Dr. Tobias Pret
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Born and raised in Germany, Dr. Tobias Pret joined Illinois State University in 2020, after living and working in Scotland, Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, and the US for 15 years. He taught at Pace University in New York City from 2017-2020 and received his Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow in 2017.
Current Courses
299.001Independent Honor Study
223.001Introduction To Small Business
223.002Introduction To Small Business
224.001New Venture Creation
223.001Introduction To Small Business
223.002Introduction To Small Business
224.001New Venture Creation
Teaching Interests & Areas
Dr. Pret's teaching interests include entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation management, business strategy, business plan development, and social entrepreneurship. He regularly teaches undergraduate courses in new venture creation, small business management, and organizational strategy. While at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Dr. Pret was nominated by his students for university-wide teaching excellence awards for three consecutive years.
Research Interests & Areas
Dr. Pret explores entrepreneurship in the creative industries and the role of context in entrepreneurial practices. His research has been published in a number of journals, such as the International Small Business Journal, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, International Journal of Management Reviews, and International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research.
Dr. Pret is a member of the editorial review board of Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. He also serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for the Journal of Business Venturing, International Small Business Journal, and Small Business Economics, among others. Furthermore, he has repeatedly acted as a reviewer for academic conferences, such as the Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Meeting and the Western Academy of Management (WAM) Annual Meeting.
PhD Entrepreneurship
Best Conference Paper Finalist
Best Paper (Entrepreneurship Division)
Outstanding Case Teaching Award
G. Dale Meyer Best Paper Award
Past President’s Best Paper Award
Best Qualitative Paper Award
Best Paper Award in Creative Industries Entrepreneurship
Teaching Excellence Award
Teaching Excellence Award
Best Paper Award in Creative Industries Entrepreneurship
Book, Chapter
Drakopoulou Dodd S, Pret T and Shaw E (2016) Advancing Understanding of Entrepreneurial Embeddedness: Forms of Capital, Social Contexts and Time. In: Welter F and Gartner WB (eds) A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Context. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 120-133.
Conference Proceeding
Cogan A and Pret T (2020) True Colors: Pursuing Social Entrepreneurship As Verifying Identity Work. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research.
Journal Article
Swab G, Cogan A, Pret T and Marshall D (2024) Examining the creative self-efficacy, goal interdependence, and satisfaction of new venture teams in the board game industry. Entrepreneurship Research Journal 14 (1): 1-26.
Cogan A, Pret T and Cardon M (2022) Everyday social support processes: Household members' instrumental and emotional support of entrepreneurs. International Small Business Journal. 40 (5): 537-563.
Pret T and Cogan A (2019) Artisan entrepreneurship: a systematic literature review and research agenda. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 25 (4): 592-614.
Pret T and Carter S (2017) The importance of 'fitting in': Collaboration and social value creation in response to community norms and expectations. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development 29 (7-8): 639-667.
Shaw E, Wilson J and Pret T (2017) The process of embedding a small firm in its industrial context. International Small Business Journal 35 (3): 219–243.