The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean David Souder Ph.D.
David Souder, Ph.D. is The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean for the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. He earned his BS from the University of Pennsylvania and his Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Organization from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Souder’s research focuses on corporate short-termism and long-term investment.
Prior to joining MSU, Dr. Souder was a Professor in the Management and Entrepreneurship Department at the University of Connecticut School of Business, where he held leadership roles including Interim Dean, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research, and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs. Dr. Souder also served as the Interim Campus Dean for UConn Stamford, and worked in the private sector as a strategy consultant based before joining academia.
Featured Publications
- Souder, D., Johnson, S. G., and Badwaik, D. (2026). A market-based rationale for holding corporations accountable for the purpose of societal benefit. accepted by Long Rang Planning, 59(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2026.102609
- Grove, S., Ranucci, R., Fox, B., Bhussar, M. S., and Souder, D. (2026). Structural choices at alliance formation: Accounting for partner asymmetry in industry distance. accepted by Journal of Management, forthcoming. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063251410193
- Souder, D., Shaver, M., Harris, J., and Alrashdan, A. (2024). Performance metrics in strategy research: A new metric and method for assessing dynamic value. Strategic Management Journal 45(1), 144-167. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3550
- Fox, B., Grove, S., & Souder, D. (2021). When good deals need help getting done: Articulating side payment strategies. Long Range Planning 54(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2021.102072
- Souder, D., Zaheer, A., Sapienza, H., & Ranucci, R. (2016). How family influence, socioemotional wealth, and competitive conditions shape new technology adoption. Strategic Management Journal 38(9), 1774-1790. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2614
- Souder, D. & Bromiley, P. (2017). Timing for dollars: How option exercisability influences resource allocation. Journal of Management 43(8), 2555-2579. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206316680032
- Souder, D., Reilly, G., Bromiley, P., & Mitchell, S. (2016). A behavioral understanding of investment horizon and firm performance. Organization Science, 27(5), 1202-1218. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2016.1088
- Reilly, G., Souder, D., & Ranucci, R. (2016). Investment horizon in the resource allocation process: A review and framework for next steps. Journal of Management, 42(5), 1169-1194. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206316630381
- Ranucci, R. & Souder, D. (2015). Facilitating tacit knowledge transfer: Routine compatibility, trustworthiness, and integration in M&As. Journal of Knowledge Management, 19(2), 257-276. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-06-2014-0260
- Harris, J., Johnson, S. G., & Souder, D. (2013). Model-theoretic knowledge accumulation: The case of agency theory and incentive alignment. Academy of Management Review, 38(3), 442-454. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2011.0141
- Zaheer, A., Castaner, X., & Souder, D. (2013). Complementarity, target autonomy, and acquisition performance. Journal of Management, 39(3), 604-632. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206311403152
- Souder, D. & Bromiley, P. (2012). Explaining temporal orientation: Evidence from the durability of firms’ capital investments. Strategic Management Journal, 33(5), 550-569. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.970
- Souder, D., Simsek, Z. & Johnson, S. G. (2012). The differing effects of agent and founder CEOs on the firm’s market expansion. Strategic Management Journal, 33(1), 23-41. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.944
- Souder, D. & Shaver, J. M. (2010). Constraints and incentives for making long horizon corporate investments. Strategic Management Journal, 31(12), 1316-1335. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.862
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Dean Souder announces three new academic leaders, strengthening Broad College’s team for the 2025–26 academic year.
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Broad Matters welcomes to the podcast David Souder , the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean of the Broad College of Business.
Dean David Souder hosted an insightful evening of discussion and networking at The Watermark in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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- Office of the Dean
- North Business Building
- Business College Complex
- 632 Bogue St, FL 5, Suite
- East Lansing, MI
- 48824