Brett Smith
Cintas Professor of Entrepreneurship
Miami University
Brett Smith is the Cintas Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Farmer School of Business at Miami University (Ohio). He focuses on academically rigorous, practically relevant research of faith-based and social entrepreneurship. His recent research focuses on identity and legitimacy issues of faith-based entrepreneurs, impact investors, and accelerators. He is the Founding Director, Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Founding Director, L.I.F.E. (Leading the Integration of Faith & Entrepreneurship) Research lab at Miami University. His research has appeared in
Academy of Management Journal,
Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice,
Journal of Business Ethics,
Journal of Business Venturing, and
Leadership Quarterly, among others. His work has been featured in
Financial Times,
Forbes,
Newsweek, and
Time, as well as Nelson Mandela Foundation, Tedx and the United Nations.