PhD Candidate · Management & Organizational Science

Aaron Pagel

University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business

I study how hype, expectations, and innovation influence our relationship with the future. My dissertation uses the asteroid mining industry of the 2010s to reconstruct hype theorizing and build new theory about the phenomenon. I engage in a mix of traditional and computationally augmented qualitative methodologies.

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Research, teaching, and service

An overview of my current work: theory-building on hype, courses taught, and the professional service that supports the field.

01 · Research

Hype & Asteroid Mining

A working theory of hype developed through the empirical context of space resource ventures, plus working papers, presentations, and reviewing.

02 · Teaching

Strategy in the Classroom

Case- and project-based courses in strategy, management, and decision-making for undergraduates, MBAs, and executives.

03 · Service

Field & Community

Workshop and symposium organizing for the Academy of Management, ad-hoc reviewing, and program coordination.

04 · About

Personal History

From theatre and Groupon to space commerce and a PhD, the path that led to studying hype.

Current Work

The 300 Million Mile View

Asteroid Mining and a Synthesized Theory of Hype

My flagship working paper develops a synthesized theory of hype through the case of asteroid mining, and is being prepared for submission to the Journal of Management Studies. See the Research page for the full working paper agenda.