Greg Fisher, PhD

Greg Fisher, PhD
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Indiana University Kelley School of Business

• 2024 Kelley School Research Award
• 2023 Eyster Teaching Award
• 2023 Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award
• Named “Favorite MBA Professor” by Poets & Quants

Entrepreneur → Scholar → Architect of Entrepreneurial Principles

Author of
The Principles of Entrepreneurial Progress
Published by Oxford University Press (2025)

Modern Author Program

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“I didn’t just need to write a good book.
I needed to write the right book — one that could stand up to academic scrutiny and earn a top-tier press.”

Greg Fisher, PhD

What Changed?

Before:
Strong manuscript.
Clear intellectual contribution.
But no clear pathway to the right academic publisher.

After:
• Sharpened positioning around core principles
• Structured the manuscript for institutional rigor
• Aligned the concept with tenure-track expectations
• Secured publication with Oxford University Press

Not just a finished book.

A strategically placed book in one of the top academic presses in the world.

Goal

  • Build authority or thought leadership
  • Clarify and organize my ideas
  • Establish a category or methodology

Constraints

  • Needed structure and accountability
  • Wanted editorial guidance, not ghostwriting

Role

  • Academic / educator