James E. Schrager is a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He studies the use of strategy to help executives predict outcomes, and has three times won the Emory Williams Award for Teaching Excellence.[1] He was named by BusinessWeek magazine as one of the top twelve U.S. teachers of entrepreneurship.[2]
Dr. Schrager developed one of the first courses on New Venture Strategy (as opposed to traditional corporate strategy courses). His work is heavily influenced by that of Herbert Simon and by the concepts of bounded rationality, which form the basis for his approach to strategy.
He is a consultant on strategy to companies ranging in size from startups to the largest multinational corporations.
Schrager's background includes MBA, CPA, and JD credentials and a PhD in organizational behavior and policy from the University of Chicago. He has also taught at Notre Dame University, where he was named MBA Teacher of the Year.