Ethne Swartz

Biography

Ethné Swartz, Ph.D., is Professor of Information Management and Entrepreneurship and a 2018-2019 Fulbright Scholar in South Africa where she is based at the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science. She joins the Feliciano School of Business from Fairleigh Dickinson’s Silberman College of Business where she was on the faculty from 2000 to 2018, holding the rank of full professor and serving as a Sam Walton Fellow and Advisor to the FDU Enactus Chapter. From 2006 to 2014, she chaired the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department and then served as an associate dean in the Silberman College of Business. She earned a Ph.D. in in Management from the University of Manchester, Manchester, UK and an MS in Information Systems from Manchester Metropolitan University. A South African native, she holds a B.A. (Hons) in Sociology from Rhodes University, South Africa and a B.A. in Psychology/Sociology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her research and teaching interests include strategic management, entrepreneurship and innovation, management of technology, business continuity and crisis management.

Dr. Swartz was a Fulbright Scholar based at Zeppelin University in Germany during the spring of 2014. She will be based at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science during spring and summer of 2019, focusing on women’s entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa. She also conducts research on how women who own or manage high-growth companies can best participate in negotiating term sheets for capital investment in their companies.

Dr. Swartz is an active contributor to New Jersey’s entrepreneurial organizations and ecosystem. She has been active in the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), serving as a board member and as the Vice President of Conference for the annual conference in January 2011. She has served as USASBE’s Vice President of Publications, most recently creating the USASBE Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, published by Edward Elgar. She is the co-author of two books and her research articles have appeared in the International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Long Range Planning, Risk Management: An International Journal, Journal of Applied Management Studies, Leadership and Organisational Development Journal, Business Horizons, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, Facilities, Education and Training; ET&P. She serves on the editorial board of the Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy and previously served as an associate editor for the Journal of Small Business Management. From 1994 to October 1999, Dr. Swartz taught Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at Leicester Business School, DeMontfort University, in Leicester, UK, where she was instrumental in setting up a center for research into business continuity management. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Swartz worked at General Motors (South Africa) and Kodak (South Africa).

Education

• BA, University of Cape Town, South Africa
• MS, Manchester Metropolitan University, U.K.
• PhD, University of Manchester, U.K.

