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NAVIGATINGTHEUSASBECONFERENCE
Threeprimarytrackswithlotstodo,see,anddiscuss.
WHATHAPPENS? SYMBOL
TEACHINGTRACK
ExperientialExercises Exercisesperformed&audienceparticipates
Cases,Courses,ModulesCasestaught,coursesdescribed,modulesdiscussed
WorkshopsLongerteachingsessionthatrequirescompleteengagement
EmergingTeachingExercises Testandhelpbuildnewexerciseswithpresenters
RESEARCHTRACK
Papers Originalresearchpresented
ProvocativePanelsDebateexistingresearchandmoveagendaforward
WorkshopsLongerresearchsessionthatrequirescompleteengagement
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EmergingResearchIdeasarepresented,notpapers;participantshelpshapetheresearch
PROGRAMMINGTRACK
Exposés Learnaboutbestpracticesoutsidetheclassroom
Challenges&CharrettesHelppresenterssolvetheirprogrammingchallenges
WorkshopsLongerprogrammingsessionthatrequirescompleteengagement
Enjoyour“collision”spaceswhereyoucanmeetandtalkwithfellowattendeesduringbreaksanddowntime.Wehavetwospacesforyoutoenjoy.
TheSandbox
This“hangout”spaceislocatedintheDolbyBallroomandExhibitionspace.It’sup-tempodesignencouragesnetworking,co-creationandserendipitouscollisions.Meetherewithcolleaguesorjustcomebytocollidewithlike-mindedpeople.Startnewconversationsorcontinueconversationsfromconferencesessions.
Thee-Suite
ThismeetingspaceislocatedinSolanoontheMezzanine(acrossfromPreston’s).Itslow-keydesignpromotesthoughtful,strategiccollaborationamongco-conspirators.Meethereifyouarelookingtocontinueconversationsinaquieter,morerelaxedenvironment.
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USASBE2018ANNUALCONFERENCE
January10-14,2018|Hollywood,CA
Wednesday,January10,2018---LearningJourneyDay
LearningJourneysrequirepre-registrationandanaccompanyingfeeof$125-$135.
9am–5pm CorporateEntrepreneurshipintheEntertainmentIndustry-UniversalStudiosHollywood
SeehowmoviesandTVshowsaremadeinarealworkingmoviestudio.Enjoythrillingthemeparkridesandshows,featuringtheWizardingWorldofHarryPotter,theSimpsons,theMinions,JurassicPark,andmore.ExploreCityWalk-athreeblockentertainment,diningandshoppingpromenadewithinthethemepark.
11:30am–9pmGoingtotheGetty:GettingtheGlitz-AnExtravaganzaofArts,ATouchofLuxury
SpendadayattheGettyCenterandSkirballCulturalCenter--a$1.3billioncomplexona24-acrecampusoverlookingLosAngeles.Theareaisrenownforitsart,architecture,shops,andmanicuredgardens.Seehowentrepreneurscatertohigh-endcustomersduringdinnerinBeverlyHillsandshopping/sightseeingonRodeoDrive.
6pm-7:30pm USASBEOutgoingBoardMeeting(byinvitationonly) Preston’s
7:45pm-9pm USASBEOutgoing&IncomingBoardDinner(byinvitationonly) Preston’s
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Thursday,January11,2018---Pre-ConferenceDay
8am-6pm DoctoralConsortiumonTeachingandLearningEntrepreneurshipledbyLukePittaway(byinvitationonly)
Thursday8:00a.m.-6:00p.m.Mt.Olympus
8am–4pm (Pre-conferenceWorkshop)“TheFutureofFosteringBigIdeas:IdeaDesign,IdeaSprints,InnovationChallenges,andThoughtfulLeapsOutoftheClassroominOrdertoStrengthentheLearningExperience”withAlexBruton(requirespre-registration)
Thisengagingsleeves-rolled-upworkshopisaimedatinnovatorsandeducatorswhofosterbigideasandaccelerateinnovation.We’lltakeahands-onfuture-lookingtourofpracticalapproachessuchasIdeaDesign,IdeaModeling,IdeaSprints,IdeaPressureTesting,IdeationandInnovationChallenges,WorkEmbeddedEducation,andAcceleratedExperienceGaining.We’llshowhowtoconnectthedotstootherleadingedgeapproaches,suchasdesignthinking,leanstartup,thebusinessmodelcanvas,andjobstobedone.Instructors,professors,centerdirectors,andcorporateleadersshouldattendandexpecttogohomewiththetoolsandplaybooksrequiredtodesignbusinesseswherethebestideaswin.Takeasneakpeekandcheckoutthisvideoofaninnovationleaderspeakingabouthisexperiencewithsomeofthetools:https://www.straightupbusiness.institute/for-teams/#testimonials
Thursday8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.ElysianPark
8am–4pm (Pre-conferenceWorkshop)“EntrepreneurialInnovationinCommunityCollege,University,andPhilanthropicPartnerships"withNACCE,SantaMonicaCollegeFaculty,MichelsonFoundation,andmore(requirespre-registration)
NACCEispleasedtoofferaninteractivehands-onworkshopdesignedforuniversityandcommunitycollegefacultyandadministrators.Inthepastyear,NACCEre-grantedover$500,000tomembercollegestoengageinentrepreneurshipcommunitiesofpracticewith60communitycolleges.NACCEhascommitmentstore-grantanadditional$2millioninawardsin2018-2020.NACCEusesecosystemmappingtoolstohelpcommunitiesleverageassetsforeconomicdevelopment.ThemappingeffortispartoftheCalifornia’sMaker3InnovationgrantforwhichNACCEprovidestechnicalassistance.Opensourcetools,bestpracticesandcasestudieswillbeshared.Thismodelcanprovideinspirationforotherregionsofthecountry.NACCEisalsopartneringwiththeMichelsonFoundationandSantaMonicaCollegetoofferintellectualpropertycurriculumincommunitycollegecourses.Theseresourcesareavailabletouniversitiesandcolleges.
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Thursday8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.TrousdaleEstates
8am-12pm (Pre-conferenceWorkshop)“ModelingtheLeanStartup”withKellyShaver(requirespre-registration)
Acoreprincipleoftheleanstartupmethodisexperimentation.Ratherthanlettingtheperfectbetheenemyofthegood,aleanstartupischaracterizedbyputtingoutaminimallyviableproduct(MVP)thatisthenmarkettestedandrevisedaccordinglyinaniterativeprocess.Yetinourteaching,wedonotoftenemulatethismodel.Wemaytrynewexamplesinclasses,usereadingswehavenotusedbefore,orchangeimportantelementsofourpedagogyfromonesemestertothenext.Butonlyveryrarelydoweactuallyassesswhatdifferencesthesechangesmightmakeintheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesofourstudents.Standardexperimentalmethodsimportedfromsocialpsychologyshowhowthiscanbedone.Theyallowusasinstructorstomodelthebehaviorweinvitestudentstotry.Moreover,theresultsfromexperimentalmethodscanprovideawindowontheeffectivenessofvariousclassroomprocedurestosatisfyincreasinginstitutionaldemandsforaccountabilitybeforeourstudentsgraduateandusetheknowledgefromourcoursestocreatenewindependentbusinesses.
Thursday8:00a.m.-12:00p.m.EchoPark
1pm–5pm (Pre-conferenceWorkshop)“DesigningtheFutureofEntrepreneurshipEducationResearch”withEricLiguori,MoraimaDeHoyosRuperto,HeidiNeck,SiriTerjesen,&ChristophWinkler
Yourinputandpersonalexperiencesasscholars,teachersandpractitionerswillbeessentialtohelpusaccomplishourgoals.Indetail,wearegoingtoapplyadesignthinkingprocess,to(1)mapourentrepreneurshipeducationecosystemthroughexpertinputandpersonalstories,(2)identifythekeyactorsandtheirneedswithinthatecosystem,(3)converttheseneedsintoopportunities,and(4)framethemostimportantresearchquestionsthatweneedtoanswertoadvanceourfieldthroughactionableresearch.ProcessandoutcomesofthissessionwillbetranslatedintoacalltoactionforourcommunityaspartofapaperthatweareplanningtopublishfollowingtheUSASBEConference.
Thursday1:00p.m.-5:00p.m.SilverLake
1pm–5pm (Pre-conferenceworkshop)“TeachingwithoutaTextbook”withJustinWilcox
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Learntechniquestoengageyourentireentrepreneurshipclassbyreplacinglectures,andtextbooks,withexperientialexercises.Discoverthekeytoassessingstudents,andhowtosettheirexpectations,inanon-traditionalacademicenvironment.Plusyou'llleavethesessionwithatleastthreenewhands-onexercisesyoucanintegrateintoyourcoursethissemester.
Thursday1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.EchoPark
5:30pm NewMemberReception-Preston’sRestaurant
6:30pm WelcomeReception-LoewsPoolside
EE&PEditor’sMeeting(invitationonly)
Thursday9:00a.m.-10:30a.m.SilverLake
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Friday,January12,2018---ConferenceDay1
8am-9am WelcometotheConferencewithHeidiNeck&PlenaryBreakfastfeaturingDr.WilliamB.Gartner
Presentation title: “What Do Hollywood Films Say About Entrepreneurship? Ten Questions for The Classroom”
WilliamBGartneristheBertarelliFoundationDistinguishedProfessorofFamilyEntrepreneurshipatBabsonCollege.HeisalsoaVisitingProfessorofEntrepreneurshipatLinneaeusUniversityinVaxjo,Sweden.HehasservedinvariousacademicpositionsattheUniversityofVirginia,GeorgetownUniversity,theUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,ClemsonUniversity,SanFranciscoStateUniversity,ESSECinParis,andCopenhagenBusinessSchool.Heisthe2005winneroftheSwedishEntrepreneurshipFoundationInternationalAwardforoutstandingcontributionstoentrepreneurshipandsmallbusinessresearch.Hisbook:EntrepreneurshipasOrganizing:SelectedPapersofWilliamB.GartnerwasrecentlypublishedinapaperbackeditionbyEdwardElgar.
FridaySession1(9:15–11:15)
ProgramTrack:ProgrammingWorkshopsTHEME:Mindset,Culture,&SocialInnovation
Thissessionoftwodisparateworkshopsfocusesonentrepreneurshiptoolsetsthatmaybeusefultoyourentrepreneurshipprogramorcenter.Cometothissessiontolearnabouthowtobuildcultureandaddressstudentdemandsforsocialinnovationthroughreal-worldeducationalsolutionsandtoolsthatyoucanadaptanddeployforyourownuse.
Friday9:15-11:15FranklinHills
FosteringEntrepreneurialIntentionsandBehaviorsintheSciences:AFocusonUniversityOrganizationalCultureandEntrepreneurialMindset(#249)
BrittanyOwens,LouisianaStateUniversityKeithCredo,UniversityofLouisiana-LafayetteJoshBendickson,UniversityofLouisiana-LafayetteSethBoudreaux,UniversityofLouisiana-Lafayette
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FightingtoInvolvetheNextGenerationofChangemakers?TheSamuraiWaytoEngageSocialInnovators(#333)
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DebbiBrock,WingateUniversitySusanSteiner,UniversityofTampaMattNash,DukeUniversity___________________
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ProgramTrack:ProgrammingExposéTHEME:NewPossibilitiesandCompellingPractices
Friday9:15-11:15ElysianPark
Thissessionfocusesoncourses,teachingprogramsandteachinginnovationsthathavebeensuccessfullydeployedatUSASBEmemberorganizations.Cometothissessiontolearncompellingpractices,sparknewideas,andviewentrepreneurshipeducationbeyondthebusinessschool!
IncorporatingMakerHubActivitiesInClassroomCurriculum:ChallengesandOpportunities(#70)
RomiKher,BaruchCollege,CUNYCraigTalmage,Hobart&WilliamSmithCollegesRamonaZachary,BaruchCollege
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TheEvolutionofEntrepreneurshipEducationatEastCarolinaUniversity(#176)
DennisBarberIII,EastCarolinaUniversityMichaelHarris,EastCarolinaUniversityDavidMayo,EastCarolinaUniversityWilliamMcDowell,BradleyUniversity
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InnovatingNon-BusinessMajor/MinorProgramsinEntrepreneurship:The‘WithEnterprise’ProgramsattheUniversityofLeeds(#197)
RichardTunstall,UniversityofLeeds___________________
AStartupAcceleratorCourseUsingtheYCombinatorModel(#226)
MaryFoster,MorganStateUniversity___________________
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ProgramTrack:ProgrammingExposéTHEME:WhiteboardtoRealWorld
Friday9:15-11:15TrousdaleEstates
Thissessionfocusesonstudent-basedstartupsandactivitiesoutsidetheclassroom.Seehowthewhiteboardmeetstherealworld.
FosteringEntrepreneurialEcosystemsthroughanEntrepreneurshipClinicModel(#33)
LewisSheats,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityGabrielGonzalez,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityJonCarr,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityJeffPollack,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity
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PracticalRealities–TheBabsonSummerVentureProgram(#68)
DebiKleiman,BabsonCollege___________________
SolutionScholars(#77)
LizaSoydan,VisionarioResearch___________________
AStandardSetofToolsforStudentStartupOnboarding-TheStarterPack(#106)
ChuckSacco,DrexelUniversity___________________
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveProvocativeResearchPanelsTHEME:TheLandscapeofFamilyBusiness
Friday9:15-11:15Nichols
FamilyFirms'Heterogeneity(#500)
InresponsetoacallforapanelonbestresearchpracticesapplicabletoteachingfamilybusinesseswithinthedomainofEntrepreneurshipeducation,wehavedrawnseveralprominentfamilybusinessscholarswitharecognizedexpertiseinstudyingfamilybusinesstopicsthroughdifferenttheoreticallenses,avarietyofresearchdesigns,andindifferentcontextsthatenlightenEntrepreneurshipeducation.Specifictopicstobehighlightedinclude:landscapeanduniquenessoffamilybusiness,familydynamics,culture,relationships,relationalgovernance,succession,growth,analytics,andsustainabilitypractices.ThisworkshopwillbeespeciallyinterestingtoscholarswhoareengaginginfamilybusinessresearchandteachingEntrepreneurship.
PanelOrganizersEsraMemili,UniversityofNorthCarolina-GreensboroHanqingChevyFang,MissouriUniversityofScienceandTechnologyGiacomoLaffranchini,UniversityofLaVerne
PanelistsHeterogeneityamongFamilyFirmsEsraMemili,UniversityofNorthCarolina-GreensboroPubliclyTradedFamilyFirmsClayDibrell,UniversityofMississippiRichardGentry,UniversityofMississippiInnovationwithLimitedResourcesLorraineUhlaner,EDHECBusinessSchoolAnalyticsofEconomicandNon-EconomicGoalsandOutcomesDannyHolt,MississippiStateUniversityHanqingChevyFang,MissouriUniversityofScienceandTechnologyRelationshipsandRelationalGovernanceRolandKidwell,FloridaAtlanticUniversityChangingRolesofWomeninFamilyFirmsJimCater,UniversityofTexasTylerSuccessionandGrowthPlansAnaGonzalez,GrandValleyStateUniversityCarolWittmeyer,St.BonaventureUniversity
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:VentureCreation,Leadership&Technology
Friday9:15-11:15Beachwood
EntrepreneurialLeadership:EvolutionofanEmergingParadigmandDirectionsforFutureResearch(#40)
ParisaHaimFaridian,FloridaAtlanticUniversityGaryCastrogiovanni,FloridaAtlanticUniversity
Thisstudysurveystheliteratureonentrepreneurialleadershipinanefforttoadvancethefieldofinquirybyintegratingdivergentperspectivesandclarifyingthecurrentconceptualambiguitysurroundingconceptualizing,defining,measuring,andtheorizingthisconstruct.Toofferdirectionsforadvancingthefield,weidentifyandsynthesizethreemainfociofentrepreneurialleadership(opportunityrecognition,mobilizationofresources,andvaluecreation)thatguidetheorybuildinganddefinitionalconsistency.
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EntrepreneurshipandVentureCreation:Subprocesses,Subdomains,andInterfaces(#42)
KathrynKloepfer,FloridaAtlanticUniversityGaryCastrogiovanni,FloridaAtlanticUniversity
Debatetranspiresonwhatexactlyconstitutesentrepreneurshipandhowtodefinethefieldappropriately.Thus,weexaminedawiderangeofentrepreneurshipresearchinordertomakesenseofhowvarioustopicsexaminedfittogethertocomprisethefield.Entrepreneurshipcanbebestcharacterizedasaprocessofventurecreation,madeupofvarioussubprocesses,subdomains,andinterfaces.Weexaminedifferencesacrossselectedsubdomains,andkeyresearchissuesinsomecommoninterfaces.
