Simon Wakeman
Assistant Professor
Simon Wakeman joined the ESMT faculty as an Assistant Professor in September 2007. Simon holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics and a Bachelor of Laws with Honors both from the University of Otago, New Zealand. He received his PhD in Business Administration and Masters degree in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley, and was a Fellow at Stanford Law School's Center of Law & the Biosciences in 2006-7. Before entering graduate school, he worked for four years as an economic consultant, researching and writing economic testimony for competition/antitrust, regulation, and damages cases in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
His research interests lie at the intersection of economics, firm strategy, technological innovation, and law. He has focused specifically on understanding how firms use contracts and intellectual property in their technology commercialization strategy, particularly in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Simon supervises the Faculty Research Seminar (FRS) with Jörg Rocholl.
Selected Publications
Chapters in Books
- Wakeman, S. (2006). Chapter 18: The Value of Patent Protection in Technology Development Alliances. In Strategic Alliances: Governance and Contracts, eds. A. Arino & J. Reuer. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Work in Progress
- Somaya, D., Teece, D. & Wakeman, S.: Innovating in Multi-Invention Contexts: Business Models & Patent Strategies for Entrepreneurs. (Revisions requested by California Management Review.)
- Wakeman, S.: Patent Rights and Biotech Commercialization Strategy: The Effect of Patent Protection on the Timing of Biotech Alliance Entry.
- Wakeman. S.: Technology Commercialization Strategy in a Dynamic Context: Complementary Assets, Hybrid Contracts, and Experiential Learning. ESMT Working Paper No. ESMT-08-008.
- Wakeman. S.: The Evolution of Biotech Alliance Structure (1976–2006).
- Wakeman. S.: Negotiate or Litigate? Strategies for Contract Negotiation in a Regulated Industry.
