Bio

Born in East Tennessee, Dr. Scott Kuban first studied business and computer science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. An accomplished programmer and published author, before academia, he worked for two Fortune 100 companies, the Federal government, and several tech start-ups, including his own. He also serves on the board of a non-profit foundation and is a founding member of a business incubator focused on Web3. As an angel investor and fellow entrepreneur, Prof. Kuban loves hearing from founders about what led them to take the leap.

Dr. Kuban is currently an Assistant Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Venture Innovation at the Walton College of Business (ranked 10th in management research worldwide, 2025) at the University of Arkansas. Prior to Arkansas, he taught business strategy and entrepreneurship at the Freeman School of Business (ranked 6th by Financial Times 2016) at Tulane University and the Mays Business School (ranked 9th by Businessweek 2013) at Texas A&M University. While completing his Ph.D. at A&M, he trained under some of the world’s best management scholars: eight journal editors, two former Academy of Management Presidents, and the field’s most influential scholar, Dr. Michael Hitt (Aguinis et al., 2012). Prof. Kuban researches how misconduct, politics, and relational networks impact strategic leadership and how technology is reshaping business. His first textbook, Strategic Thinking, launches this fall.

Fun Career Highlights:

• Performed research for the Department of Defense and the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
• Worked on an HGTV commercial
• Solved the bandwidth limitation problem for a browser plugin company at age 17
• Co-authored the first student-led article accepted to the Academy of Management Annals
• Licensed by the State of Tennessee as a general contractor
• Set Walgreen’s passport sales record with the entire crew for an international Cher tour
• Once had “Toyologist” as his actual job title
• Selected to the advisory board of his favorite charity

A motorcycle racing champion, Prof. Kuban enjoys riding motorcycles, photography, the outdoors, building things, and the latest gadgets. A former triathlete, he discovered he could go far faster if his bike had a motor. He now spends his free time at racetracks around the country, working on his lap times and racing motorcycles with AHRMA and PanAm SuperBike.