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SettingtheStageforRelationshipsbetweenSmallandMediumEnterprises(SMEs)(#150)
FurkanAmilGur,NorthernIllinoisUniversityThomasGreckhamer,LouisianaStateUniversity
Thisstudyanswerstworesearchquestions:1)Whatcharacteristicsofanorganizationalfielddoowner-managersofSME’sinterprettobecentralforshapingrelationswithotherfirms?2)Whatarethekeycharacteristicsofinterfirmrelationsforcompetition,cooperation,andcoopetition?Thisisimportantbecausepriorresearchhasneglectedmanagers’interpretationsofkeydeterminantslinkedtodifferentkindsofinterfirmrelations.
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HowDoFoundersConstructBiotechCompanies?(#267)
BiagioCiao,UniversityofMilan-Bicocca
Thispapertrackstheentrepreneurialprocessunderpinningbiotechfirms’construction.Theprocessmodelshowsthatinformationcollection,industryanalysis,andresourcesanalysisgeneratearesearchanddevelopmenttarget.Understandingtheprocessmodelcouldhelpaspiringfoundersknowwhichstepstheyhavetotake.Moreover,thefindingsshowtwoimportantfeaturesthatbiotechfoundersholdbeforestartingthebusiness:anetworkmadebyotherbiotechorganizationsandpastscientificexperiences.
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AllianceCapabilityandTechnologyCommercialization(#320)
MaryBethRousseau,GeorgiaSouthernUniversityDevkamalDutta,UniversityofNewHampshire
Thepurposeofthisresearchwastoexaminewhetheralliancepartnershipshaveabeneficialimpactontechnologycommercializationthroughopeninnovationefforts.UtilizinginsightsbasedonTeece’s(1986,2006)appropriabilityframework,weexaminetheimpactofprioralliancepartnershipexperienceoncommercializationofinnovationoutsidefirmboundaries.Theresultsofourstudyofferseveralpracticalinsightsforbothcorporateentrepreneurshipeducationandpractice,especiallyingettingourstudentspreparedforworkingincorporateentrepreneurshipandcorporateventuringinlargecompanysettings.
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:Competencies&Competitions
Friday9:15-11:15Doheny
ImprovingEntrepreneurialCompetenciesintheClassroom(#135)
CarolineGlackin,FayettevilleStateUniversityStevenPhelan,FayettevilleStateUniversityRodneyMcCrowre,FayettevilleStateUniversity
Theentrepreneurialcompetenciesliteraturepositsthatnascententrepreneurscanbetaughtskilledbehaviorstoimprovetheefficacyofentrepreneurialactivities.Recently,Morrisetal.(2013)demonstratedthat9of13entrepreneurialcompetencieswereimprovedfor40studentsafterasix-weekinternationalconsultingproject.Thecurrentstudyexploreswhetherthesamecompetenciescanbedevelopedinaclassroomsetting.Usingaquasi-experimentaldesignwithasampleofundergraduatestudents,weconductedpre-andpost-testsofentrepreneurialcompetenciesandfoundthatstudentsenrolledinanEntrepreneurialThinkingcourseincreasedcompetenciesin6of13areas.
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UsingaNewVentureCompetitiontoProvideExternalAssessmentofaUniversityEntrepreneurshipProgram(#140)
GaylenChandler,WichitaStateUniversityJ.ChristianBroberg,WichitaStateUniversity
Weuseauniversitynewventurecompetitiontoassessthelearningofstudentsinanentrepreneurshipmajor.AllofourgraduatingentrepreneurshipmajorsarerequiredaspartofthecapstonecoursetoparticipateinaUniversitywidenewventurecompetition.Aspartofthecompetitionwecollectedjudgesscoresin2014and2016.Thescoresofteamsthatincludeourstudentsarecomparedtothescoresofteamsthatdonotincludeourstudents.Theresultsindicatethatteamswithentrepreneurshipstudentsscorehigherthanteamswithoutentrepreneurshipstudentsonalmostalldimensions.However,therearesomeareasinwhichourstudentswerecomparativelyweaker.Weshowhowourfindingshavehelpedusmeettherequirementsofaccreditingagencieswhileatthesametimehelpingustoimproveinstructionandcurriculaintheprogram.___________________
CompetitiveCompetenciesasLearningOutcomesinEntrepreneurshipEducation(#187)
YuryRubin,RussianAssociationforEntrepreneurshipEducationMikhailLednev,MoscowUniversityforIndustryandFinance"Synergy"DanielMozhzhukhin,RussianAssociationforEntrepreneurshipEducation
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Thispaperisdevotedtocompetitivecompetenciesinentrepreneurshipaslearningoutcomesinentrepreneurshipeducationprograms.Thesecompetenciesarecrucialforanentrepreneur’ssuccess,buthavestillbeeninsufficientlyexplored.Thispaperreviewsexistingapproachestocompetitionwhileexaminingtheclassificationofcompetitivecompetenciesrelevanttoentrepreneurship,whichfallintovariousgroups.Eachgroupofcompetenciesisrelatedtoadefiniteareaoftheentrepreneurialprocess.Thispaperalsoproposesamatrixofcompetitivecompetenciesthatwouldbeappropriateforabachelor’sdegreeprograminentrepreneurshipeducation.
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TheInfluenceofUniversity-basedEntrepreneurshipEducationontheFormationofEntrepreneurialCapabilities(#237)
YounggeunLee,IowaStateUniversityPatrickM.Kreiser,IowaStateUniversityAlexH.Wrede,IowaStateUniversitySanvisnaKogelen,IowaStateUniversity
Weexaminetheinfluenceofuniversity-basededucationonstudents’entrepreneurialcapabilities.Whiletheprevalenceofentrepreneurshipeducationisdramaticallyincreasing,theeducationthatbusinessandengineeringstudentsreceivethroughouttheiracademicexperiencewieldsadirectinfluenceonseveralentrepreneurialcapabilities.Thepurposeofthisstudyistomeasuretheseeducationalinfluencesonthreespecificentrepreneurialcapabilities---networkingskill,proactiveness,andself-confidence.Moreover,weaimtoraiseawarenessforfacultyandstudentsinthesevariousprogramsastheyformnetworksandoptimizetheknowledgeobtainedthroughouttheireducation.Wetestthehypothesesusingdatacollectedfrom927universitystudents.Adviceforthesestudentsandtheirrespectiveeducationaldepartmentsisfurtherdiscussed.
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:LearningandDoingEntrepreneurship
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionfocusesondisparateandinnovativeteachingmethods.Lookwhat’scominginentrepreneurshipeducation!
Friday9:15-11:15Laurel
InfluenceofaNon-creditExperientialProgramonNon-businessStudents’OpportunityDiscoverySelf-Efficacy(#64)
AngeloDossou-Yovo,YorkUniversity-Glendon___________________
Self-regulatedLearninginEntrepreneurshipEducation(#185)
GustavHägg,LundUniversityDiamantoPolitis,LundUniversity___________________
Understandingthe(Mis)alignmentofEcosystemsinEntrepreneurshipEducation(#258)
BrettYoung,GeorgiaGwinnettCollegePhillipHartley,GeorgiaGwinnettCollegeJasonGordon,GeorgiaGwinnettCollege___________________
TeachingEntrepreneurshipinanAcceleratedOnlineMBAProgram:AVideo-BasedSocraticSensemakingApproach(#270)
MichaelMeeks,LouisianaStateUniversityTamiKnotts,LouisianaStateUniversity___________________
Team-BasedEntrepreneurshipEducation(#295)
SusanaSantos,UniversityofFloridaXaverNeumeyer,UniversityofNorthDakota___________________
TheStateofEntrepreneurialEducationinCommunityColleges:ALiteratureReviewofKeyResearch(#332)
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:Family,Rural,andFinance...OhMy!
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.ThissessionofemergingconceptsinfocusesonissuesandconcernsoffamilybusinessesandthechanginglandscapeofMillennialsenteringfamily-ownedenterprises.Therearesomeoutlyingtopicsincludedinthissessionwithelementsofventurecreationandruralentrepreneurship,soanticipatesomeconversationsonhowthesedisparatetopicsmayrelate.
Friday9:15-11:15Runyon
ChallengingIssuesFacingFamilyBusinessesinthe21stCentury(#57)
MorganClevenger,WilkesUniversity___________________
TheImpactofSuccessor’sDesiretoInnovateonFamilyBusinessSuccessorshipandTransgenerationalEntrepreneurship(#76)
CarolHeitman-Lucy,EmporiaStateUniversity___________________
EmployeeDismissals:BestPracticesforSmallBusinesses(#90)
AkankshaBedi,MarkSkowronski,RamapoCollege___________________
MillennialMembersinFamilyBusinesses:CharacteristicsforManagerialEffectiveness(#162)
MarilynYoung,TheUniversityofTexas-TylerJohnCater,TheUniversityofTexas-Tyler___________________
DevelopingaModelforRuralEntrepreneurship(#308)
SurinKim,UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln___________________
ExploringthePotentialofInitialCoinOfferingsinVentureFinance(#191)
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AntonioAlvarado,St.Edward'sUniversityKeithF.Ward,St.Edward'sUniversity___________________
TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:MethodsandMadness
Friday9:15-11:15EchoPark
Embodyingthe‘Superhero’WithinasaMechanismforDevelopingaCreativeandEntrepreneurialMindset(#108)
EmmaFleck,SusquehannaUniversity
Iaskstudentstoembodytheirown‘superhero’throughimaginativeplay,theuseofcostumes,masksandicons.Inspiredbychildren,whodemonstratetheirabilitytoimaginenewpossibilitiesanddreambeyondtheirresourcelimitations,thisactivityutilizestheconceptofsuperheroesasamanifestationofthattime.Studentsaregiventheopportunitytoexploretheconceptofcreativityanditsfundamentalroleintheentrepreneurialprocessandreflectuponhowcreativitycanbeusedforproblemsolvingintheirentrepreneurialjourney___________________
UncoveringtheUnexpected:UsingNearbyNoveltytoIncreaseCreativity(#153)
LynnetteClaire,UniversityofPugetSound
Classroomexercisesincreativityabound,yetsometimesweneedtogetoutoftheclassroomtoincreasecreativity.NeuroscientistGregoryBerns(2010)reportsthatourbrainswanttofollowexistingneuralpathways,shunningnoveltyduetoitshighprocessingcosts.Toreprogramourbrainsandgetusbackintoacreativemode,weneednewstimuli,whichcanbenewinformationoranunfamiliarenvironment.Themorethenewstimulidivergesfromourexistingenvironment,thebetter.Iusenovelenvironmentstoincreasecreativity,aspartofmyopportunityrecognitionpedagogy,butnovelenvironmentsmaybeusedasworkspacestoimprovecreativeproblemsolvingrelatedtomarketing,execution,orfinancing.___________________
CreativeRewiring:AMixed-MethodsExercisetoIdeateUnexpectedSolutionsforBigProblems(#341)
RicardoAlvarez,CETYSUniversidad
Practicingcreativethinkingisnecessaryforentrepreneurstohelpthemdeveloptheskillstoideatewhileiteratingwithcustomers.Workinginfourmemberteams,participantsarechallengedtocomeupwithnovelsolutionstoreallybigproblems,byconnectingrandomunrelatedideasthroughcreativethinkingmixed-methods.Teammembersneedtoarrangeandplaywiththecardsinwhateverpossible
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waystoinduceideageneration(challenge).Theymustwritedownasmanyinnovativeconceptsaspossible(brainstorming)andfinally,afterdialoguingaroundthedifferentproposals,theymustagreeononethatresonatesthemost(harvesting).Theexerciseconcludeswithafinal1-minutepresentationofeachteamtotheclass,showingtheircombinationsandfinalsolution.___________________
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3ECompetition
Friday9:15-11:15DolbyTheatre-Salon4
The3E-LearningProject,ajointUSASBEandCenterforEntrepreneurialExcellence(CFEE)attheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity(GWU),strivestoestablishmoreandbetteruseofentrepreneurialexperientiallearningexercisesandgamesusedasteachingtoolstoassisteducatorsinteachingentrepreneurship,smallbusiness,andnewventuredevelopment.The3Ecompetitionbringstogetherthetop10bestentrepreneurialexperientialexercisesacceptedtotheUSASBEconferencetocompetefor3EbraggingrightsaswellasasmallHonoria.The3E-LearningProjectisledbyGeorgeSolomonofGWU.
Judges:EricLiguori,RowanUniversityAymanElTarabishy,GeorgeWashingtonUniversityRichardDonnelly,GeorgeWashingtonUniversityGeorgeSolomon,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:Ideation&Prototyping
Friday9:15-11:15LosFeliz
DemoingInterviews&MVPs(#171)
JustinWilcox,TeachingEntrepreneurship.orgDoanWinkel,JohnCarrollUniversity
Learnhowtodemoalivecustomerinterviewtoyourstudents,andusethatinterviewtobuildanMVPbeforetheireyes.
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EUREKA!FindingInspirationintheEveryday(#208)
BrionyDavies,CorkscrewLtdNeilFinnie,CorkscrewLtdAndreuGualiFalco,CorkscrewLtd
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‘Eureka’demonstratestostudentshowitispossibletogeneratenewbusinessideasbycombiningtwoexistingconcepts.Formanystudents,thepressureoffeelingthatthey‘don’thaveanyideas’or‘aren’tcreative’isabarrierforthemexploringtheworldofEntrepreneurship.Bypairingthestudentsupandprovidingeachteamwithastartingpointthispressurecanbealleviated.Thepairspickouttwonounsfromahat;forexample,Dog+Boat.Thestudentsworkingroupsoftwobecauseresearchshowsthatinprofessionalenvironments,itismorecommonfornewideastobegeneratedingroupsratherthanindividually(Maier,1970).Theythenusethetwonounsasaspringboardtoideate.Twostagesoftheexercisearedemonstrated.___________________
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveTeachingCases,Modules,&CoursesTHEME:Social&CreativeEntrepreneurship
Friday9:15-11:15SilverLake
TheCreativeCanvas:AnEntrepreneurialFrameworkfortheCreativeDisciplines(#205)
TerriLonier,SchooloftheArtInstituteofChicago
TheCreativeCanvasisanadaptationofAlexanderOsterwalder’sBusinessModelCanvas(BMC)forstudentsandindividualsworkingincreativedisciplines.TheCreativeCanvasaddressesthreekeylimitationsoftheBMCfacedbystudentsincreativedisciplines.First,businessterminologyisoftenconfusingandintimidatingtostudentsinthearts.Second,artprojectsarenotalwaysentrepreneurialproductsorservices.Third,studentsoftenseektoestablishapersonalcreativepracticeinsteadofacompany,withsuccessmetricsthatdifferfromanentrepreneurialfirm.Anewcanvasareahighlightingnextactionstepsguidesstudentsinmakingprogressandestablishingaccountability.
___________________ EverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskAboutB-Corps,ButWereAfraidtoAsk(#148)
MariaBallesteros-Sola,CaliforniaStateUniversity-ChannelIslands
TheB-Corpmovementrecentlycelebratedits10thyearanniversarysincethefirstBCorpCertificationwasgrantedin2007.Currently,therearemorethan2,200B-Corpsin50countriesandmorethan66,000businesshavetakentheBImpactAssessment.Entrepreneurshipprofessorsarethegatewaytothenextgenerationoftalent;therefore,wecanplayasignificantroleontheexpansionoftheB-CorpMovementasweexposeourstudentstocompaniesthatareusingbusinessasaforceforgood.MyworkshopaimstointroducetheB-Corpcertification,theB-ImpactAssessmentaswellastheglobalB-Corpmovement.
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FinancingInnovation(#155)
StephenRueff,MinneapolisCollegeofArtandDesign
Achallengefacingmanystudentspursuingdegreesinartanddesignisthattheyhaveminimalexperienceandlittleinterestinmathandfinance.PilotedinFall2016,FinancingInnovationisanewlydevelopedcoursedesignedtoequipartistsanddesignerswiththefinancialliteracyskillstheyneed.Thecourseguidesstudentsintellingboththenarrativeandfinancialstoryoftheircreativeprojects,identifyappropriatefundingsources,andpresenttheirideas,muchastheywouldasaworkingartistorentrepreneur.Whilethiscourseisnowrequiredforstudentsmajoringinentrepreneurialstudies,40%ofthestudentstakingthecoursecomefromothermajors. ___________________
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TeachingTrack:EmergingTeachingExercisesTHEME:Ideas,Ideas,andMoreIdeas!
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirteachingideas.Thissessionofemergingteachingexercisespromisestoengageearlystagesofideagenerationandmarketvalidation.Ifyouarelookingfornewanduniquewaystoencouragecreativity,validation,ideationandpivotingthroughclassroomexperiencesthissessionwillbeanexcellentopportunitytoriffonnewandco-createdexercises.
