  • Reviewer, Journal of International Business Studies
  • Reviewer, Journal of World Business
  • Founding Chair, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology International Business Plan Competition (2005 – 2007)
  • Part of New Zealand Consulate sponsored US delegation to consult and advise New Zealand Government, Industry and University officials in establishing entrepreneurship programs and curriculum (2005).  
  • Part of Program Review Team for Westmont College Department of Business and Economics (2005).
  Honors & Awards
My research in technology management has been referenced by the United Nations in its prescription to firms conducting international operations. My on-going research in venture capitalists’ confidence continues to be referenced and/or featured by leading business media such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg (ticker symbols USFSVVCI and CVCCI), U.S. News and World Report, Business Week, National Public Radio, CNBC Business Network, Investors Business Daily, USA Today, Fast Company and more.
  • Outstanding Student Advocacy and Support, School of Business and Management, University of San Francisco (2005)
  • Outstanding Service Award, School of Business and Management, University of San Francisco (2004) Outstanding Research Award, School of Business and Management, University of San Francisco (2002)
  • Outstanding Service Award, School of Business and Management, University of San Francisco (2002)
  • Outstanding Service Award, School of Business and Management, University of San Francisco (2000)
 
 
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