Dr. Mohammad Keyhani
Positions
Associate Professor
Haskayne School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation [ENTI]
Director
Haskayne School of Business, Doctor of Business Administration [DBA]
Contact information
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-3908
Location
Office: SH436
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Background
Educational Background
B.Sc. Applied Mathematics, University of Tehran, 2006
Ph.D. Strategic Management, York University, 2014
M.Sc. Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, 2008
Biography
Mohammad Keyhani is an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, where he is also the director of the DBA program, and teaches popular courses on generative AI and no-code technology for entrepreneurs. His expertise lies in the areas of generative AI applications, no-code automations, digital entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial strategy and entrepreneurial experimentation. Mohammad's research has been published in top tier peer-reviewed journals and presented in international conferences where he has received multiple best paper and best reviewer awards. Mohammad is also an entrepreneur, maker of Lstr.cc (AI-powered list curation platform), co-founder of HoneybeeLogic.com, business advisor to multiple startups (see CriticareDx.ca and Electrody.com), Lab Strategist at the Creative Destruction Lab Rockies, and a David Rockefeller Fellow at the Trilateral Commission. He received his doctorate in strategic management from the Schulich School of Business, York University in Toronto, Canada, and has a M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship and B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, both from the University of Tehran, Iran. Mohammad’s blog and experimental projects can be found on www.DigitVibe.com.
Research
Areas of Research
I'm interested in studying the ways in which digital technology supports, improves and changes the nature of entrepreneurship and innovation.
I'm interested in studying the ways in which no-code software development tools like Bubble.io, Zapier.com, Softr.io, and Webflow as well as AI coding agents like Replit.com and Cursor.com enable different kinds of entrepreneurship and new kinds of entrepreneurs.
As the author of "The Generativity Advantage" I'm interested in studying the ways in which companies can design and benefit from generative products and generativity advantage, meaning the ability to profit from the innovations of others on a massive scale.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ENTI 333 / 633 | Generative AI and Prompting | Fall 2025 |
| ENTI 674 | Technologies of Innovation | Winter 2025 |
Awards
- Peak Scholar, University of Calgary. 2017
- Kauffman Foundation Promising Paper Award, Kauffman Foundation. 2014
- Global Strategy Journal Best Paper Award, Strategic Management Society. 2019
- David Rockefeller Fellowship, Trilateral Commission. 2017
Publications
In the News
- Professor Mohammad Keyhani on Generativity, The New Digital Pathway to Business Growth. Economics for Business Podcast.
- Professor Keyhani's expert testimony to the Parliament of Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA Committee). House of Commons.
- A digital survival kit for transitioning your course online. University Affairs.
- Digital technologies unlock profits by defying knowledge limitations. UToday.
- Small acts of defiance on social media help bring change to the Middle East. UToday.
- Researchers create app that identifies COVID-19 by coughs sounds. Mobile Syrup.
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