Friday9:15-11:15WhitleyHeights
VisualizationofIdeas(#17)
ShaliniGopalkrishnan,RollinsCollege___________________
ConductingDesignSprintsinanUndergraduateEntrepreneurshipClass(#83)
AtulTeckchandani,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fullerton
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ConnectingMarketSizingtoBusinessIntelligenceResources(#120)
TerenceO'Neill,MichiganStateUniversityAlysonVaaler,TexasA&MUniversity___________________
SeedingEntrepreneurialProblemsandOpportunities:24Hours(#159)
MichaelDominik,RowanUniversity___________________
UsingVirtualRealitytoImproveObservationandIdeaGenerationinanEntryLevelEntrepreneurshipCourse(#206)
BradleyGeorge,BabsonCollege___________________
TurningtheNegativeThoughtsintoPositiveAction:aLightningFastIdeationExercise(#253)
DavidGorton,EasternWashingtonUniversityBruceTeague,EasternWashingtonUniversity
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USASBEExcellenceinCo-CurricularInnovationAwardFriday9:15-10:15DolbyTheatre-Salon6
TheUSASBEExcellenceinCo-CurricularInnovationAwardcelebratesthecriticalroleofco-curricularprogrammingintheoverallentrepreneurshipeducationecosystem.Thisawardcategoryencouragesandrecognizesinnovative,co-curricularprogramsthatfeaturecreativity,quality,sustainability,andimpact.Nomineesillustratebestpracticeandareamodelforothers.Allconferenceparticipantsarewelcometothesefinalpresentations.
Finalists:
NorthCarolinaStateUniversityUniversityofNewHampshire-PeterT.PaulEntrepreneurshipCenter
USASBEEmergingProgramAwardFriday10:15-120:15DolbyTheatre-Salon5
TheUSASBEModelEmergingProgramAwardrecognizesthedevelopmenteffortsofnascententrepreneurshipprogramsthatshowearlysignsofinnovation,boldness,andstudentimpact.Programsnominatedforthisawardareyoung(inexistenceforthreeyearsorless)orhavegonethroughamajorrevisionduringthesametimeperiod.Thisawardcategoryrecognizesthestart(orrestart)ofacurricularprogram.Allconferenceparticipantsarewelcometothesefinalpresentations.
Finalists:
TheJimMoranSchoolofEntrepreneurship,FloridaStateUniversityGroveCityCollege
11:15am-12:00pm VisitExhibitors,ExploretheVisualRecordingWall DolbyBallroom,Salon3
CreateintheSandboxInnovationLounge DolbyBallroom,Salon2
Relaxinthee-SuiteInnovationLounge Solano-MezzanineFloor
12:00-1:30pm PlenaryLunch&EntrepreneurshipintheEntertainmentIndustryPanel
Moderator:RoySalter,SeniorAdvisor,FTIConsulting
Panelists:CharlesD.King,CEO,MacroVentures
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ChrisSilberman,CEO,ICMPartnersTalentAgencyPeterMcPartlin,ChiefStrategyOffice,ParamountStudios
RoySalterisaSeniorAdvisoratFTIConsultingandisbasedinLosAngeles.Mr.SalterisaleaderoftheValuationandFinancialAdvisoryServicesgroup.
CharlesKingisfounderandCEOofMACRO.Formerly,KingwasPartner/AgentintheMotionPictureDepartmentatWilliamMorrisEndeavor(WME).HewasandcontinuestobethefirstandonlyAfricanAmericantorisefromthetrainingprogramintheBeverlyHillsofficefilmandtelevisiondepartmentinthecompany’sover100-year-historytobecomePartner.Hiscareerasanagentspannedover15years,duringwhichhewasknownforhisinnovativedealmaking,keeneyefortalentandhisstrategiclong-horizonthinkingindevelopingbrandsforandaroundhisclients.ChrisSilbermannisthemanagingpartnerofICMPartners,aglobaltalentandliteraryagencyrepresentingclientsinthefieldsoftelevision,motionpictures,publishing,broadcasting,music,theater,corporatemarketingandnewmedia.ICM Partners is one of the predominant agencies in the United States andEurope,with itsprincipaloffices inLosAngeles,NewYorkandLondon. Inhisleadership role, Mr. Silbermann oversees the careers of many of the mostsuccessful showrunners, actors, directors entertainers, and productioncompaniesinfilmandtelevisionandprovidesstrategicguidancetocorporateclients.Peter McPartlin is the Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning andBusinessOperationsatParamountPictures,whereheexplores,analyzes,andidentifies new business opportunities and services, as well as evaluatespossible studio investments andmethods for improving the studio’s variousvendorrelationshipsandbusinessalliances.PriortoParamount,McPartlinwasChiefOperationsOfficer/ExecutiveVicePresidentofBusinessandLegalAffairsat Indian Paintbrush Productions, where heworked on projects such as TheGrandBudapestHotel,MeandEarlandtheDyingGirl,andSeekingaFriendfortheEndoftheWorld.
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FridaySession2(1:45–3:45)
ResearchTrack:SpecialIssueonEntrepreneurialEcosystems:JournalofEnterprisingCommunitiesEricLiguori(RowanUniversity),JulianLange(BabsonCollege),DianaHechavarria(UniversityofSouthFlorida),ChristophWinkler(IonaCollege)USASBE’sPublicPolicySpecialInterestGroupandtheJournalofEnterprisingCommunitiespartneredtodevelopfacilitateaspecialissueonentrepreneurialecosystems.Thisinvite-onlyspecialsessionbringstogethertheauthorswhosescholarshipisunderpublicationconsiderationforthespecialissuetomeetwiththeguesteditorialteam.Thefollowingauthorswillbeparticipating:NadineLevratto,DenisCarré,EdgarSoto,EdgarMaiz-Vasquez,TharumaRajanPillai,AmiruddinAhamat,ThomasPittz,GilesHertz,AileenHuang-Saad,NathalieDuval-Couetil,JonghoPark,BastianThomsen,OlavMuurlink,TalithaBest,MargaretCowell,SarahLyon-Hill,ScottTate,IsaacWasswaKatono,DavidPriilaid,GertHuman,JeffreyMuldoon,AntoninaBauman,KeithGrahamDebbage,ShayleeBowen,HelenMacLennan,LorrieMcGovern,AngelaGarrett,HannesVelt,LasseTorkkeli,SamiSaarenketo,MathewManimala,PrincyThomas,andP.K.Thomas.
Friday1:45–3:45Mt.Olympus
ProgramTrack:ProgrammingChallenges&CharrettesTHEME:BuildingOutProgramming
Attendeeshelppresenterstackleprogrammingchallenges.Thereisnosetplaybookwhenitcomestogrowinganddevelopingentrepreneurshipprograms.ThisChallenges&Charrettessessionisapresentationanddiscussionaroundtheissuesofbuildingprograms.Listentostories,identifysimilaritiesamongthepresentationsandinscenariosinwhichtheaudiencehasbeeninvolved,andideateonpossiblepathwaysforsolutions.Challenges&Charrettessessionsareoftengreatplacestoidentifysolution-driven,co-conspiratorsinotherprograms.TakeadvantageoftheUSASBEloungespacestocontinuediscussionsfollowingthesession.
Friday1:45-3:45ElysianPark
University-basedAngelInvestmentGroups:DiscussiononMethods,ChallengesandOpportunities(#55)
ChuckSacco,DrexelUniversity___________________
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BuildingaSchoolofEntrepreneurshipinRuralAmerica(#103)
DennisBarberIII,EastCarolinaUniversityMichaelHarris,EastCarolinaUniversityWilliamMcDowell,BradleyUniversityEdenBlair,BradleyUniversity
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HowtoBestAddressPotentialLiabilitiesandRisksArisingoutofEntrepreneurshipCompetitions(#104)
RobertMalach,UniversityofCalgarySandraMalach,UniversityofCalgary___________________
CreatinganInnovationCenter(#137)
MelissaWright,TheUniversityofScrantonGeraldineLoveless,TheUniversityofScranton___________________
StabilizingandGrowinganEntrepreneurshipCenter(#192)
MatthewHanson,ChapmanUniversity___________________
ProvidingSustainableMentorship(#276)
SydneyDoherty,MillikinUniversityEstefanoMartinez,MillikinUniversityJulienneShields,MillikinUniversity___________________
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ProgramTrack:ProgrammingExposéTHEME:Externally-facingEntrepreneurshipPrograms
Thissessionfocusesonprogramsandcoursesthatengageanexternalaudienceoutsidetheuniversity.Cometothissessiontohearaboutsuccessfullydeployedentrepreneurshipeducationinnovationsthatyoucanleverageinyourentrepreneurshipprogramandcenter.Thesessionwillhighlightreal-worldexamplesandprovideyouwithsuccessmetricsandideasabouttransferability.
Friday1:45-3:45TrousdaleEstates
CreatinganAwardsProgramtoIncreaseCommunityAwarenessandEngagementforYourEntrepreneurshipProgram(#174)
MikeStull,CaliforniaStateUniversity-SanBernardinoSusiePryor,CaliforniaStateUniversity-SanBernardinoStaceyAllis,CaliforniaStateUniversity-SanBernardino___________________
The“ValleyofDeath”inEntrepreneurshipEducation:DistinguishingBetweenInnovationandEntrepreneurship(#289)
CesarBandera,NewJerseyInstituteofTechnology___________________
CrossCampusEngagementforProgrammingforVeterans(#329)
AlexanderMckelvie,SyracuseUniversityMistyStutsman,InstituteforVeteransandMilitaryFamilies___________________
TeachingEntrepreneurshipthroughIsrael:TheStartupNation(#316)
JasonBronowitz,ArizonaStateUniversitySteveGray,InnovatioNationTours___________________
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveProvocativeResearchPanelsTHEME:WomenEntrepreneurs
Friday1:45-3:45Nichols
WomenEntrepreneursandEarlyStageVentureFunding/Financing(#124)
CandidaBrush,BabsonCollegeSherRhondaGibbs,UniversityofSouthernMississippiWendyPlant,FloridaStateUniversity
Thereisrobustevidencethatwomenentrepreneursfacegreaterhurdlesinattractingearly-stagefinancingespeciallyfromsourcessuchasventurecapitalandbankfinancing.Thissessionwillprovideanoverviewofcurrentresearch,considerbestpracticesusedbywomenentrepreneurstoacquirestart-upfinancing,andpresenttoolsfacultycanusetosupportandbetterpreparewomenandminorityentrepreneurs.___________________
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:FamilyBusiness
Friday1:45-3:45Beachwood
FamilialorStructured?TheImpactofCultureontheHumanResourcePracticesofHispanicandNon-HispanicFamilyFirms(#84)
JohnCater,TheUniversityofTexas-TylerKevinJames,TheUniversityofTexas-TylerKerriCamp,TheUniversityofTexas-TylerRolandKidwell,FloridaAtlanticUniversity
At17percentoftheU.Spopulation,HispanicsarethelargestethnicminorityintheU.S,andareofgrowingimportancetothecountry’seconomy.Inspiteofgrowinginterestfromresearchers,significantgapsremaininourunderstandingofHispanicfamilyfirmsandtheirHRpractices.WeapplyculturaldimensionstheorytothegrowingresearchbaseonHispanicfamilyfirms,highlightingcollectivism,familism,shorttermorientation,highpowerdistance,and‘simpatia’(pleasantsocialrelationships).
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TurnaroundinFamilyFirms:AReviewoftheLiteratureandResearchAgenda(#89)
GiacomoLaffranchini,UniversityofLaVerneSiHyunKim,UniversityofLaVerneJohnHadjimarcou,TheUniversityofTexas-ElPaso
Turnaroundisamulti-stageprocessthatfirmsneedtodeploywhentheirsurvivalisthreatened,andtheyneedtoreturntogrowth.Theavailableknowledgeonthetopicoffamilybusinessturnaroundisscant,scatteredacrossmultipledisciplines,andoftenbaseduponanecdotalevidence.Therefore,weproposeasystematicreviewoftheextantliteraturetochartcurrentknowledgeandrevealimportantgapsinthatknowledge.Ourcontributionaimstoproposeseveralcompellingtheory-drivenresearchquestions.Thesefutureresearchavenuesmayactuallystimulateamorerigorousprocessofknowledgedevelopmentinthisall-importantareaofbusiness.
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ForBetterorForWorse:SpousalNewVentureEmployment,FounderPassion,andFounderBurnout(#280)
JonathanButler,OklahomaStateUniversityImranSyed,BallStateUniversity
Ifemployingaspouseinanewventureisadouble-edgedswordwithapotentialpositiveornegativerelationshipwiththeentrepreneur’swell-being,howisanentrepreneurabletodeterminewhenandifthatdecisionmaybebeneficial?Hobfoll’s(1989)ConservationofResources(COR)theoryandFamily
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SystemsTheory(FST)(Broderick,1993)provideahelpfultheoreticallens.Resultsindicatethatentrepreneurswithapassionforfoundingwhoemploytheirspousearesignificantlylesslikelytoexperiencestressyetaresignificantlymorelikelytoexperienceburnout.Conversely,theentrepreneurswithhigherlevelsofapassionfordevelopingwhoemploytheirspousearesignificantlylesslikelytoexperienceburnout.___________________
InsiderorOutsider?ADilemmaofAdoptingProfessionalManagementinFamilyBusiness(#290)
XiYang,UniversityofTexasRioGrandeValleyYuanqingLi,DominicanUniversity
Professionalmanagementisanimportantandwidelystudiedtopicbecauseofthesignificantimpactithasonfamilybusinessperformance.Adoptingoutsideprofessionalmanagementisnecessaryformostfamilyfirmstosustaindevelopment.Accordingtothefamilybusinessliterature,aprofessionalmanagementteamshouldbebroughtinoncethefamilyfirmevolvesintoacertainstage(DeMassisetal.,2008;Karaevli,2007).However,whetheritisnecessaryandbeneficialforthefamilybusinesstoselectaCEOfromoutsideratherthaninsidesuccessionremainsunclear.Thisstudyexploreswhenandwhyfamilyfirmshouldappointoutsideprofessionalmanagementinfamilybusiness.___________________
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:Pedagogy&Learning
Friday1:45-3:45Doheny
EntrepreneurshipEducationThroughExperience(#80)
RodneyD'Souza,NorthernKentuckyUniversityJohnClarkin,NorthernKentuckyUniversityAbdullahAl-Bahrani,NorthernKentuckyUniversity
Thispaperexaminestheeducation-entrepreneurialintentionsrelationshipandtheeffectsofexperientialentrepreneurshipeducationonthatrelationship.Relyingonthetheoryofplannedbehaviorandthetheoryofhumanbehavior,wedevelopandtesthypothesestoenhancetheknowledgeinthefieldofentrepreneurshipeducation.Ourgoalinthisstudyistodiscoverwaystoinwhichexperientialeducationinentrepreneurshipcanpositivelyaffecttheattitudesandintentionsofstudents,andtofurtherthebaseofknowledgeinthelinkbetweentheseeducationprogramsandintentions.Resultssuggestthatproblembasedexperientiallearningdoesindeedimpacthowstudentsthinkaboutentrepreneurshipasacareerandtheirperceivedlevelofcontrol.___________________
EntrepreneurshipEducationandtheEntrepreneurialUniversity–WhatPlacesHaveWeCreatedandWhatisHappeningintheSpace?(#92)
JohnThompson,UniversityofHuddersfieldLeighMorland,UniversityofHuddersfieldJonathanScott,UniversityofNorthumbria
Inthispaperweextendtheexplorationofexperientialentrepreneurshipeducationinrelationtoastudent-ledperspectiveofanentrepreneurialuniversityinordertoputforwardnewconceptualmodels.WereviewexperientiallearningopportunitiesinUnitedKingdom(UK)Universities,drawingonvariouscaseexampleswherestudentsexperiencerelevantopportunitiesandrisks,identifyingevidenceofexcellentpractice.However,weconcludethattheseinitiativeslackdepthandbreadthofcoverageofthewholestudentpopulation.Theimplicationsofdoingmorearethenexploredinthecontextof:students(learners),faculty(resources)andUniversitiesinrespectofspaceandplacethemes.___________________
UseofMonopolyasaToolforTeachingEntrepreneurshipandFinancialEducation–OldWineinNewBottles(#115)
EduardoCruz,UniversidadeFederalFluminenseYanBarbosa,UniversidadeFederalFluminense
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RobertoFalcão,PontifíciaUniversidadeCatólicadoRiodeJaneiroRafaelMancebo,PontifíciaUniversidadeCatólicadoRiodeJaneiro
Thisstudyanalyzestheuseofboardgamesonteachingpracticesofentrepreneurshipandfinancialeducation,encompassingfiveaspectspresentedintheacademicliterature:action,empathy,creation,experimentationandreflection.Weconductedthreeclassesof‘InvestmentAnalysis’usingtheMonopolyboardgameasateachingtool.Itwasmeasuredeverytwentyminutesresultinginthreeprofilesofplayers,namelyconservative,moderateandaggressiveinvestors.Thepapercontributestoentrepreneurshipeducationwithitsinsightsaboutentrepreneurialbehaviorsandtheuseofboardgamesasacost-effectiveandmotivatingtoolforlearning.
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:InternationalIssues
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingresearchconceptsfocusoninternationalanddomesticecosystems.Therewillverynaturallybedisparatecontextsincludedinthissession,soanticipatelivelycompare&contrastconversationsonhowthesetopicsmayrelateand/ordevelopalongsideeachother.
