Sekou Bermiss
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Sekou Bermiss’ research examines how strategic human capital (including founders, executives and employees) shapes firm performance, innovation and organizational outcomes. He also studies how political ideology, status and diversity influence organizational decision-making and stakeholder reactions.
Dr. Bermiss teaches courses in people analytics, managing human capital, leading for impact and organizational theory and design
His work has been published in leading journals, such as the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal and Research in Organizational Behavior. His research has been highlighted by Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, The Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio.
He is a research fellow at the Kenan-Institute of Private Enterprise and an international research fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation.
Before entering academia, Dr. Bermiss worked for Deloitte Consulting in New York City.
He received his PhD and MS in management and organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and his BS in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
