Assistant Professor of Management
The Wharton School
(Moderator)
Paul Nary is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a corporate strategy researcher who is interested in how firms’ resources and capabilities affect their external transaction strategies, that is how firms acquire, sell, or partner for access to corporate assets. Dr. Nary’s research explores topics in corporate strategy, especially M&A, and the role and behavior of private equity firms in public markets. His work has been published in top strategy journals, including Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Review.
Prior to his academic career, Dr. Nary has worked for Intel Corporation, where his work spanned corporate venturing, new business development, mergers and acquisitions, and external technology collaborations. Before Intel, he worked for a boutique PE firm, a commercial real estate investment fund, and started several business ventures. Dr. Nary completed his Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. He also holds a Master’s degree from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Finance from DePaul University.