Friday1:45-3:45Laurel
AFieldGuidetotheBrandedEcosystemPhaseofEntrepreneurshipEducation(#167)
MaryFoster,MorganStateUniversity___________________
InternationalizationofSMEsinDevelopingCountryContext:ComparingFamilySMEswithNon-FamilySMES(#117)
EthiopiaSegaro,AddisAbabaUniversity___________________
LifestyleEntrepreneurs2.0:ImplicationsforLearningandNewVentureDevelopment(#129)
RobertPidduck,UniversityofOklahomaG.TLumpkin,UniversityofOklahoma___________________
CreationandDiscoveryViewofEntrepreneurialOpportunities:AntecedentsandConsequences(#138)
FrancisDonbesuur,LeedsUniversityNathanielBoso,LeedsUniversityMagnusHultman,LeedsUniversityGhasemZaefarian,LeedsUniversity
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ImmigrantEntrepreneurshipLongevity:CaseStudyofKenyanimmigrantentrepreneursinaMidwestCity(#154)
ObedNyaribo,AlaskaPacificUniversityFredMachana,CapellaUniversity___________________
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InnovationinSocialEnterprisesinIndia:ToWhatExtentare“Jugaad”PrinciplesAdopted?(#177)
UditaChadha,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia___________________
ExportingNotwithstandingInstitutionalVoids:ComparingWomenEntrepreneursandMenEntrepreneursinDevelopingandEmergingCountries(#189)MarleenMcCormick,ButlerUniversity___________________
RuralEntrepreneurship,SpatialEconomicsandBusinessNetworks:AStudyofCassavaandPalmOilProducersintheDRCongo(#294)
JeanKabongo,UniversityofSouthFlorida-Sarasota-Manatee___________________
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:ExperientialLearning
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingresearchconceptsfocusonvariouswaysofincorporatingexperientiallearningand/orplacesinwhichtoincorporateexperientialactivities.Therearesomeoutlyingtopicsincludedinthissessionwithelementsofintellectualproperty,technology,andoutcomesofexperientiallearning,butwethinkoutliersarereallycool!
Friday1:45-3:45Runyon
ChallengestoImplementingExperientialEntrepreneurshipEducationinChina(#105)
RobinBell,UniversityofWorcester___________________
TheHiddenInterplayofPedagogyandAndragogyinEntrepreneurshipEducation(#165)
GustavHägg,LundUniversityAgnieszkaKurczewska,UniversityofLodz___________________
Video-ClipTalkinEntrepreneurshipEducation–AToolforDeeperLearningandEffectiveQualitativeAssessment(#186)
BirgitteWraae,TechnischeUniversitätBerlinChristaTigerstedt,ArcadaUniversityofAppliedSciences___________________
TheFutureofEntrepreneurshipEducation:ALookintothePotentialforAI,ML,VR,AR,andSimulation(#204)
MichaelMeeks,LouisianaStateUniversity___________________
WhoOwnsThatGreatIdea?OwnershipoftheIntellectualPropertyofFacultyandStudents(#251)
LynnMForsythe,CaliforniaStateUniversity-FresnoLizhuY.Davis,CaliforniaStateUniversity-FresnoJohnM.Mueller,St.Edward’sUniversity___________________
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LearningbyDoing:DoesWorkingataSchool-basedEnterpriseLeadtoSelf-employment?(#264)
JessicaSimon,BabsonCollegeAngelaRandolph,BabsonCollege___________________
TheEmotionalRollercoasterofanEntrepreneurialStartupWeekendEvent(#302)
CynthiaSherman,CaliforniaStateUniversity-ChannelIslandsEmiMakino,TokyoUniversityofScience___________________
EntrepreneurialImmersion:QuantifyingEfficacyIndicatorsforExperientialEducation(#322)
JasonD'Mello,LMUJustinWolske,CaseworxPaulZak,NeuroeconomicStudies___________________
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ResearchTrack:JSBMEditorialBoardMeeting(invitationonly)
Friday1:45-3:45DolbyTheatre–Salon4
TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:FromImprovisationtoIntellectualProperty
Friday1:45-3:45EchoPark
ImageInsights:IdentifyingEntrepreneurialOpportunitiesBeyondFirstGlance(#95)
JenniferCapps,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity
Oneofthebiggestchallengesthatmanystudententrepreneurialteamsfaceisopportunityidentification.Studentsoftendefaulttothethingsthattheyknowbestorthepathofleastresistance.TheImageInsightsactivityhelpsstudentsgodeeperbyviewingtheirworldthroughnewperspectivesandpushingbeyondthefirstwaveofpossibleanswers.Throughtheuseofrandomlyassignedphotographs,studentteamsidentifythevarietyofentrepreneurialventuresthatimpactourdailyliveswhilegainingexperienceinseeinghowothershaveidentifiedandaddressedpainsandproblems.
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DevelopingBusinessPlansforPatentsataBrazilianUniversity:TheCaseofUniversidadeFederalFluminense(#123)
GabrielCavalheiro,UniversidadeFederalFluminenseMarianaCavalheiro,SENAC
ThisarticlepresentstheexperienceofUniversidadeFederalFluminense(UFF)inprovidingacoursetoundergraduatemanagementstudentsaddressingacombinationofintellectualproperty(IP)andstrategyasameansoftrainingstudentstodevelopbusinessplansforpatents.TheexperientialexerciseproposedbythisstudycontributestoenhanceIPmanagementcapabilitiesofundergraduatestudentsbysimulatingdecision-makingregardingmarketsize,userrequirements,productpricing,competitors,substituteproducts,time-to-market,productproductionarrangements,andstrategicuseofthetermsofapatent.___________________
TheImprovisationalEntrepreneur(#272)
LakshmiBalachandra,BabsonCollege
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Pursuingentrepreneurshipimpliesaseeminglyendlesspathofunknownevents,risktaking,anduncertaintythatrequiresentrepreneurstoimprovise.Theexercisesinthissessionoffereducatorsthemeanstolearntheframeworkforperformingimprovisationsothatstudentscanlearnameansforagilityinthefaceoftheunexpectedandcriticalmomentsinstartingandrunningabusiness.Theseexercisescanbeusedtoteachthehowofimprovisationforentrepreneurshipstudentsthathasremainedpredominantlyatheoreticalconsideration.
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:Observation&Prototyping
Friday1:45-3:45LosFeliz
It'sNotJustForKidsAnymore:RapidPrototypingwithPlayDoh(#261)
EdenBlair,BradleyUniversity
Thisexercise,createdforasophomoreEntrepreneurialCreativitycourse,isdesignedtohelpstudentsbetterunderstandtherapidprototypingtechnique.Prototypinginvolvesaquicksuccessionofmodelsthathelpentrepreneurspresentideastocustomersandtesttheteam’sassumptionsaboutwhatthecustomerwants.Inthisexercise,studentsaregivenachallengeandmustcreateaseriesofprototypesusingPlayDohormodelingclay.Studentsthenmustshowtheseprototypestocustomersandgettheirreaction.Takingtheircustomers’feedback,theywillcreatenewprototypesthatimproveontheoldones.Theywillthendiscusswhattheylearnedwiththerestoftheclass.___________________
Observation101(#325)
ElissaGrossman,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
Observation101isanactivitydesignedforstudentpracticeoffreshlylearnedobservationalresearchskills,priortostudentsimplementingsimilarresearchapproachesfortheirownnewventureideas.Observation101hasatitscoreafundamental“catch”:theproblemposedbythepromptisnotthecorrectproblemtosolve.Ifstudentsunderstandtheimportanceofdisconfirmatorydataanddispassionatedataanalysis,theyarelikelytocatchthefalsityofthepromptandmakehighlyeffectiverecommendations.
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FumblingintheDark:Empathy-BuildinginEntrepreneurshipEducation(#287)
ErikNoyes,BabsonCollege
Thissessionengagesentrepreneurshipeducatorsinahands-on,action-orientedexercisefocusedonempathy-building.Thepedagogicalfocusisontherelationshipsbetweenempathy,opportunityidentification,andvalue-creationpossibilities.Entrepreneurshipeducationhasadoptedaspectsofhuman-centeredcollaborativedesignmethodology(i.e.,designthinking),butithasnotgenerallygrappledwiththehighandunattainablebarofbuildingempathywithatargetaudience.Thissessionhasbeenrunwithpowerfulresultsinundergraduateandgraduateentrepreneurshipprograms.
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveTeachingCases,Modules&CoursesTHEME:ReallyCoolTeachingCases
Friday1:45-3:45SilverLake
Hydrosafe:Emma’sInvestmentIssues(#134)
TorgeirAadland,NorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnologyRogerSørheim,NorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnologyDagHåkonHaneberg,NorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology
TheHydroSafecaserevolvesaroundthedifferentconsiderationsearlystageentrepreneursneedtothinkaboutwhenseekingexternalcapital.Whenindiscussionswithdifferentinvestors,oneneedtoexplorethetiming,theassetsbeingbroughtintothecompanyinadditiontocapital,butalsothedifferentstepsbeforethetechnologicalrisksareminimized.Thecasealsofocusesoninternalteamdifferenceswhenitcomestopreferencesanddiscussionsofdifferentfundingoptions.
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TraciLynnJewelry:MaximizingShiningOpportunities(#139)
CarolineGlackin,FayettevilleStateUniversity
Effectuationversuscausation,howdoentrepreneursoperate?Thiscaseexplorestheopportunityidentification,assessment,anddecision-makingofanenergetic,AfricanAmerican,femalefounderandCEOintherarely-researcheddirectsellingchannel.Dr.TraciLynnBurton,foundedhercompanyat24during1989withaninvestmentof$200.In2008,initssecondincarnation,TraciLynnJewelrybecameadirectsellingcompanyandhastakenboldsteps.Thecompanywasadirectsellingleaderandwaspreparingtolaunchanewproductline.Thecaseaidsundergraduatestudentsinunderstandingeffectuationandcausation,opportunityidentificationandassessment,anddirectselling.
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KeepingitintheFamily:SuccessionPlanningfortheNextGeneration(#207)
SydneyMitton,UniversityofWindsorFrancineSchlosser,UniversityofWindsorJodyMerritt,UniversityofWindsor
SamanthaisarecentgraduatefromtheSchoolofBusinessattheUniversityofCanada.Shehascompletedtwoco-opworktermsatherfather’soffice,withtheplanofworkingtherefulltime.RogerisaFinancialAdvisoratAssanteWealthManagement.Roger’scurrentclientbasehasanaverageageof65.WithSamanthalookingtotakeoverhisbookofbusinessinthenextfewyearswhenheretires,shewonderswhowillevenbelefttobecomeherclient.Shemustdevelopaplantoretainhiscurrentclientbase,aswellasattractnewclients.Samanthamustalsoconsiderdifferencesinherclientmanagement
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TeachingTrack:EmergingTeachingExercisesTHEME:NewClassOfferingstoImproveExperientialLearning
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirteachingideas.Thissessionofemergingteachingexercisesfocusesonideasandconceptsfornewprojectsforcourses,orwaystorevampcoursesthroughexperientialactivities.Participantsshouldbeinspiredtothinkcreativelyaboutengagingmultiplekindsofstudentswithexperientiallearning.
Friday1:45-3:45WhitleyHeights
ComparativeEntrepreneurship:ANewandCreativeEducationalInitiativetoBothGlobalandDomesticEntrepreneurship(#46)
JohnBuzza,MonmouthUniversity___________________
EnterpriseInnovationandGrowth:AConsultingCourse(#48)
DavidKee,HardingUniversity___________________
EngagingFreshmeninEntrepreneurship(#279)
SperosMargetis,TheUniversityofTampaKevinMoore,TheUniversityofTampa___________________
The10x10StartupChallenge(#293)
DavidOchi,UniversityofCalifornia-Irvine___________________
IncorporatingPodcastsintoCurriculaRegardingEntrepreneurshipTheory:Promises,Concerns,andStrategies(#100)
CraigTalmage,Hobart&WilliamSmithCollegesRomiKher,BaruchCollege,CityUniversityofNewYork___________________
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USASBEExcellenceinPedagogicalInnovationAward
Friday1:45-2:45DolbyTheatre-Salon5
TheUSASBEExcellenceinPedagogicalInnovationAwardrecognizesinnovationinentrepreneurshipeducationatthecourselevel.Theseinnovationsareassessedintermsofcreativity,quality,sustainability,andimpact.Allconferenceparticipantsarewelcometothesefinalpresentations.
Finalists:
GeorgetownUniversity
ExperientialEntrepreneurshipCurriculum-ExEC
USASBEModelProgramAward
Friday2:45-3:45DolbyTheatre-Salon6
TheUSASBEModelProgramAwardrecognizescollegesanduniversitiesthatprovidecomprehensive,bold,highqualityeducationalprogramsthattrainfuturegenerationsofentrepreneurs.Theprogrammusthaveanestablishedrecordofaccomplishmentforaminimumofthreeyears.Thisawardcategoryrecognizesthecomprehensivenessofacurricularprogram.Allconferenceparticipantsarewelcometothesefinalpresentations.
Finalists:
CaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversity-SanLuisObispo
SyracuseUniversity
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FridaySIGMeetingsSpecialInterestGroups(SIGs)areaffinitygroupstoencouragenetworkingamonglike-mindedcolleagues.EachSIGrelatestoadifferentinterestareainentrepreneurship.Feelfreetojoinameetingevenifyouarenotan“official”memberofaSIG.Gowhereyourinterestsguideyoutoconnect,collaborateandhavefun!
4:30pm–6:00pm
SeeinsertforSIGmeetinglocations
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MeettheEditorsWorkshopFriday,5:00–6:30pmMt.Olympus
A“meettheeditors”sessionunlikeother“meettheeditors”sessions.Wepromisetherewillbenotalkingheadsonstage.Instead,expectshortjournaloverviews,lotsofpersonalconversation,insightintowhatittakestopublishineliteoutlets,andfeedbackonanymanuscriptideayou’vebeenwonderingifagivenjournalwouldbeinterestedin.EditorsandAssociateEditorsfromEntrepreneurshipEducationandPedagogy,JournalofSmallBusinessManagement,EntrepreneurshipTheory&Practice,AcademyofManagementLearningandEducation,JournalofSmallBusinessandEntrepreneurship,JournalofEthicsandEntrepreneurship,InternationalJournalofEntrepreneurialBehaviorandResearch,andothers,willbepresenttospeakwithconferenceattendees.
SIGReceptionandUSASBEBoard,Sponsors&ExhibitorsReception6:00-8:30pm-CharteredbusestoGrammyMuseumandTargetTerrace(byinvitationonly)
Pleaseboardatthepassengerload-inareaonJohnnyGrantWay.
LongeneckerFellowsDinner(byinvitation)7:30–10:00pmPreston’s
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Saturday,January13,2018---ConferenceDay2
8am-9am PlenaryBreakfastfeaturingDianaKander,innovationcatalystandNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthor
PresentationTitle:“TheExpertMindset”
DianaKanderandherfamilyescapedfromtheSovietUnionwhenshewas8-years-old.BythetimeshewasanAmericancitizen,shehadperfectedherskillsasacapitalist–sellingfleamarketgoodstogradeschoolclassmatesatamarkup.Today,Dianadrawsonherexperienceasanentrepreneurandeducatortoserveasaninnovationcoach.Inthisrole,shetrainsexecutivesandFortune1000companiestobemoreinnovativeandtoinspireemployeestothinklikeentrepreneurs.Afterthesaleofherlastcompany,DianaspentthreeyearsasaSeniorFellowattheEwingMarionKauffmanFoundationandtwoyearsasaprofessorofentrepreneurshipintheMBAprogramattheUniversityofMissouri.DianaisalsotheauthoroftheNewYorkTimesBestsellerAllInStartup,anoveloutlininglessonsforlaunchingsuccessfulproductsthroughthestoryofastrugglingentrepreneurmakinghiswaythroughtheWorldSeriesofPoker.
SaturdaySession3(9:15–11:15)
ProgramTrack:ProgrammingChallenges&CharrettesTHEME:QuestionsinCurriculum
Attendeeshelppresenterstackleprogrammingchallenges.Thissessionfocusesoncurricularandco-curricularchallenges.Studentsareourprimaryfocus,buttheycanbeextremelybusy.Howdowealignourprogramsorbuildthecurriculumtomakethemostofthelimitedtimethateveryonehas?
