The Lally School of Management congratulates Dr. Omar Alrubaiaan on successfully defending his dissertation titled “Three Essays on Entrepreneurial Strategy and Performance: Exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Methods and Empirical Patterns.”

Dr. Alrubaiaan’s research advances the use of AI-driven methods, particularly Large Language Models, to analyze textual data and better understand pivot phenomena within the startup community. His work also contributes to the study of entrepreneurial strategy and performance through the application of rigorous econometric techniques.

Throughout his doctoral journey, Dr. Alrubaiaan presented his research at leading conferences in the field, demonstrating both scholarly excellence and dedication to impactful inquiry.

He is deeply grateful to his advisors, Dr. Murali Chari and Dr. Jason Kuruzovich, for their invaluable guidance, encouragement, and support throughout this journey.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Alrubaiaan and wish him continued success in his future endeavors.

He will soon join King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as an Assistant Professor, where he will continue advancing research in artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship.