Arthur A. Boni

John R. Thorne Distinguished Career Professor of Entrepreneurship, Emeritus

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Education

• University of California, San Diego - Ph D (Engineering Science) - 1968
• University of Southern California - MS - 1964
• Carnegie Mellon - BS - 1961

Research

Entrepreneurship and new venture creation, commercialization of technology and biotechnology, venture capital investing, innovation and entrepreneurship in organizations, leadership and broad-based ownership in entrepreneurial organizations.

Publications

• Emerging Business Models and Strategies to Accelerate Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, 2016

• Biotechnology lessons for robotics: Adapting new business models to accelerate innovation

  (author(s): Arthur Boni, Chris Moehle)
  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 20(4), 2014; 37-44

• Building, Managing, and Motivating Great Teams
  Biotechnology Entrepreneurship: Starting, Managing, and Leading Biotechnology Companies

  (author(s): Arthur Boni, Laurie Weingart, Gergana Todorova)
  Elsevier, 2014

• A Business Perspective on IP: Open Innovation vs. Open Source in Commercializing Biomedical Opportunities

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 19, 2013; 55-59

• Building teams in entrepreneurial companies
  J. Commercial Biotechnology, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2012

  (author(s): Arthur Boni, Laurie Weingart)
  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 18(2), 2012; 31-37

• Editorial; The Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp: From lectern to printing press
  J. Commercial Biotechnology, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2012

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 18(2), 3-4

• Project, product or company
  J. Commercial Biotechnology, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2012

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 18(2), 13-18

• The pitch and business plan for investors and partners
  J. Commercial Biotechnology, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2012

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 18(2), 38-42

• Building Biotechnology by Design: An Entrepreneurs Perspective

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 17(1), 2011; 2-3

• Science lessons, what biotechnology taught be about management
  A review of the book by Gordon Binder and Philip Bashe

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology 15(1), 2009

• Innovation in an academic setting: Designing and leading a business through market-focused, interdisciplinary teams

  (author(s): Arthur Boni, Laurie Weingart, S. Evenson)
  Academy of Management Learning and Education 8, 2009; 407-417

• Innovation In An Academic Setting: Designing And Leading A Business Through Market-Focused, Interdisciplinary Teams

  (author(s): Arthur A. Boni, Laurie R. Weingart, Shelley Evenson)
  Academy Of Management Learning & Education 8(3), 2009; 407-417

• An integrated model of university technology commercialization and entrepreneurship education
  Advances in Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth

  (author(s): Arthur Boni, S. Thomas Emerson)
  Elsevier 16, 2005; 241-274

Working Papers

• Consumer Preferences for Adoption of Natural Gas Derived Liquid Transportation Fuels

  TBD

• Value-based Pricing for Biopharma Drugs

  Journal of Commercial Biotechnology

• Innovation Strategy Dashboard - merging innovation theory with practice
  eventually hope to include as multiple book chapters

  (author(s): Arthur Boni, Tim Cunningham)
  California Management Review

Awards and Honors

• Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers - Outstanding Contributions to Enterprise Creation (2011)

University Service

• Various, Committee Member, MEAC Undergraduate Academic Actions (2011 - )
• Various, Faculty Advisor, BioPharma and Healthcare Club Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club (2011 - )
• Center for Machine Learning in Healthcare (CMLH), Task Force Member, Review 10 proposals submitted for funding. Recommend funding (or not) based on technology merit and business/commercial potential (2016 - 2016)
• New MBA option for Translational Medicine, Special Institutional Assignment, Worked with Dean's Office (Laurie Weingart) to develop and implements a now Entrepreneurship Track option in translational medicine in partnership with UPitt School of Medicine. (2015 - 2016)
• Osher Course, Developed new course and offered for Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning (2015 - 2015)
• Osher Course, Develop and deliver course on Entrepreneurship for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CMU (2012 - 2012)
• Osher Course, Develop and deliver a 5 lecture sequence on Entrepreneurship for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CMU (2011 - 2011)
• TEPPER BSBA EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS (2009 - 2010)
• TEPPER BSBA ACADEMIC ACTIONS (2008 - 2009)
• TEPPER MBA EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS (2007 - 2008)
• TEPPER BSBA EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS (2006 - 2007)
• TEPPER BSBA ACADEMIC ACTIONS (2005 - 2006)

Public Service

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BI0), Chairperson, Organized special session at annual meetings, Special Session on Emerging Topics in Biotechnology Entrepreneurship (2014 - )
• Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Committee Member, Program Advisory Committee (2013 - 2015)
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Committee Member, Business Plan Competition (2011 - 2014)

Consulting

• WeSpeke, Inc. (August 2011 -)
• Pittsburgh Equity Partners (September 2009 -)
• Clear Count Medical Solutions, Inc. (August 2004 - September 2014)

Professional Activities

• Task Force Member, Working Group on Disciplined Entrepreneurship (March 2015 -)
• Associate Editor, Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, Special Section Editor for Startups and From the Boardroom (January 2015 -)
• Journal Article Reviewer, Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, Editorial Advisory Board (January 2008 -)
• Chairperson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp (September 2004 - June 2016)
• Committee Member, Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Organizing Committee (December 2012 - June 2015)
• Committee Chair, Carnegie Science Center, Entrepreneurship Awards Committee (July 1999 - June 2014)