Saturday9:15-11:15ElysianPark
Launch!Class(#58)
MorganClevenger,WilkesUniversity___________________
ExtracurricularProgramActivitiesIntegratedwithEntrepreneurshipCurriculum(#199)
DanielJensen,UniversityofCentralMissouriMaryMcCord,UniversityofCentralMissouriKeiraSolon,UniversityofCentralMissouri___________________
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ScalingExperientialLearning(#200)
DaleJasinski,QuinnipiacUniversitySteveDunn,UniversityofWisconsin-Oshkosh___________________
WhenStudentsareTooBusyforClass:ExperimentingwithanEntrepreneurshipCo-CurricularCertificate(#252)
EdenBlair,BradleyUniversityWilliamMcDowell,BradleyUniversity___________________
ProgramTrack:ProgrammingWorkshopsTHEME:ChallengesFacingEntrepreneurshipCenters
Workshopattendeesengageindiscussionabouttheviabilityofapopularcomponentinmanyentrepreneurshipcenters-thecompetition.Buttherearealsochallengeswithlackofage,genderandethnicdiversity.Howcancentersrecreatethemselveseffectivesustainableoutcomes?
Saturday9:15-11:15FranklinHills
ShouldBusinessCompetitionsbeanIntegralPartoftheExperientialEducationandTrainingofStudents?(#127)
MichaelFountain,UniversityofSouthFloridaEstevanSerrano,UniversityofSouthFloridaJamesTaylor,UniversityofSouthFlorida___________________
SustainableLeadershipofCentres(#343)
GupreetJagpal,LondonSouthBankUniversityMistyStutsman,InstituteforVeteransandMilitaryFamiliesIILuscri,VillanovaUniversityAlexcesBartley,OklahomaStateUniversity
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ProgramTrack:ProgrammingExposéTHEME:Internally-facingEntrepreneurshipPrograms
Thissessionfocusesonprogramsandsolutionsthatengagewithaninternaluniversityaudience.Cometothissessiontohearaboutsuccessfullydeployedentrepreneurshipeducationinnovationsthatyoucanleverageinyourentrepreneurshipprogramandcenter.Thesessionwillhighlightreal-worldexamplesandprovideyouwithsuccessmetricsandideasabouttransferability.
Saturday9:15-11:15TrousdaleEstates
ADataManagementProgramforExperientialEducation(#269)
PeterCortle,StartupTree___________________
EnhancingStudentEmployabilitythroughtheProcessofBusinessStartup(#214)
BrionyDavies,CorkscrewLtdNeilFinnie,CorkscrewLtdAndreuGualiFalco,CorkscrewLtd___________________
BridgingtheGapBetweenIdeatoAction(#281)
EstefanoMartinez,MillikinUniversityJulienneShields,MillikinUniversitySydneyDoherty,MillikinUniversity___________________
UniversityofWisconsin-Whitewater,LaunchPad(StudentStartupAccelerator)(#323)
DavidGee,UniversityofWisconsin-Whitewater___________________
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveProvocativeResearchPanelsTHEME:TechCommercialization
Saturday9:15-10:15Nichols
NavigatingtheChallengesofUniversityTechnologyCommercialization:ANewPerspective(#118)
Pai-LingYin,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaKathleenAllen,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
Apotentiallyrichsourceofinnovationisnotbenefittingsocietybecauseitisgettinglostintheuniversitytechnologycommercializationprocess.Whatcanweteachstudentsaboutthatprocesstohelpthemimprovethetranslationoftechnologyintosustainableventures?Thispanelprovidesavenueforentrepreneurshipeducatorsandscholarstohighlightanddiscussthechallengestotechnologycommercializationandtheirpotentialsolutions.Thepanel’sobjectiveistoofferanewframeworkandtoolsthatcanbesharedintheclassroomtohelpstudent-entrepreneursdeveloptheskillstheyneedtobetterleverageuniversitytechnologyintheirnewventureendeavors.
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:InternationalEntrepreneurship&Ecosystems
Saturday9:15-11:15Beachwood
IncomeInequalityandEntrepreneurship(#86)
AntonioLecuna,UniversidaddelDesarrollo
Thepaperoffersanempiricalanalysisoftheeffectsofentrepreneurshiponinequalityusingpaneldatafrom54countries.Itconcludesthattheeffectsofhigh-endandlow-endentrepreneurshiparedifferent.Entrepreneurshipconcentrateswealth.Becauseoftheplausiblelinkbetweenentrepreneurshipandincreasingincomeinequalities,itisanicefitforanyscholarthatdesirestobalancethedebatableconsequencesofentrepreneurship.Forexample,inallofmyclasses,Idedicateonesessionto“thedarksideofentrepreneurship.”___________________
InstitutionalDeterminantsoftheEntrepreneurialOrientation-PerformanceRelationshipacross41Countries(#210)
GalinaShirokova,St.PetersburgUniversityGraduateSchoolofManagementTatianaBeliaeva,St.PetersburgUniversityGraduateSchoolofManagementWilliamWales,UniversityatAlbany-SUNYLouisMarino,TheUniversityofAlabama
Wetheorizeandempiricallyexaminehowdifferentelementsofacountry’sinstitutionalenvironmentmoderatetheEO-performancerelationship.Ourdatadrawsuponalarge-scalecross-countrystudyofstudententrepreneurship(GUESSS)conductedin2016(limitedto6389activestart-upfounders)spreadacross41countries.ThebroadimplicationofourfindingsisthatkeyinstitutionaldifferencesdoindeedaffecttheEO-performancerelationshipacrosscountries.
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EcosystemInterrupted:HowWaste,Culture,andCorruptionareStiflingEconomicDevelopmentandEntrepreneurshipinEasternKentucky(#263)
DavidSnow,UniversityofPikevilleJustinPrater,UniversityofPikeville
EntrepreneurshipEcosystemstudiesabound,asthisiscurrentlyapopulartopic.Itisimportanttounderstandtheelementsnecessarytofacilitateentrepreneurshipanditscontributiontosociety.However,thisresearchexaminesthephenomenonfromtheperspectiveofwhyitissodifficultforEasternKentuckytodevelopaneffectiveentrepreneurshipecosystem,despitealloftheeffortsandresourcesbroughttobearoverthepastfiftyyears.Statisticsandpeer-reviewedresearchwereusedto
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establishtheresults.Thefindingsindicatecorruption,waste,andanon-entrepreneurialculturearemajorfactors,withdeficienciesinallthedomainsofanentrepreneurshipecosystem.
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EntrepreneurialEcosystemsandtheKeySocio-EconomicPredictors:Non-FarmProprietorshipEmploymentbyU.S.MetropolitanArea(#340)
KeithDebbage,UniversityofNorthCarolina-GreensboroShayleeBowen,UniversityofNorthCarolina-Greensboro
WearguethatMSAswithdisproportionatelyhighsharesofentrepreneursaresystematicallylinkedtospecificattributesoftheregionalentrepreneurialecosystem.Weutilizenon-farmproprietorship(NFP)employmentdataasaproxyforentrepreneurshipbasedonBureauofEconomicAnalysisdata.TheanalysisrevealedthattherelativeshareofNFPemploymentbyMSAisbestexplainedbyahigh%offinancialservicesemployment,medianage,%Hispanic,andmedianhomevalue.Thesepredictorscapturebothlastresortself-employment(e.g.,low-skilled,immigrantpopulationsandagingpopulations)andaself-employmentofopportunity(e.g.,accesstocapital).
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:EntrepreneurshipEducationImpact
Saturday9:15-11:15Doheny
AHow-toGuideforUnderstanding,Publishing,andBuildingaCareerinEntrepreneurshipEducation(#4)
JoshBendickson,UniversityofLouisiana-LafayetteK.MarkWeaverShelbySolomon,RogerWilliamsUniversityChaseEdwards,UniversityofLouisiana-Lafayette
Weofferdescriptivestatisticsandcontentguidanceforreading,writing,publishing,andpursuingacareerinentrepreneurshipeducation,particularlyfordoctoralstudentsanddoctoralcandidates.Ourhopeisthatthismanuscripthashelpfulanddirectimplicationsonsoon-to-beentrepreneurshipeducatorsastheynavigateacademia.
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CausalProcessesinEntrepreneurship:StudyDesignandAnalysisforExaminingMediation(#96)
AliceWieland,UniversityofNevadaRenoDanHsu,AppalachianStateUniversity
Mediationistheexaminationandmeasurementofatheoreticallyacausalclaim.Inthisworkweintroducethereadertothelatestthinkingonmediationasaresearchmethod,providingthreedistinctcontributions:(1)examiningthestateofentrepreneurshipresearchusingmediationalprocesses,reviewingexemplarstudies,(2)examplesofexperimentaldesignsthatestablishacausalchainempirically,introducinganeconomicaldesignintermsofsamplesizerequired,and(3)introducingdataanalysistechniquesfortestingmediation.
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LeadershipandEntrepreneurialOutcome:IsthereaConnection?(#254)
TheresaHarris,CenterforLeadership&EntrepreneurialStudies
Thisstudyexaminedleadershipintwosamplegroupsofsmallbusinesses,successfulandunsuccessfulfirms,andfoundinabilitytomotivateemployees,poorunderstandingandlackofattentiontoleadership,andlackofrelationshipbuildingskillstobeamongthecriticalleadershipchallengessmallbusinessesface.Yetsmallbusinessleadersdidnotperceiveleadershiptobeofanysignificantvaluetothedailyoperationoftheirbusinessessinceleadershipwasmoretaskspecificinsteadoffocusedonbuildingamoresustainableorganizationforthefuture.
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DesignThinkingandEntrepreneurshipEducation:Wherearewe?Whatshouldbenext?(#324)
HessamSarooghi,ButlerUniversitySanwarSunny,UniversityofMissouri-KansasCityJeffreyHornsby,UniversityofMissouri-KansasCityStephanieFernhaber,ButlerUniversity
Althoughmultipletoolsandframeworksexistforteachingentrepreneurshipacrossabroadbaseofactivities,thetheoreticaltenetsthatunderliesuchdesign-basedapproachestoframeandsolveproblemsarelackingwithintheentrepreneurshipeducationliterature.ThisstudyexploresthecurrentstateoftheuseofsuchmethodologiesinteachingentrepreneurshipacrosstheUnitedStatesanddiscussestheroleofvariousstakeholdersincreatinganalignment-basedmodelofentrepreneurshipeducationinfusedwithprinciplesofdesignthinking.
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:Gender&Entrepreneurship
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingconceptsinentrepreneurshipeducationresearchprimarilyfocusesonwomen,genderandidentityissues.Fromstudenttofaculty,fromclassroomtoboardroom,womenareengaginginentrepreneurshipandentrepreneurshipeducationinuniqueandchallengingways.
Saturday9:15-11:15Laurel
Entrepreneurship’sPotentialinCounteractingTotalitarianism–StrengtheningIdentityBuildinginEntrepreneurshipEducation(#110)
SilkeTegtmeier,UniversityofSouthernDenmarkVerenaMeyer,LeuphanaUniversityofLüneburgStefaniePakura,UniversityofHamburgAgnieszkaKurczewska,UniversityofLodz
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DoesLearningEnvironmentMatter?TeachingEntrepreneurshiptoAspiringandNascentWomenEntrepreneurs(#292)
NyashaBoldon,SyracuseUniversityRosalindaMaury,SyracuseUniversity___________________
Gender,Ethnicity,andEntrepreneurialTraining(#303)
CrystalScott,UniversityofMichigan-DearbornMarcusHarris,LawrenceTechnologicalUniversity___________________
MotherhoodandEntrepreneurship:TwoSidesoftheSameCoin?(#306)
AyannaFrederick,UniversityofTrinidadandTobago___________________
TheRoleofGenderforWomenEntrepreneurshipFaculty(#311)
SaraCochran,UniversityofMissouri___________________
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Inquiry,Insight&Innovation:AMeta-AnalysisoftheRelationshipofGenderedInnovation-RelatedBehaviors(#312)
SusanAndrzejewski,CaliforniaStateUniversity-ChannelIslands
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:CognitiveProcesses
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingresearchconceptsfocusesonissuesofcognitiveprocessesrelatedtoentrepreneurialmindset,teamdevelopmentforfoundingteams,andthementalcalisthenicsoffailure.Participantsinthissessionarecertaintohavedeepconversationsaboutwhatishappeninginthroughouttheworldofentrepreneurshipeducation.
Saturday9:15-11:15Runyon
ASocialCognitiveCareersPerspectiveonBornGlobals(#131)
RobertPidduck,UniversityofOklahomaMargaretShaffer,UniversityofOklahoma___________________
WhyEntrepreneurialMindsetMattersinYouth:TheRelationshipBetweenEntrepreneurialMindset,Self-Efficacy,andBusinessKnowledge(#149)
ThomasGold,NetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurship(NFTE)SophiaRodriguez,NetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurship(NFTE)___________________
CompositionofExplorativeandExploitativeRolesinNewVentureFoundingTeams(#152)
ParisaHaimFaridian,FloridaAtlanticUniversityGaryCastrogiovanni,FloridaAtlanticUniversityKevinCox,FloridaAtlanticUniversity___________________
UseofMentorshipandPeerMentorshipinNascentEntrepreneurs:AnExploratoryStudy(#169)
NastaranSimarasl,CaliforniaStatePolytechnicUniversity-PomonaCongcongZheng,SanDiegoStateUniversity___________________
UnderstandingEntrepreneurshipStudents’PerceptionsofSuccessandFailuretoDevelopanEffectiveEntrepreneurshipCurriculum(#218)
OzlemOgutverenGonul,DrexelUniversityBarrieLitzky,DrexelUniversity___________________
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Analyzingtheimpactofinstitutionalfreedomonanentrepreneur’sresponsetowardsmarketsignals?(#221)InduKhurana,Hampden-SydneyCollegeGregoryDempster,Hampden-SydneyCollege___________________
MindtheExperience,EnhancetheLearning(#229)
JeffreyPetty,UniversityofLausanne___________________
Motivations,Competencies,andSustainableActivities:HowEntrepreneursInnovateintheCali-BajaRegion(#338)
SylviaPerez,CETYSUniversidad___________________
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:GamificationinEntrepreneurshipClassrooms
Saturday9:15-11:15EchoPark
BringingEntrepreneurshipConceptstoLifethroughGamification(#112)
CraigArmstrong,UniversityofAlabamaAdamBock,UniversityofWisconsin-Madison
Gamificationistheapplicationofgame-designelementsandgameprinciplesinnon-gamecontexts.Gamificationinlearningenvironmentstendstoimprovestudentengagement,flow,andlearning,Thissessionproposestoprovideadynamicsettinginwhichfacilitatorsandparticipantsteamuptocreategamesfortheentrepreneurshipclassroomthatarebasedonourdomain’sseminalresearchcontributionsandconcepts.
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VentureFinanceEcosystem:AGameaboutMotivationsandIncentives(#259)
BenjaminWilliams,UniversityofMissouri-KansasCity
Thisexerciseteachesparticipantsaboutthedifferentrolesplayedintheventurefinanceecosystemandthemotivationsandincentivesforeachparty.Studentsareaskedtotaketheroleofentrepreneur,banker,venturecapitalist,orangelinvestorandareeachgivenobjectives.Inordertomeetthoseobjectives,participantsmustfindotherpartiesandsuccessfullycreatedealsthataremutuallybeneficial.___________________
BoatProductionSimulation(#331)
DebbiBrock,WingateUniversity
Theboatmakingsimulationpreparesstudentstounderstandwhatit’sliketodesign,create,andsellanewproduct.Participantswillengageintheirown“learningbydoing”throughbuildingtheirownboatsandgoingthroughtheprocessofteachingthesimulation.Participantswillnotonlyplaythesimulationbutalsobeawareofthestepstoadministerthesimulation.Thesimulationcanbeusedtohighlightvariousfactorsrelatedtooperatingasuccessfulbusiness.___________________
PersonaIdeation&3Ideas(#194)
JamesHart,SouthernMethodistUniversity
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Thisexperientialexercise,PersonaIdeation&3Ideaswilldemonstratetheefficacyofcustomer-centriccreationandofferatechniqueinideation.Thisfeedbackcanthenbeusedintheentrepreneur’sprocessofadaptingtheirconceptstomeetmarketdemand.Iftheentrepreneurconsidersandimplementsthecustomer’sfeedback,theyincreasetheirlikelihoodofentrepreneurialsuccessandreducerisk,asoneiscreatingwiththeircustomer/sinmind.___________________
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:StartupinClass
Saturday9:15-11:15LosFeliz
TheEntrepreneurialExperience:StartaSmallBusiness(#142)
RyanVanZee,DakotaWesleyanUniversity
Studentslearnentrepreneurshipthroughtheactandpracticeofstartingasmallbusinesswithfreeavailabletechnologyinsteadofcapital.Theywilldeveloptheirbusinessfromthegroundup.Thisapproachallowsstudents,onlimitedbudgets,toexperiencebusinessownership,andthus,learnthedynamicsofentrepreneurship.Duringthissessionwewillteachparticipantsthisprocess.___________________
StartingaCompanyin50Minutes(#225)
ThomasJames,Rose-HulmanInstituteofTechnology
Whenteachingentrepreneurship,itmayseemlogicaltointroducetheorybeforepractice.However,considertheapproachtakenbyYoa(2006)whereengineeringstudentscompletealaboratoryexercisepriortolearningthematerial,ratherthanasvalidationofclassroomtheory.Reversingtheorderoftheoryandpracticeisoftenagoodwaytoengagestudentsinself-learning,especiallyentrepreneurialstudentsthataremotivatedandimpatienttogetstartedonabusinessidea.___________________
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveTeachingCases,Modules&CoursesTHEME:MoreCoolTeachingCases
Saturday9:15-11:15SilverLake
TheFabergéBigEggHunt(#91)
JohnThompson,UniversityofHuddersfieldJohnDay,UniversityofHuddersfield
Studentsexaminethepositioninwhichthe‘new’Fabergéfounditselfin2008,thehistorybehinditandthepossibilitiesgoingforward.TheythenmustconsiderwhythecompanyoptedtosponsorthetwoBigEggHuntsandwhethertheymightbedeemedsuccessful.Dependingonthisoutcomeandconclusionisthedecision:‘Whatnext?’Thecaseoperatesattwolevels–firstly,thedecisionaboutwhethersponsoringaparticularpublicarteventmakessenseinitself;andsecondly,howthathelpstoresolvelongertermandmorecomplicatedconsiderationsaboutmarketpositioningwithinacomplex,competitiveandglobalindustry.___________________
ToBorNottoB?:TheJourneyofCodingAutismTowardTheB-CorpCertification(#262)
MariaBallesteros-Sola,CaliforniaStateUniversity-ChannelIslandsYvetteTrejo,CaliforniaStateUniversity-ChannelIslandsMorganStickney,CaliforniaStateUniversity-ChannelIslands
ThisrealandundisguisedcaseisbasedonCodingAutism,astart-upfoundedinApril2016inWestlakeVillage(California).Thecasefeaturesthedecisionprocessfollowedbyitsfounder,OliverThornton,regardingthedecisiontoseekB-Corpcertification.Thiscertificationrecognizesfor-profitorganizationsformeetingthe“higheststandardsofverifiedsocialandenvironmentalperformance,publictransparencyandlegalaccountability”(bcorporation.net).Thecasedescribesthesocialentrepreneurandthestart-up,thesocialissue(unemploymentamongyoungadultswithintheAutisticspectrum),aswellastherationaletobecomeacertifiedB-Corp.ThiscaseencouragesstudentstoexploretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofseekingtheB-Corpcertification,sheddinglightonaquestionrelevantforstudents,scholarsandpractitioners.
