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Likoebe Maruping

PhD Program Director at Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Overview 

Likoebe Maruping is a Professor at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, with a PhD from the University of Maryland. He serves as an Angel Investor and Startup Advisor, specializing in sectors like AgTech, Robotics, and AI, and has extensive experience in higher education, research, and data analysis. Highlights of Likoebe's career include serving as the PhD Program Director at Georgia State University and being an active member of Propel(x) as a Deep Tech Angel Investor. His expertise spans teaching, analysis, and programming, with a focus on investing in diverse founders and companies in the Southeast US and San Francisco Bay Area.

Work Experience 

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Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

  • PhD Program Director

    2022 - Current

  • Professor

    2020

    I am professor of computer information systems at Georgia State University. I teach a graduate course on digital innovation. My research explores the varied ways in which digital technologies facilitate innovation. I am also an angel investor who has a strong belief in the power of technology to help us tackle the big challenges facing society (poverty, affordable housing, financial access) and the planet (cleantech, agtech). I enjoy talking to founders who are devoting their energy to tackle such challenges.

Propel(x)

  • Deep Tech Member Angel Investor on Propel(x)

    2017 - 2021

    Propel(x) is an online platform to invest in deep tech startups - companies creating breakthroughs in science and engineering

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Georgia State University

  • Associate Professor

    2014 - 2020

    I primarily teach at the Masters and PhD level. I teach an MBA core course on digital innovation, an executive master's course on global systems sourcing, and a doctoral seminar on digitally-enabled collectives and multiple levels.

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University of Louisville

  • Associate Professor

    2010 - 2014

    I was Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems in the College of Business at the University of Louisville. I taught the introductory course to computer programming in C# to undergraduates. I also taught a technology management course in the MBA program.

Uo

University of Queensland

  • Visiting Professor

    2011 - 2011

    Primarily conducted research with UQ faculty. Taught a brief tutorial on multilevel theory to doctoral students. Also presented my ongoing research.

Uo

University of Arkansas

  • Assistant Professor

    2004 - 2010

    I was Assistant Professor of Information Systems in the Information Systems Department of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. During my time there, I taught the introductory course to computer programming in VB.NET and advanced programming using Java to undergraduate students. At the graduate level, I taught enterprise resource planning (ERP) fundamentals to Master's students. I also taught several PhD courses on various topics including team work and team management in information systems, information systems strategy, and how to conduct research projects.

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SDA Bocconi School of Management

  • Visiting Researcher

    2009 - 2009

    Primarily conducted research with faculty in the School of Management. Also presented my ongoing research.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

  • Visiting Professor

    2008 - 2008

    Conducted research with HKUST faculty and taught a three-day workshop on multilevel theory and analysis to doctoral students.

KPMG IS-Doctoral Association

  • Member

    2001 - 2006

    Planning committee member (Secretary)

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