Ian McCarthy is the W.J. VanDusen Professor of Innovation and Operations Management at 911吃瓜, and a professor at Luiss Center in Leadership, Innovation and Organisation (CLIO). He earned his PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Sheffield. He was also a Fulbright Scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying the impacts of university innovation on local and national economies. He has publications in leading management and engineering journals including the Academy of Management Review, Industry and Corporate Change, California Management Review, Technovation, Journal of Product Innovation Management and Business Horizons. His work has also featured in The Economist, The Globe and Mail, Business Insider and many other media outlets. He blogs about the management of innovation, operations and strategic change at .
As an award-winning teacher, Ian has taught at some of the leading business and engineering schools and is invited to speak at industry and academic events across the world. Prior to becoming an academic, he worked as an engineer and manager in the electronics manufacturing and metals processing industries.
As a footie (soccer) fan he supports Everton F.C. and S.S. Lazio.