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BeyondWireless(#278)
DonnaStoddard,BabsonCollegeWiljeanaGlover,BabsonCollege
BeyondWireless(BW),whichisheadquarteredinJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,isacompanythatmonitorsthetemperatureofaproductasitmovesthroughitssupplychain,or“coldchain.”Atthetime
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ofthecase,BW’stechnologyhasbeenappliedtomonitorthetemperatureofrefrigeratorsandfreezersthathousevaccinesandothertemperaturesensitivepharmaceuticalsatclinicsin54countries,butmostofitsinstallationswereinAfrica.Vaccinessavelives,yetwhenthetemperatureofvaccinesvarytoomuchtheefficacyofthevaccineisthreatened.BEutilizesIoTtechnologyandthecellularnetworkinAfricatodeliveritsservicetocustomers.Thecompanymottois“SavingLives,onedegreeatatime.”
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TeachingTrack:EmergingTeachingExercisesTHEME:TeamsandPeerLearningExercises
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirteachingideas.Thissessionofemergingteachingexercisesfocusesonexperientialactivitiesforteamsandpeer-to-peerlearning.Theexperienceoffoundersasteams,andinteamsforinnovationarekeycomponentsofthissession.Therearesomeoutlyingtopicsrelatedtoonlinelearningandculturalawarenessbutthesepromisetoaddvibrancytotheconversation!
Saturday9:15-11:15WhitleyHeights
TeachingEntrepreneurialSkillsforEducators(#184)
JacobThomsen,LillebeltAcademy,UniversityofAppliedSciencesBirgitteWraae,TechnischeUniversitätBerlin___________________
PeerLearningandNon-DisposableAssignmentsinEntrepreneurshipEducation(#107)
JenniferCapps,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity___________________
TheImportanceofCulturalAwarenessandValuesinanInnovativeSocialEnterpriseinSub-SaharanAfrica(#141)
DarlaDonaldson,CaliforniaBaptistUniversityJoelBigley,CaliforniaBaptistUniversityAndrewHerrity,CaliforniaBaptistUniversityKeanonAlderson,CaliforniaBaptistUniversity
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FormingTeamsAroundProblemsandSolutions:ImmediatePeerFeedback(#158)
MichaelDominik,RowanUniversity___________________
ElementsofaSuccessfulNewVentureExercise(#230)
KimberlyPichot,AndrewsUniversityLizMuhlenbeck,AndrewsUniversity___________________
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OnlineLearningExcellence(#238)
KatiaPasserini,St.John'sUniversityGeorgeSolomon,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
MarketplaceSimulations’EntrepreneurshipChallengeHowstrongisyourentrepreneurialspirit?Areyoucompetitive?Doyouloveagoodgame?Canyouwinatbusiness?Testyourentrepreneurial,competitive,gaming,andbusinessskillsinMarketplaceSimulations'EntrepreneurshipChallenge.Youwillhave2hourstosuccessfullylaunchanewventurethroughitsfirstyearofoperation.Saturday9:15-11:30MountOlympusErnieCadotte,MarketplaceLive&UniversityofTennessee
JSBMSpecialIssueTrack#1
TheJournalofSmallBusinessManagement(JSBM)isdoingaspecialissuebasedonthenewmissionofUSASBE.ThespecialissuethemeisAdvancingEntrepreneurshipEducationThroughBoldTeaching,Scholarship,andPractice.Thecallforpapersfocusedonthedomainofentrepreneurshipeducation,withastronginterestinavarietyofmethodologicalapproachesandspanninginterestsinteaching,research,andpractice.Thepaperspresentedherehavebeenselectedtoberevisedandresubmittedforthespecialissuetobepublishedin2018.
Saturday9:15-11:15DolbyTheatre–Salon5
TheImprovisationalEntrepreneur:ABehavioralModelofImprovisationforEntrepreneurialOpportunityFormation
LakshmiBalachandra,BabsonCollege
Startingabusinesshasinherentambiguityanduncertainty,particularlyinfastmovingenvironments.Unexpectedandunanticipatedsituationscouldbecomeoverwhelmingobstaclessuchthatnascententrepreneursmaynotwanttocontinuebuildingtheirventures.Learningtoimproviseoffersameanstodeveloptheabilitytoquicklyadaptinunstructuredoruncertainsituations.Iconsiderhowtheframeworktaughttoimprovisationalperformersinordertolearnhowtoimproviseonstageoffersapplicableconceptsandvaluablelessonsforentrepreneurshipstudents.Entrepreneurshipeducatorscanincorporatetrainingbasedintheframeworkofperformingimprovisationtoteachentrepreneurialself-efficacy.
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WorkingWiththePoorasaWaytoTeachEntrepreneurship:AnEmpowerment-basedProgram
SusanaC.Santos,UniversityofFloridaMichaelH.Morris,UniversityofFloridaXaverNeumeyer,UniversityofNorthDakota
Weproposeanempowerment-basedentrepreneurshipeducationapproachthatincludestwosetsofactors:studentsandlow-incomeentrepreneurs.Forthestudents,wesuggestthatentrepreneurshipeducationcanbebestachievedthroughprogramsthatfocusonadversecontexts.Forthelow-incomeentrepreneurs,wepositthatthecreationandgrowthoftheirownbusinesscanbefosteredthroughtrainingprogramsandconsultingwithfacultyandstudents.Theinteractionbetweenthestudentsandlow-incomeentrepreneursunleashesamutuallearningcyclethatenhancesindividual’sopportunityhorizon,self-efficacyandtheentrepreneurialcompetencies.Thisprogramalsocontributestopovertyalleviationthroughthecreationofsmallbusinesses.
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UnderstandingStudents’EmotionsinAction-basedEntrepreneurshipEducation
NicolasvandeSandt,ESCPEuropeReneMauer,ESCPEurope
Inthisstudy,weadoptaqualitativeinductiveapproachbasedoninterpretativephenomenologicalanalysistoexploretheroleofemotionaldynamicsfortheparticipantsofanaction-basedEntrepreneurshipEducationprogram.Specifically,weexplorehowindividualandsocialexperienceofemotionsistranslatedintothedevelopmentofanentrepreneurialmind-set.Wefindthatindividualsexperienceavarietyofpositiveandnegativeemotionsoverthecourseoftheprogram.Basedonourfindingsweproposethatcontagiousnessofemotionsinaction-basedteamassignmentsplaysanimportantroleforindividualreflectionandthedevelopmentofelementsofanentrepreneurial-mind-set.
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11:15am-12:00pm VisitExhibitors,ExploretheVisualRecordingWall
CreateintheSandboxInnovationLounge
Relaxinthee-SuiteInnovationLounge
12:00-1:30pm LifetimeAchievementAwardsLuncheonPlenarywithPresentingHostSponsor-DavidNazarian,NimesCapital
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SaturdaySession4(1:15–3:15)
ProgramTrack:ProgrammingChallenges&CharrettesTHEME:AreWeDoingThingsCorrectly?
Attendeeshelppresenterstackleprogrammingchallenges.Whethertheproblemismeasuringoutcomesofexistingprogramornurturingcreativitytocombatpooroutcomes,engageindiscussionabouttacklingthatnaggingquestionssurroundingeffectiveness.
Saturday1:15-3:15ElysianPark
USEntrepreneurshipEducation….MissingtheMarkforGreaterSocietalImpact(#52)
RoyCarriker,DrexelUniversity___________________
MeasuringandReportingEntrepreneurialCompetencies(#223)
DaleJasinski,QuinnipiacUniversitySteveDunn,UniversityofWisconsin-Oshkosh___________________
BridgingtheGapbetweenTheoryandPracticeinEntrepreneurshipTeaching(#243)
TamikoCuellar,PursueYourPurposeLLC___________________
NurturingRuralYouthEntrepreneurs(#310)
SurinKim,UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln___________________
NavigatingEffectivenessamongProfessors-ExperiencedandNew:ADean'sPerspective(#501)
NajibaBenabess,MillikinUniversity___________________
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ProgramTrack:ProgrammingExposéTHEME:Externally-facingEntrepreneurshipPrograms
Saturday1:15-3:15TrousdaleEstates
Capacity-BuildingProgram(#143)
DeirdreCoyle,Interise___________________
NewMexicoInnovationLaboratory:BringingTechnicalConceptstoReality(#144)
RodSanchez,NewMexicoHighlandsUniversity___________________
MaximizingImpactsthroughtheCentralizationofServices(#151)
DominiqueHalaby,GeorgiaSouthernUniversity___________________
Community-FocusedEntrepreneurialCentersAttachedtoAcademicInstitutions(#300)
EbonyMiller-Wesley,RochesterInstituteofTechnology___________________
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveProvocativeResearchPanelsTHEME:FutureofEntrepreneurshipPrograms
Saturday1:15-3:15Nichols
FromHeretoEternity---WhatisnextforEntrepreneurshipPrograms?(#130)
WilClouse,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversityJoeAniello,FrancisMarionUniversityTerryGoodin,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversityAndyBurkemper,CokerCollegeCharlesStowe,IndependentConsultantNoelMcDowell,IndependentConsultantSusanPeters,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatPembroke
ThissessionwillraisesomecriticalissuesrelatedtothecurrentstatusofEntrepreneurshipEducationandwilladdresssomequestionsof“whatisnext”forthefieldofentrepreneurshipeducation.Pioneersinthefieldwilldiscusssomemajorissuesrelatedtothebeginningofentrepreneurshipandmillennialswillpresenttheirviewsforthefuture.
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:Financing&CognitiveProcess
Saturday1:15-3:15Doheny
ScienceandSwaggertoOvercomeUncertainty:HypothesisTesting,Self-Efficacy,andFirmPerformance(#50)
TedLadd,HultInternationalBusinessSchoolPatriciaHind,HultInternationalBusinessSchoolJoanneLawrence,HultInternationalBusinessSchool
TheLeanStartupMethodasksentrepreneurstocreateandtesthypothesesusingevidencefrompotentialcustomerstorevealandresolveuncertainty,whichcouldotherwiseundermineentrepreneurialmotivation,action,andperformance.Wecollecteddataviasurveyontheactionsandcognitionof1,727participantsinaninternationalbusinesspitchcompetition.Wefoundthatallfourentrepreneurialactions–hypothesiscreation,testing,confirmation,andrejection–driveventureperformance,wheremoreactionisbetter.Conductinginterviewswithpotentialcustomersisnotdirectlyrelatedtoventuresuccess.Thetwoconstructsofself-efficacyaresomewhatconsistentantecedentsoftheseentrepreneurialactions.
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OwnershipDynamicswithinFounderTeams:TheRoleofExternalFinancing(#67)
DanVo,HartwickCollegeThomasHellmann,OxfordUniversityandNationalBureauofEconomicResearchPaulSchure,UniversityofVictoriaChloeTergiman,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity
Thepaperexamineshowfounderswithinastart-upteamdynamicallyre-adjusttheirrelativeownershipstakes.Itidentifiesatrade-offbetweenefficiencyandfairness,bothatthetimeoffounding,andastheventuredevelops.Theanalysisshowsthatrelativefounderstakesaremorelikelytochangeinthepresenceofexternalinvestors.Largerrounds,andlowervaluationsarealsoassociatedwithmorefounderownershipchanges.Founderteamsthatemphasizefairnessatthestart,initiallysplittingtheirequityholdingsequally,aresubsequentlylesslikelytomodifytheirrelativeownershiparrangements.
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YouSeemLegit:HowSocialBusinessModelsAffectLegitimacyPerceptionsandSubsequentConsumerResponses(#239)
JasonLortie,FloridaGulfCoastUniversity
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KevinCox,FloridaAtlanticUniversityLeeJarvis,GrenobleEcoledeManagement
Researchonsocialentrepreneurshiphasroutinelyinvestigatedtheindividualsocialentrepreneurandtheirfirm.However,littleisknownabouthowconsumersreacttosocialbusinessmodels.Thisisproblematicgiventheaxiomaticunderstandingofsocialentrepreneurshipasthesupportofsocialgoalsviarevenuegeneratingsalesofproductsand/orservices.Wedrawonlegitimacytheorytoanswerthequestionofhowconsumersreacttodifferentsocialbusinessmodelswhencomparedtoeachotherandfor-profitmodels.Ourempiricalanalysis,whichutilizesauniqueexperientialdesigninwhichwemanipulatedthebusinessmodelaconsumerwasexposedtoviadifferentpseudoe-commercewebsites,supportsourtheorythatsocialbusinessmodelsincreasethelegitimacyperceptionsoftheconsumerthatinturnaltersconsumers'reactionstothebusiness.___________________
HigherLikeability?LikelyFunded!HowLikabilityMattersinAchievingEntrepreneurialSuccess(#291)
YuanqingLi,DominicanUniversitySibinWu,UniversityofTexasRioGrandeValleyXiYang,UniversityofTexasRioGrandeValley
Inthisstudy,weinvestigatetheimportanceoflikeability,investigatewhatfactorsthatmakeentrepreneurslikeableandofferimplicationsforthemostinfluentiallikeabilityfactorsthatentrepreneursshouldbeawareof.Ourfindingssuggestthatentrepreneursshoulddemonstratetheircredibility(trustworthinessandexpertise)aswellassimilarityinfrontoftheirtargetaudiences.Mostimportantly,theyshouldpayattentiontodeliveringaninformative,humorousandlessstorytellingmessagetotheirpotentialfunders.___________________
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JSBMSpecialIssueTrack#2TheJournalofSmallBusinessManagement(JSBM)isdoingaspecialissuebasedonthenewmissionofUSASBE.ThespecialissuethemeisAdvancingEntrepreneurshipEducationThroughBoldTeaching,Scholarship,andPractice.Thecallforpapersfocusedonthedomainofentrepreneurshipeducation,withastronginterestinavarietyofmethodologicalapproachesandspanninginterestsinteaching,research,andpractice.Thepaperspresentedherehavebeenselectedtoberevisedandresubmittedforthespecialissuetobepublishedin2018.
Saturday1:15–3:15DolbyTheatre–Salon5
TheLearningProcessinTechnologyEntrepreneurshipEducation:InsightsfromanEngineeringDegree
KariKleine,UniversityofSouthernDenmarkFerranGiones,UniversityofSouthernDenmarkSilkeTegtmeier,UniversityofSouthernDenmark
Thepurposeofthispaperistouncoverthecontributionofdifferentpedagogicalapproachesandlearningparadigmstotheachievementofintendedlearningoutcomesintechnologyentrepreneurshipeducation.Weproposeamodelforthelearningprocessintechnologyentrepreneurshipandbasethismodelonfindingsfromanin-depthcasestudyofanengineeringdegreethatemphasizestechnologyentrepreneurship.
