Dr. Donald F. Kuratko (known as "Dr. K") is The Jack M. Gill Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Entrepreneurship; Executive & Academic Director, Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University–Bloomington.
Dr. Kuratko is considered a prominent scholar and global leader in the field of entrepreneurship. He has published over 145 journal articles on aspects of entrepreneurship, new venture development, and corporate entrepreneurship. Dr. Kuratko has authored 30 books, including one of the leading entrepreneurship books in universities today, Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, Practice, 12th ed. (Cengage Publishers, 2024). Dr. K has been named one of the Top Entrepreneurship Scholars in the World by AD Scientific as well as being recognized in two different studies as one of the Most Prolific Researchers in Corporate Entrepreneurship. Dr. Kuratko's was honored by the Academy of Management with the Entrepreneurship Mentor Award for his exemplary mentorship to the next generation of entrepreneurship scholars.
In 2022 the U.S. Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship honored him with the Max S. Wortman, Jr. /USASBE Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship for his career research and accomplishments in the field of entrepreneurship. Finally, in 2024 he was honored with the Global Lifetime Achievement Member Award by the Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference for his contributions to entrepreneurship research.