Mark Sharfman

Professor Emeritus

Puterbaugh Chair in American Enterprise Emeritus

About Sharfman

Professor Sharfman teaches courses in business strategy and social and environmental issues. He has published his research in several outlets, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Business & Society, Decision Sciences, Journal of Management, and Strategic Management Journal. Sharfman has served on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Strategic Management Journal. He is currently an associate editor of Business & Society.

His research has been supported by grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation.

Research Areas:

Strategic management
Social issues management
Ogranization-environment relationships

Education

Ph.D. in business administration with a concentration in organizational theory and a minor in operations management, University of Arizona, Tucson, 1985
Master of Counseling, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1979
Bachelor of Science in political science and philosophy, Ball State University, Muncie, 1973

Awards

Colbert Wilhite Research Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, 2000–2002
University of Oklahoma Merrick Foundation Teaching Award, 2003
BCERC Stevens Institute of Technology Wesley J. Howe Best Paper Award, 2008
Appointed to the Puterbaugh Chair in American Enterprise, University of Oklahoma, 2011
International Association for Business and Society Best Article Award, 2013

About OU's Price College of Business

The University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business has experienced significant growth over the past five years, becoming OU’s second-largest college with over 5,800 students. The college offers highly ranked undergraduate, master’s, executive and doctoral programs across six academic divisions. More information is available at price.ou.edu