Publications

• Book: D. Elliott, E. Swartz, B. Herbane (2010). Business Continuity Management. Routledge
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, D. Elliott, B. Herbane (2003). Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Business Continuity Management in the UK Finance Sector. Risk Management
• Book: D. Elliott, E. Swartz, B. Herbane (2001). Business Continuity Management. Routledge
• Book: D. Remenyi, B. Williams, A. Money, E. Swartz (1998). Doing Research in Business and Management: An Introduction to Process and Method. SAGE Publications Ltd
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, R. Davies (1997). Ubuntu ‐ the spirit of African transformation management ‐ a review. Leadership & Organization Development Journal
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, R. Boaden (1997). A methodology for researching the process of information management in small firms. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, P. Foley (1996). Higher education in South Africa: the skills debate. Education + Training
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, D. Elliott, B. Herbane (1995). Out of sight, out of mind: the limitations of traditional information systems planning. Facilities
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci, S. Coleman (2016). Using a multiple method and mixed mode approach to examine women entrepreneur negotiating styles. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci, S. Coleman (2016). Using a multiple method and mixed mode approach to examine women entrepreneur negotiating styles. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
• Journal Article: A. Huser, E. Swartz (2010). Opt–e–scrip, Inc.. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
• Journal Article: F. AMATUCCI, E. Swartz (2011). THROUGH A FRACTURED LENS: WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND THE PRIVATE EQUITY NEGOTIATION PROCESS. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. AMATUCCI, S. COLEMAN (2016). STILL A MAN'S WORLD? SECOND GENERATION GENDER BIAS IN EXTERNAL EQUITY TERM SHEET NEGOTIATIONS. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
• Book Chapter: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci (2018). An interdisciplinary framework to deconstruct second-generation gender bias. Routledge
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci, S. Coleman (2016). Examining Women Entrepreneurs’ Negotiating Styles: A Multiple Method and Mixed Mode Research Approach. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci, S. Coleman (2016). Still a Man’s World? Second Generation Gender Bias in External Equity Term Sheet Negotiations. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci (2016). Through a Fractured Lens: Women Entrepreneurs and the Private Equity Negotiation Process. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci (2018). Framing Second Generation Gender Bias: Implications for Women’s Entrepreneurship. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
• Book Chapter: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci (2018). An Interdisciplinary Framework to Deconstruct Second Generation Gender Bias, in Yousafzai. Frances & Taylor/Routledge
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, F. Amatucci, J. Marks (). Contextual Embeddedness as a Framework: The Case of Entrepreneurship in SOUTH AFRICA. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
• Conference Proceedings: E. Swartz (2019). South Africa and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Heeding the Call for Context. United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Journal Article: M. Johnson, R. Jain, m. Brennan, E. Swartz, D. Silver, J. Paolini, S. Mamonov, C. Hill (2021). Developing Big Data and AI Workforce Roadmap for A Data Driven Economy. Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, J. Marks, C. Scheepers (2020). Venture Support Organizations: Lighting a Path for Entrepreneurship in South Africa?. DeGruyter
• Journal Article: M. Johnson, R. Jain, M. Brennan-Tonetta, E. Swartz, D. Silver, J. Paolini, S. Mamonov, C. Hill (2021). Impact of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence on Industry: Developing a Workforce Roadmap for a Data Driven Economy. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management
• Journal Article: J. Marks, E. Swartz, S. Dawa, J. Mitra (2022). African Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Form, Function and Structure Special Issue Call. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies
• Journal Article: M. Johnson, R. Jain, P. Brennan-Tonetta, E. Swartz, D. Silver, J. Paolini, S. Mamonov, C. Hill (2021). Impact of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence on Industry: Developing a Workforce Roadmap for a Data Driven Economy. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management
• Book Chapter: E. Swartz, C. Scheepers, F. Amatucci (2022). How Women Entrepreneurs Create Value in a Democratic South Africa. Edward Elgar
• Book Chapter: E. Swartz, C. Scheepers, F. Amatucci (2022). Women entrepreneurs creating value in a democratic South Africa - emerging beyond the informal sector. Edward Elgar Publishing
• Journal Article: J. Marks, E. Swartz, S. Dawa, J. Mitra (2022). African Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Form, Function & Structure Special Issue. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, C. Scheepers, T. Toeffy (2022). Women entrepreneurs’ opportunity identification of digital platform start-ups: Emerging evidence from South Africa. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
• Conference Proceedings: E. Swartz, R. Jain, M. Johnson (2022). Out of Africa: Tracking Women as Digital Entrepreneurs in Africa South of the Sahara. Diana International Research Conference
• Conference Proceedings: E. Swartz (2022). “Exploring millennial identity as antecedent to opportunity identification of digital platform start-ups among women entrepreneurship in South Africa”. The Diana International Research Institute, Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson College, Wellesley, MA 02332 USA
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, P. Brennan-Tonetta, R. Jain, M. Johnson, S. Mamonov, M. Hale, J. Jayaraman (2022). In search of pedagogical approaches to teaching business ethics in the era of digital transformation. Journal of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
• Instructional Materials (Published): E. Swartz (2022). What are mindsets and why do they matter in entrepreneurship?. EBSCO Pathways to Research
• Book: E. Swartz, C. Scheepers, A. Lindgreen, M. M, Y. S (2023). Technological Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa: Digital Transformation and Opportunity for the Next Growth Continent. Edward Elgar
• Book Chapter: E. Swartz, C. Denecke, C. Scheepers (2023). Following the money: leapfrogging through and with entrepreneurial growth companies in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Edward Elgar Publishing
• Book Chapter: E. Swartz, C. Scheepers, A. Lindgreen, S. Yousafzai, M. Matthee (2023). Introduction to Technological Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa. Edward Elgar Publishing
• Instructional Materials (Published): E. Swartz (). Evaluating Financial Performance for a Publicly Listed Entrepreneurial Company. Sage Knowledge
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, D. Welsh, S. Tello, N. Krueger (2024). Engagement through Boundary Spanning: Insights from US Entrepreneurship Educators. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
• Conference Proceedings: E. Swartz, Y. Li, Y. Zhang (2025). Mapping women investors in the South African entrepreneurial ecosystem. Proceedings of the Diana International Conference
• Conference Proceedings: Y. Li, Y. Zhang, E. Swartz (2025). Navigating Gender Bias in Crowdfunding: The Influence of Role Congruity.. Proceedings of the Diana International Conference
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, C. Scheepers (). Mind the Gap: Navigating a just green transition for women entrepreneurs in South Africa. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
• Book Chapter: E. Swartz (2025). Digital Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar
• Book: E. Swartz, C. Glackin (2024). Business Valuation: Determining the Value of a Privately Held Femtech Digital Platform. SAGE Publications, Inc.
• Journal Article: E. Swartz, D. Welsh, N. Krueger, S. Tello (2024). Engagement through boundary spanning: insights from US entrepreneurship educators. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
• Book: E. Swartz, C. Glackin (2024). Financial Performance: Evaluating Performance and Recommending Investment in a Publicly Listed Entrepreneurial Company. SAGE Publications, Inc.
• Instructional Materials (Published): E. Swartz (). Valuation of a Privately-Held Entrepreneurial Digital Platform in 2023. Sage Knowledge
• Conference Proceedings: E. Swartz, C. Scheepers, M. Mathibe (2024). Post-colonial feminist policy perspectives for a just green transition . Babson College Diana International Research Conference

Honors & Awards

• Ford Motor Company Scholarship, Ford Motor Company ( 1980)
• University of Cape Town Scholarship, University of Cape Town ( 1980)
• Coleman Foundation Case Study Grant, Coleman Foundation ( 2004)
• Research Council Award, Economic & Social Sciences Research Council and Science & Engineering Research Council ( 1990)
• Ethel and Erik Eriksen Award, Rhodes University ( 1983)
• New Jersey Department of Education Grant - Curriculum Development, NJ D of E ( 2007)
• Fulbright Grant, Fulbright ( 2014)
• USASBE Longenecker Fellow, USASBE (January 2019)
• Fulbright Grant, Fulbright ( 2018)
• Fulbright Specialist Roster Appointment, United States State Department and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (October 2019)
• Fulbright Specialist Grant to University of Pretoria Gordon Institute of Business Science, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and World Learning (July 2020)