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What’sGenderGottoDoWithIt?TheExperiencesofU.S.WomenEntrepreneurshipStudents
SaraCochran,UniversityofMissouri-Columbia
Thispaperseekstoadvanceourunderstandingofgenderedexperienceswomenstudentshavewhileparticipatinginauniversityentrepreneurshipprogram.Thisqualitativestudysoughttoshedlightonsomeoftheunansweredquestionsaboutwomen’sexperiencesbyinterviewingwomenentrepreneurshipstudentsandtheirfacultymembersatauniversitysite.ThedatawereanalyzedthroughthelensofJoanAcker’s(1990,1992)theoryofgenderedorganizations.Fromthesedata,themeswereidentifiedthatcaninturnhelpenrichentrepreneurshipprogramsinthefuture.
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AssessingtheImpactofEnterpriseEducationinThreeLeadingSwedishCompulsorySchools
MartinLackéus,ChalmersUniversityofTechnologyCarinSävetun,MeAnalyticsAB
ThisstudyrepresentsarareattempttoinvestigatetheimpactofenterpriseeducationthroughstudyingaSwedishpolicyinitiative.83studentswerefollowedlongitudinallyforonesemesterinthreeleadingcompulsoryeducationschools.Aninnovativeresearchdesignwasusedbasedonexperiencesamplingandinterviews.Findingsshowthatinstancesofentrepreneurialteachinginthethreeschoolswererare.
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Teachingwaspredominantlytraditional,resultinginveryfewinstancesofstudentsdevelopingentrepreneurialcompetencies.Swedishpolicypressureforenterpriseeducationhasthushadaratherweakimpact.Thestudydevelopsamethodologicalinnovationcapableofidentifyinganddevelopingeffectiveenterpriseeducation.
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:SocialEntrepreneurship
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingresearchconceptsfocusesonissuesandconcernsofsocialentrepreneurship,corporatesocialresponsibility,andthetriplebottomline.Therearesomeoutlying,butVERYcooltopicsrelatedtoveteransissuesandmicroloans,soanticipatesomeconversationsonhowtheseindirectlyrelatedtopicscanenhancediscussion.
Saturday1:15-3:15Laurel
CorporateSocialResponsibilityandSustainability inSMEs(#59)
MorganClevenger,WilkesUniversity___________________
CorporateSustainabilityintheGlobalizedWorld:BlueprintforLocallyOperatingMedium-sizedGardeningRetailCompanies(#222)
MaiaShekriladze,GermanGraduateSchoolofManagement&LawChristopherStehr,GermanGraduateSchoolofManagement&Law___________________
UnderstandingIndigenousEntrepreneurshipinMalaysia:ThePerceptionandExperience(#241)
KautsarRamli,UniversityofLeedsRichardTunstall,UniversityofLeedsNickWilliams,UniversityofLeeds___________________
IsThereASocialEntrepreneurshipArchetype?:AnEmpiricalInvestigationWithMillennials(#248)
JillKickul,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaMarkGriffiths,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia___________________
UrbanSustainableValueCreation:AQualitativeStudyoftheValuePropositionandSustainabilityofSocialVentureEnterprisesinInner-CityCommunities(#265)
MarcusHarris,LawrenceTechnologicalUniversity___________________
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It’sNotAlwaysAbouttheMoney:VeteranEntrepreneurs’MotivationsforEngaginginSocialEntrepreneurship(#298)
NyashaBoldon,SyracuseUniversityMirzaTihic,SyracuseUniversityRosalindaMaury,SyracuseUniversity___________________
Purpose-premisedorProfitPremised:AreSociallyResponsibleVenture'sIdeaGenerationProcessesBinary?(#309)
MichaelBegelfer,UniversityofMissouri-KansasCity___________________
DoWeb-basedMicroloanRecruitmentPlatformsReachMission-targetedEntrepreneursinNeedofNon-traditionalFinancing?(#342)
JenniferKeysor,CaliforniaStateUniversity-Northridge___________________
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:Cross-disciplinaryEngagement
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingresearchconceptsfocusesoncross-disciplinarydiscourseandcollaboration.Whiletheconversationiscross-disciplinary,thetypesofcollaborationarebroadlydiverse.Participantswillenjoyalivelydiscussionastheydigestanddeveloptheseemergingpapertopics.
Saturday1:15-3:15Runyon
FamilyBusinessPreparation:ExaminingtheInfluenceofOutsideWorkExperienceonFamilyEmployeeSuccess(#175)
RaymondJones,UniversityofMinnesota-DuluthCarolWittmeyer,St.BonaventureUniversitySanjayGoel,UniversityofMinnesota-DuluthJosephAstrachan,KennesawStateUniversity
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IntertwiningtheFieldsofEntrepreneurshipandIndustrial-OrganizationalPsychology(#101)
CraigTalmage,Hobart&WilliamSmithCollegesKelsiCarr,Hobart&WilliamSmithCollegesLaurenWilliams,Hobart&WilliamSmithColleges___________________
BecominganEntrepreneur:UnderstandingStudentMotivationandPerceptiononNon-BusinessEntrepreneurshipMinorPrograms(#157)
RichardTunstall,UniversityofLeedsSusanWhittle,UniversityofLeedsKarenBurland,UniversityofLeedsCarlaQuesada-Pallarès,TheUniversityofVic-CentralUniversityofCatalonia,Manresa
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AnHistorianFindstheMarket:AStudentExperimentinConsulting,AVentureandOpportunitiesintheHumanities(#180)
TimothyKovalcik,MillikinUniversity___________________
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InterdisciplinaryandIntergenerationalTeamFormationandEvolutionDuringtheTechnologyCommercializationProcess(#245)
RolandKidwell,FloridaAtlanticUniversityKathrynKloepfer,FloridaAtlanticUniversityKevinCox,FloridaAtlanticUniversity___________________
Crowdfunding:ALiteratureReviewandFutureResearch&TeachingAgenda(#163)
ChenLiu,TrinityWesternUniversity___________________
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ResearchTrack:EntrepreneurshipResearchJournalSpecialIssueDevelopmentalPaperWorkshopSaturday1:15-3:15DolbyTheatre–Salon4
ThomasLyons,Co-EditorERJ,MichiganStateUniversity
ThissessionisaworkshopwithaCo-EditoroftheEntrepreneurshipResearchJournalandaCo-EditorofaplannedSpecialIssueonuniversity-basedventuredevelopmentorganizations(VDOs)tobepublishedinearly2019.Participantswillhaveanopportunitytodiscusstheirresearchinthisareaanditspossiblefit with the planned Special Issue. The goal of this ERJ Special Issue is to encourage theoretical andempiricalunderstandingofVDOs,bothacceleratorsanduniversitybasedincubators.Weareparticularlyinterested in furthering the understanding of the contributions of these VDOs to entrepreneurshipeducation, technologycommercialization,andventurecreationoncampus.We invite interdisciplinaryworkaswellascontributionsfromvariousindividualdisciplines,usingmultipletheoreticalframeworksandmethodologiestoexploreandclarifythesetopics.
TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:Mindset&Ideation
Saturday1:15-3:15EchoPark
3StepstoBetterIdeaGeneration(#170)
JustinWilcox,TeachingEntrepreneurship.orgDoanWinkel,JohnCarrollUniversity
Wewalkattendeesthroughthreeexerciseswehavedevelopedforourexperientialentrepreneurshipcurriculum(www.teachingentrepreneurship.org):1)Emotionallyintelligentinnovation.Audiencecompletesasurveyillustratingthatweallmakeemotional,notlogical,decisions.Wedemonstratewhycustomerproblemsaremoreimportanttofocusonthanentrepreneurs’products.2)ProductsvsProblems.Attendeescompleteanexercisetheycanusewithstudentsthatleveragestheprinciplesabove.3)Ideageneration.Attendeescompleteanexercisetheycanusewithstudentstogeneratebusinessideasinauniqueway. ___________________ WalkingtheTalk:RoleModelinganEntrepreneurialMindsetforStudents(#326)
ElissaGrossman,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaDoanWinkel,JohnCarrollUniversity
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Weaddresstheperilsandpromisesofinertiainentrepreneurshipeducation.Wetakeasastartingpointtheviewthatnotallentrepreneurshipeducatorsareentrepreneurialentrepreneurshipeducators–and,thus,thatopportunitiesexisttoimproveexistingpractice.Attendeeswillbeaskedtoevaluatetheirownteaching,considerwaystorolemodeltheentrepreneurialthinkingsupportiveofenhancedstudentoutcomes,anddevelopanentrepreneurialinterventionthatmight“shakethingsup.”___________________
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:VoicetoVision
Saturday1:15-3:15LosFeliz
InnovationMarketplace(#53)
AdamJayBock,UniversityofWisconsin–Madison
Unpredictableinnovationselectionisanessentiallessonforentrepreneurshipstudents.Thenon-equifinalityofinnovationandentrepreneurialprocessesmayappearobviousinhindsight,butitisbestlearnedthroughpersonalexperience.Thiseasyandfunclassroomgamesimulatesaninnovationmarketplace.Studentsgenerateatopic-specificinnovationandparticipateinamarketplaceofideas.Theactivitydemonstratewhythebestinnovationsarenotguaranteedmarketentryorsuccess,emphasizingthehumanandsocialnatureofentrepreneurialaction.___________________
EntrepreneurialBrandingintheClassroom(#66)
ChristinaTupper,NorthCarolinaA&TStateUniversity
Entrepreneurialbrandingisauniqueprocesswhereanentrepreneurhastodoalotwithverylittle.Thisexerciseisintendedtohelpstudentsunderstandwhatmakesagoodbrand,theentrepreneurialbrandingprocess,andhelpthempracticecreatingandevaluatingbrands.Participantsaregivenaninexpensivefooditemandmustrebrandthefooditemintosomethingelsebesidesfoodfollowingtheentrepreneurialbrandingprocess.___________________
TheMirror:RapidlyIteratingaMorePowerfulElevatorPitch(#119)
JohnLaurie,BaylorUniversityKendallArtz,BaylorUniversity
TheMirrorexerciseisdesignedtodevelopstudents’abilitytocreateanddeliveraneffectiveelevatorpitch.Whilestudentsoftenbelievetheiridea“soundsgreatintheirhead,”listenersmayunderstandlessthanhalfofwhatthestudentistryingtocommunicate.Onefrequentsuggestionfordevelopinganeffectiveelevatorpitchistopracticeasmuchaspossible.However,practiceisoflittlehelpwhenstudentsareunclearastoexactlywhattheaudienceisgettingoutofthepitch.TheMirrorexerciseisdesignedtorapidlyrefinestudents’abilitytopowerfullycommunicatetheirbusinessidea.Theexerciseutilizesa4-stepfeedbackloopprocessofpitchdevelopment,delivery,feedback,revision,andredelivery. ___________________ HaveaClassmateTellyourStory(#266)
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JamesHart,SouthernMethodistUniversity
Storiesarepowerfulinthattheyareoftenremembered,mayentertain,craftanimageofthestorytellerortheinformationtheyarespeakingabout.Mostpeoplelovestories.Thisisevidencedbytheabundanceofnovelsandnonfictionbooksthatareread,televisionshowswatched,moviesandplaysexperienced.Fromchildhood,peopleareintriguedbystories,aninterestthat,formany,lastsalifetime.___________________
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3ECompetition:WinnersDemonstrations#1Saturday1:15-3:15Dolby-Salon6
The3E-LearningProject,ajointUSASBEandCenterforEntrepreneurialExcellence(CFEE)attheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity(GWU),strivestoestablishmoreandbetteruseofentrepreneurialexperientiallearningexercisesandgamesusedasteachingtoolstoassisteducatorsinteachingentrepreneurship,smallbusiness,andnewventuredevelopment.The3Ecompetitionbringstogetherthetop10bestentrepreneurialexperientialexercisesacceptedtotheUSASBEconferencetocompetefor3EbraggingrightsaswellasasmallHonoria.The3E-LearningProjectisledbyGeorgeSolomonofGWU.
TeachingTrack:CompetitiveTeachingCases,Modules&CoursesTHEME:InnovativeEntrepreneurshipCourses
Saturday1:15-3:15Mt.Olympus
PracticeofEntrepreneurship(#190)
NorbertMorawetz,HenleyBusinessSchool
PracticeofEntrepreneurship(PoE)isahighlyexperientialcoursethataimstointroducestudentstothepracticalchallengesanddilemmasfacedbyfirst-timefounders.Howdoyousplittheequitywithco-founderstoensurelong-termsuccessofthecompany,andhowdoyouselectagoodco-founder?Howdoyoumaintaincontroloftheboardroomandwhatarethepitfallstoavoidwhenraisingfinance?Howtomanagegrowthandearlystageemployees?Noneofthesequestionsarestraightforwardasfoundersnavigatethestartupprocess,buttheyallhavelong-termandoftencumulativeconsequences.Byexposingstudentstothesedilemmasthroughaseriesofconnected,experientialclasses,thismoduleaimstobringthepracticeofentrepreneurshiptolifeandequipstudentswiththerightskillstosuccessfullystartanewventure.___________________
AddressingOpportunitiesandChallengesforRetailEntrepreneurshipintheUSandIndia:InnovativeLearningModulesforaSynchronousOnlineGraduateCourse(#315)
AnnMarieFiore,IowaStateUniversityJessicaHurst,IowaStateUniversityLindaNiehm,IowaStateUniversityDoreen(Telin)Chung,IowaStateUniversityAmrutSadchar,AuburnUniversity
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SanjuktaPookulangara,UniversityofNorthTexasCosetteArmstrong,OklahomaStateUniversity
DanielleTesta,IowaStateUniversity
PracticeofEntrepreneurship(PoE)isahighlyexperientialcoursethataimstointroducestudentstothepracticalchallengesanddilemmasfacedbyfirst-timefounders.Howdoyousplittheequitywithco-founderstoensurelong-termsuccessofthecompany,andhowdoyouselectagoodco-founder?Howdoyoumaintaincontroloftheboardroomandwhatarethepitfallstoavoidwhenraisingfinance?Howtomanagegrowthandearlystageemployees?Noneofthesequestionsarestraightforwardasfoundersnavigatethestartupprocess,buttheyallhavelong-termandoftencumulativeconsequences.Byexposingstudentstothesedilemmasthroughaseriesofconnected,experientialclasses,thismoduleaimstobringthepracticeofentrepreneurshiptolifeandequipstudentswiththerightskillstosuccessfullystartanewventure.
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveTeachingCases,Modules,&CoursesTHEME:CourseModules
Saturday1:15-3:15SilverLake
AnApproachtoIntroducingUniversity-basedResearcherstoEntrepreneurship(#78)
ChuckSacco,DrexelUniversity
TheCommercializationSeminarforAcademicInnovatorsisaneducationalprogramthatwasdesignedandlaunchedforuniversity-basedresearcherswhowanttolearnaboutentrepreneurshipandlaunchingnewventures.Attendeesareprovidedwithinformationabouttheprogram’sfocus,design,implementation,impactandchallenges.___________________
SunnySkiesandShipwrecks:PracticalGuidanceonUsingPatentandInfrastructureDatatoSupportEntrepreneurship(#244)
MarkPruett,Eagleblade
HowcanIteachstudentstofindandusedataonpatentsandotherintellectualproperty?Theobjectiveofthishands-onworkshopistogivefacultyexperiencewithonlineresearchtoolstoquicklygatherpatentandotherintellectualproperty(IP)dataneededtounderstandanindustry’sresearchanddevelopment(R&D)outputandinfrastructure.InformationregardingR&Doutputandinfrastructureiseasytoaccessanduseonline,yetitappearslessoftenthanwewouldhopeforinentrepreneurshipcurriculaandsyllabi,businessplanprojects,facultyresearch,orentrepreneurshipcenterservicesandactivities.
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GuerillaMarketingChallenge:BringingHometheBacon(#301)
DavidOchi,UniversityofCalifornia-Irvine
Studentsareoftentaughtgeneralmarketingconcepts,butnotfrequentlyaskedtoapplythosetosometimesuncomfortableguerillamarketingpractices.Thisexerciseisdesignedtobeaone-weekassignmentthatchallengesstudentstoreachoutwithguerillamarketingeffortstoencouragethecharityinothers.Inthisexercise,studentsarechallengedtofinddonorsofcannedgoods.Studentsarechallengedtogatherthecharityoftheirpeers.Theruleschallengestudentstocontactmanydonorsandtoencouragedonorstobegenerouswhilelearningguerillamarketingskills.Allcansaredonatedtothelocalfoodbank.___________________
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TeachingTrack:EmergingTeachingExercisesTHEME:UsingNon-traditionalToolstoEnhanceEntrepreneurialLearning
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirteachingideas.Thissessionofemergingteachingexercisesfocusesontheuseofelementssuchaspodcasts,music,digitalmedia,andtechnologyforthepurposeofengagingstudentsinexperientiallearning.Specialneedspopulationsarealsoincludedinthissession.Dynamicdiscoursecanbeanticipatedinthissession.
