Bat Batjargal

DPhil. in Political Science, University of Oxford, 1999
Assistant professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, China
Center Associate, Davis Center

Contact Information
batjarg@fas.harvard.edu;
batjargal@gsm.pku.edu

Research Interests
The role of social networks and social capital in new venture birth and growth in the comparative contexts of different countries and industries. Specifically, with a focus on the interaction effects of social networks, on the one hand, and institutions, national cultures, human capital, knowledge, gender, religion, ethnicity, and cognitions, on the other hand, on the performance of new ventures in the comparative contexts of China, Japan, India, France, Mongolia, Russia, and the United States. In terms of industry, with a focus on venture capital, Internet industry, software, nanotechnology, family firms, and law firms.

Current Projects
Institutions, cultures, and entrepreneurs’ networks; Height, weight, perceived looks, and entrepreneurship: Health human capital, social networks, and entrepreneurial success;
Time, networks, and entrepreneurship: The interaction effects of time perception and network structure of entrepreneurs on new venture growth;
Islam, food, and entrepreneurship: Muslim entrepreneurs versus Non-Muslim entrepreneurs in Beijing.

Selected Publications
Batjargal, B. 2009. Network dynamics and venture performance in China: A longitudinal study. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, forthcoming.

Batjargal, B. 2008. Networking: The Difference Between Russian and Chinese Entrepreneurs, Harvard Business Review, October, Forethought article, p. 32.

Batjargal, B. 2007. Network triads: Transitivity, referral, and venture capital decisions in China and Russia. Journal of International Business Studies, 38 (6): 998-1012.

Batjargal, B. 2007. Comparative social capital: Networks of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in China and Russia, Management and Organization Review, 3 (3): 397-419.

Batjargal, B. 2007. Internet entrepreneurship: Social capital, human capital, and performance of Internet ventures in China. Research Policy, 36 (5): 605-618.

Batjargal, B. 2006. The dynamics of entrepreneurs’ networks in a transition economy: The case of Russia. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 18 (4): 305-320.

Batjargal, B. 2005. Entrepreneurial versatility, resources and firm performance in Russia: A panel study. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Special Issue, 5 (3/4): 284-297.

Batjargal, B. & M. Liu. 2004. Entrepreneur’s access to private equity in China: The role of social capital. Organization Science Special Issue on China, 15 (2): 159-172, with Mannie Liu.

Batjargal, B. 2003. Social capital and entrepreneurial performance in Russia: A longitudinal study. Organization Studies, 24 (4): 535-556.