Morteza Sardari

Morteza Sardari is an accomplished academic and business professional with a PhD in Business Administration from Concordia University in Montreal. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology and a master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Imam Hossein University, both of which are in Tehran, Iran.

With extensive experience in venture capital, Morteza has successfully coached entrepreneurs and developed business plans across diverse industries, including the auto, textile, and biochemistry sectors. His expertise spans market analysis, strategic planning, and fostering innovative solutions tailored to industry needs.

Morteza has been dedicated to academia for more than a decade, teaching entrepreneurship at Concordia University for eight years. Recently, he expanded his teaching portfolio to include the University of Niagara Falls Canada, where he continues to inspire and mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs.

In addition to his academic roles, Morteza has been an active consultant with Deloitte, leveraging his extensive industry knowledge to guide businesses through complex challenges and opportunities. His unique blend of academic rigour and practical experience positions him as a leading voice in business strategy and entrepreneurship.

Courses taught

Introduction to Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Finding New Business Opportunities

Areas of academic interest

Entrepreneurial processes in uncertain and resource-constrained situations, financing entrepreneurial ventures, strategic planning and modelling

Areas of specialization

Entrepreneurship, innovation, strategy

Awards

• National Bank Initiative in Entrepreneurship and Family Business, 2019
• Best published book in educational institute of Iran’s industries, 2011
• Ninth place in the Iranian Mathematical Olympiad out of 13,500 people

Publications

1. Sardari, M., Tajeddin, M., Karami, M. Assessing the impact of motivational factors and the effectual mechanism on developing radical innovation in small firms, Journal of Small Business Management, 2024.
2. Sardari, M., “Responses to resource scarcity: the shift of attention from theoretical approaches to innovative courses of action,” Administrative Science Association of Canada, Toronto, CAN, 2023
3. Sardari, M., (2022). Relationship Between Effectuation/Causation and New Venture Performance: A Situational Perspective. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2022, No. 1, p. 17899). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
4. Sardari, M., “The comprehensive model of antecedents of effectual action”, European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2019.
5. Sardari, M., “The comprehensive model of entrepreneurial action in uncertain and resource-constrained environments,” Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) conference, St. Catharines, CAN, 2019.
6. Sardari, M., “How attention to different institutional logics of diverse financiers increases the chance of fund-raising and survival of high-tech seed ventures,” Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) conference, Toronto, CAN, 2018.
7. Sardari, M., (2017). The impact of Technology Maturity and Financial Partnering on the Growth of High-tech Ventures. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2017, No. 1, p. 15994). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
8. Sardari, M., Gorji. Yasaman “Organizational network dynamic capability in high-tech start-ups,” Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) conference, Montreal, QC, CAN, 2017.
9. Sardari, M., “How to raise external fund for high-tech ventures,” 41st International Business Research Conference, Imperial College, London, UK, 2017.
10. Sardari, M., Gorji. Yasaman, Mohammadi, H. “Let’s step beyond the conventions in teaching and learning entrepreneurship: Critical view to entrepreneurship pedagogy,” 2nd international conference on entrepreneurship and open innovation, Iran, 2016.
11. Sardari, M., Mohammadi, H. “How to align staffing practices with business strategies,” presented in international conference on management and accounting, Iran, 2016.