Scott Stern is the David Sarnoff Professor of Management in the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He holds a BA in economics from New York University and a PhD in economics from Stanford University. Stern has served on the faculty at the Kellogg School of Management and as a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is a research associate and cofounder of the Innovation Policy Working Group at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine's Board on Science Technology and Economic Policy (STEP).

Stern’s research focuses on entrepreneurial strategy, innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystems, and innovation policy and management. He works closely with practitioners to bridge the gap between academic research and the practice of innovation and entrepreneurship, advising start-ups and growth firms on entrepreneurial strategy and collaborating with governments on policy issues related to competitiveness and regional performance. Stern cofounded and serves as the co-faculty director of the MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program, and is the faculty director of both the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and the MIT Sloan Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate.