Maria P. Roche

Biography

Maria Roche is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. Her research focuses on the production and diffusion of knowledge, which she examines in various contexts. These include cities, co-working spaces, and universities. Her work, forthcoming at The Review of Economics and Statistics, Organization Science and Research Policy, has been featured in The Atlantic.

Professor Roche received her PhD in Management (Strategy and Innovation Department) at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was a recipient of a NSF Science of Science and Innovation Policy Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant. She earned a MS in Business Administration and a BA in International Cultural and Business Studies at the University of Passau, Germany. A native of Canada and Germany, Maria Roche has lived and worked in five countries gathering professional experience in different industries, including venture capital and film.