Saturday1:15-3:15WhitleyHeights
AchievingandDemonstratingInternationalEntrepreneurshipLearningThroughtheCreationofDigitalArtifacts(#126)
JaneBoyland,Johnson&WalesUniversity___________________
MusicVideostoFacilitateEntrepreneurshipTopicDiscussions:EngagingStudentstoEnhancetheExperientialLearningExperience(#160)
VernonBachor,WinonaStateUniversity___________________
Circle-Learning:SpecialEntrepreneursMomsofSpecialNeedsKids(#168)
KatherineAlmeida,CatedradeEmprendedores,UniversityofSalamanca/KourageLife,Inc.BrizeidaHernandez,CatedradeEmprendedores,UniversityofSalamancaJoseCarlosSanchez,CatedradeEmprendedores,UniversityofSalamanca___________________
ElectronicBusinessModelsinAction:ExperientialE-CommerceActivityinanEntrepreneurialMindsetCourse(#297)
SergioPalacios,St.Mary'sUniversity___________________
LearninginMotion(#334)
DrewFoley,CaliforniaStateUniversity-NorthridgeSilvinaPacienciaBamrungpong,CaliforniaStateUniversity-Northridge
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4:15-5:00pm RestBreak
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5:30pm BoardbussestoCaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridgeforUSASBEExcellenceAwardsProgramandGala
6:00-10:00 USASBEExcellenceinEntrepreneurshipAwardsProgram
&GalaReceptionattheSoraya
HeadlineyourownpersonalredcarpetexperienceatthespectacularYounes&SorayaNazarianPerformingArtsCenter.Minglewiththe"stars"andfeastonsumptuousfarewhileenjoyingthesmoothsoundsofmembersoftheworld-renownCSUNJazz"A"Band.Plus,beenthralledasaveryspecialguestshowcasestheirinitiativesandadventuresinentrepreneurship.BusesreturnbacktoLoewsHotelstartingat8:30andcontinueuntil10:00.
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Sunday,January14,2018---ConferenceDay3
8am-9am BreakfastandUSASBEBusinessMeeting
ALLareinvitedtotheUSASBEBusinessMeeting.Itsoundsboring(weknow!)butit’snot.PresidentHeidiNeckwillreportonthestateofUSASBE,organizationaccomplishments,andaddresshowthenewmissionhaspositionedtheorganizationforgrowth.ShewillalsobehandingoffthegavelandofficiallytransitioningherpresidencytoincomingPresident,MarkSchenkel,whowillsetthestageforanexciting2018.
9am-10am 2019USASBEConferenceDesignSession(inviteonly)
10:30am-12:30pm USASBEIncomingBoardMeeting(inviteonly)
SundaySession5(9:15–11:15)
ProgramTrack:ProgrammingChallenges&CharrettesTHEME:DevelopingCampusEcosystems
Attendeeshelppresenterstackleprogrammingchallenges.Thissessionofchallenges&charrettesisfilledwithbroadideasofexpandingtheentrepreneurialculturethroughoutthecampusandcommunity.Thediversityofcampuscommunitiesbringsoutsomecomplicatedandjuicychallenges.
Sunday9:15-11:15ElysianPark
NewPackagingforE-ProgramsandCenters:StudentProgramsasOutreachandMarketing(#74)
ParkerVanHart,UniversityofFlorida___________________
BreakingDownCross-CampusBarriers(#136)
MelissaWright,UniversityofScrantonGeraldineLoveless,UniversityofScranton___________________
StrategiestoCreateanEntrepreneurialEcosystemonaCollegeCampus:SlowandSteadyorFullSpeedAhead?(#146)
KevinJames,St.John'sUniversityGeorgeSolomon,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
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CarmineGibaldi,St.John'sUniversityKatiaPasserini,St.John'sUniversity
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CreatinganEngagedandInclusiveMultidisciplinaryEntrepreneurshipClub(#147)
JenniferGerometta,IonaCollegeAlisonMunsch,IonaCollegeChristophWinkler,IonaCollege___________________
HowtoEffectivelyandEfficientlyManageanInterdisciplinaryEntrepreneurshipInitiative(#181)
GeorgannJouflas,ColoradoMesaUniversity___________________
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ProgramTrack:WorkshopsTHEME:PlayandLearning
Sunday9:15-10:15FranklinHills
#Gamified(#22)
#Gamifiedeventsareanelectrifyingnewtakeontraditionalideationcompetitionsthatimmersesparticipantsinanultra-funexperientiallearningexperience.Theaction-packedgameplaykeepsattendeesengagedastheycompeteandcollaboratetogeneratethebestnewideaseachround.Fromthe20ft.tallLEDlightningboltdecorations,theconfetticannonsandtheDisneyinspiredspecialeffectsoureventswillleaveyourmemberswithanunforgettableexperiencethatwillinspirethemtoinnovateintheirownclassrooms,energizethemtotrynewandboldteachingmethods,andempowerthemtobelieveintheirownideasandtheirownentrepreneurialpowers!
MattCallegari,IdeaJabAlexLaughlin,IdeaJab___________________
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ResearchTrack:CompetitiveResearchPapersTHEME:Women&Entrepreneurship
Sunday9:15-11:15Doheny
DirectSellinginSouthAfrica:EmpoweringWomenEntrepreneurs(#102)
VictoriaCrittenden,BabsonCollegeWilliamCrittenden,NortheasternUniversityHayaAjjan,ElonUniversity
ThecurrentstudyattemptedtocapturecyberfeminismandtheempoweringbenefitsofICTadoptionbyexploringtherelationshipsamongICTuse,self-efficacy,socialcapital,andmultidimensionalaspectsofwomenempowerment.ResultsfromasurveyofwomenentrepreneursengagedintheSouthAfricandirectsellingmarketplacesuggestthatICTusecanexpandandenhancenetworktiesamongwomenand,inturn,leadtogreaterempowerment.Thus,enablingandencouragingICTuseamongwomenentrepreneursinthedirectsellingchannelwilllikelyleadnotonlytogreaterfinancialsecurityforthesewomenbutalsopositivechangeacrossvariousaspectsofsociety.
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HowWomen’sLeadershipRolesAffectTheirLeadershipStylesinFamilyFirms(#122)
JohnCater,UniversityofTexas-TylerMarilynYoung,UniversityofTexas-Tyler
WomennowholdthepositionofCEOin24percentoffamilyfirmsintheU.S.andthisnumberisexpectedtoriseaswomenincreasinglyoccupytopmanagementpositions.Inthisstudy,weapplystewardshiptheoryandchallengethetheoryoftheinvisiblewomaninfamilyfirms.edevelopamodelofevolvingleadershiprolesandleadershipstyles,relatingtheleadershiprolesofRisingStars,TeamPlayers,SteelMagnolias,andDominantCEOStothecorrespondingleadershipstylesofdeveloping,collaborative,nurturing,anddirective.
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TheMediatingRoleofFemaleMigrationonSocialEntrepreneurshipActivity(#179)
JacquelineOrr,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaJillKickul,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaLisaGundry,DePaulUniversityMarkGriffiths,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
Thisstudyinvestigatesseveralmacro-levelfactorsthatstimulateorimpedetheemergenceofsocialentrepreneurship.Itrevealsthatseveralcrucialmacro-levelvariablesappeartoberelatedtosocialentrepreneurship.Unlikepreviousstudies,weemployenhancedvariablesdesignedtocapturelocal
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perceptionsaswellassecondarydatainputs.Resultsrevealthatacountry’sgovernanceandfemalemigrationarerelatedtothelevelofsocialentrepreneurialactivity.Positivefemalemigrationservesasanimportantmediatingrolebetweengovernanceandincreasedlevelsofsocialentrepreneurialactivity.Implicationsforunderstandingtheroleofmacro-levelfactorsonsocialentrepreneurshipandthestudy’slimitationsarediscussed.
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Women’sBusinessOwnershipandWomen’sEntrepreneurshipthroughtheLensofU.S.FederalPolicies(#201)
SheelaPandey,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity-HarrisburgAlejandroAmezcua,SyracuseUniversity
Thetwonationswiththemostintensepolicyeffortsforpromotingwomen'sentrepreneurshiparetheU.S.andCanada.Yet,therehasbeenlittleacademicresearchreportedonwhichpoliciesinfluencewomen’sbusinessownershipandwomen’sentrepreneurshipintheU.S.andhow.ThisstudymakesastarttowardsaddressingthisresearchgapbyconductingaquantitativeandqualitativeexaminationofFederalStatutesfrom1951-2011.
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:DevelopmentalResearch
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingresearchconceptsisbroadanddiverse.Thesepapersarefartheralongthanotherpapertopicsintheemergingresearchpapertrack,soparticipantsmayanticipatedeeperdiscussionsandmoreindepthexaminationofmethodology.
Sunday9:15-11:15Laurel
TheImpactofCommunityInvolvementonEnvironmentallyFriendlyBehaviorinSmallBusiness(#69)
JeremyAlanWoods,CaliforniaStateUniversity-BakersfieldDavidOlson,CaliforniaStateUniversity-BakersfieldJohnStark,CaliforniaStateUniversity-BakersfieldDerekStotler,CaliforniaStateUniversity-Bakersfield
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Mexican-AmericanFounderNarrativesatHigh-GrowthFirmsontheSouthTexas-MexicanBorder(#98)
JohnSargent,UniversityofTexasRioGrandeValley___________________
TeachingaSenseofInitiativeandEntrepreneurshipwithConstructiveAlignmentinTertiaryNon-businessContexts(#113)
DanieleMorselli,UniversityofOhio___________________
EntrepreneurialEducationandCompetencies:WhatNeedlesAreWeMoving?(#193)
RodneyD'Souza,NorthernKentuckyUniversityMarkSchenkel,BelmontUniversity___________________
MoralOrganizationsandImmoralEntrepreneurs(#198)
YongseokJang,CaliforniaStateUniversity-SanBernardinoJingZhang,CaliforniaStateUniversity-SanBernardino___________________
ExploringtheEntrepreneurshipEcosystemofMarginalizedDirectSellers:NeedsofMilitarySpouses(#282)
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TraceyMays,MinotStateUniversityArtSherwood,WesternWashingtonUniversityLyzonaMarshall,SetonHillUniversity___________________
EntrepreneurialEnvironmentandCultureinDirectSellingEntryDecisionsofHispanicEntrepreneurs:anAcculturationApproach(#337)
SherRhondaGibbs,UniversityofSouthernMississippiCarolineGlackin,FayettevilleStateUniversity___________________
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ResearchTrack:EmergingResearchPapersTHEME:EntrepreneurialResourcesinCorporateEnvironments
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirresearchconcepts.Thissessionofemergingresearchconceptsfocusesoncorporationsastheystrivetointegrateentrepreneurialthinkingandpracticesintotheirorganizationstogrowandcompete.
Sunday9:15-11:15Runyon
SustainabilityandEntrepreneurship:IntentMeetsOpportunity(#203)
SteveDunn,UniversityofWisconsin-OshkoshDaleJasinski,QuinnipiacUniversity___________________
CorporateGovernanceofEntrepreneurialFirms:ASystematicReviewandResearchAgenda(#234)
HezunLi,AmericanUniversity,CentralUniversityofFinanceandEconomicsTimursUmans,KristianstadUniversitySiriTerjesen,AmericanUniversity___________________
MorethanYourStandardOperatingProcedure:ImplementationofManagerialControlSystems(MCS)inNascentFirmsandImpactonGrowthStrategy(#256)
KurtJacobs,UniversityofFloridaJenniferCainas,UniversityofSouthFlorida___________________
FormalizeThis!TheSpeedandTransitionofInformaltoFormalManagerialControlSystems(MCS)inNascentFirms(#257)
KurtJacobs,UniversityofFloridaJenniferCainas,UniversityofSouthFlorida___________________
EntrepreneurialNetworkDevelopment:AcrossEntrepreneursandAcrossBorders(#283)
MujtabaAhsan,SanDiegoStateUniversityAlexDeNoble,SanDiegoStateUniversityCongcongZheng,SanDiegoStateUniversityRicardoAlvarez,CETYSUniversidad
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JSBMSpecialIssuesTrack#3
TheJournalofSmallBusinessManagement(JSBM)isdoingaspecialissuebasedonthenewmissionofUSASBE.ThespecialissuethemeisAdvancingEntrepreneurshipEducationThroughBoldTeaching,Scholarship,andPractice.Thecallforpapersfocusedonthedomainofentrepreneurshipeducation,withastronginterestinavarietyofmethodologicalapproachesandspanninginterestsinteaching,research,andpractice.Thepaperspresentedherehavebeenselectedtoberevisedandresubmittedforthespecialissuetobepublishedin2018.
Sunday9:15-11:15DolbyTheatre–Salon5
WantMoreTechEntrepreneurs?GetoutoftheClassroom!TheEmpiricalImportanceofLocalE-EcosystemstoEntrepreneurshipEducation
ElaineRideout,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity
MillionsarespentonEntrepreneurshipeducation(E-ed)butdoesE-edreallyworktocreateeconomicgrowthandjobs?ThisstudyreviewedtheE-edliteratureforempiricalevidenceofeconomicimpacts(newproducts,services,andbusinessescreated)thenattemptedtoredressresearchdeficienciesinamethodologicallyrobustlongitudinalstudyof4,000alumni.Controllingforpersonal,contextualandeducationalantecedents,thestudyfoundthatentrepreneurshipeducationdoesn’talwaysworktocreatereal-worldentrepreneurs.AlumnientrepreneurshiphappenedonlywhenE-edinvolvedcultivatingskillsetsandmindsetsembeddedwithinlocalentrepreneurialecosystemcontexts.Significantly,studentself-selectionintoE-edcoursesdidnotchangetheresults.
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TheRoleofEntrepreneurshipEducationonEntrepreneurialIntention:ALongitudinalStudy
AbdulAli,BabsonCollegeCarolineDaniels,BabsonCollege
DrawingonTheoryofPlannedBehaviorandmodeloftheEntrepreneurialEvent,weinvestigatetheimpactofentrepreneurshipeducationonentrepreneurialintention.Usingdatafromtwolongitudinalstudiesinvolvingtwocohortsofstudents,weconsistentlyshowthatentrepreneurialintentionchangesovertime,indicatingthatsinglecrosssectionalstudiesmaydrawabiasedconclusioninthisregard.Further,wefoundthatstudentbusinessgoalsinfluencetherelationshipbetweenentrepreneurshipeducationandentrepreneurialintent,suggestingthateducatorsneedtopayspecialattentiontostudentswithsocialgoalstomanagetheirexpectations.Wedrawimplicationsforresearchscholarsandforentrepreneurshipeducators.
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TheCausesandConsequencesofStudentRetentioninaMOOConEntrepreneurialEcosystems
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TedLadd,HultInternationalBusinessSchool&CaseWesternReserveUniversityMichaelGoldberg,CaseWesternReserveUniversityLoriKendall,CaseWesternReserveUniversity
Studentretentioninamassiveopenonlinecourse(MOOC)aboutentrepreneurialecosystemsimprovespost-courseoutcomes.Basedondatafrom37,000students,thispaperprioritizesthemethodsofinteractionintheMOOCthatdroveretentionandquantifiestheimpactofretentiononpost-coursecareeractivities,includingfoundingnewbusinesses,raisinginvestment,growingpersonalnetworks,andimpactinglocalcommunities.Thisstudyalsorevealstheinfluencesofentrepreneurialorientation(EO)andintention(EI)onretentionandstudentoutcomes,independentlyandincomparisontocoursecompletion.Theresultsareusefultostudents,teachers,andresearcherswhotheexploreimpactofMOOCs.
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EntrepreneurshipEducation:WhenLessIsMore
NiklasElert,InstitutetforNaringslivsforskningKarolinSjöö,GrowthAnalysisKarlWennberg,LinkopingsUniversitet
Weexaminetheeffectsofalargegovernment-sponsoredentrepreneurshipeducationprogramaimedatuniversitystudents.Resultssuggestaweakpositiveeffectoftheprogram’slimitedtraininginterventions(e.g.,workshops,inspirationallectures,etc.)onentrepreneurialentryandincomebutnosimilareffectcanbediscernedforthemoreall-encompassinguniversitycourses.Longeruniversitycoursesseemedtoonlymodestlyincreaseself-efficacyandentrepreneurialintentionsbutnotentrepreneurialentry.Ourinterpretationisthatlessmaybemorewhenitcomestoentrepreneurshipeducation:smallinterventionscanbemorebeneficialthanlargeinterventionsinpromotingentrepreneurship.Implicationsfortheory,education,andpolicyarediscussed.
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Teaching&WritingWorkshop:Takeaways-drivenCasesSunday9:15-10:45DolbyTheatre–Salon4
NoamWasserman,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
Donewell, classes thatusecase-studydiscussionsandotherstudent-centric learningapproachesare able to put students in the shoes of the entrepreneurs they aspire to become. This enablesstudents to develop pattern recognition, strengthen decision-making capabilities, craft actionplans,andbuildskillsinhavingdifficultconversations.Toooften,though,wefallfarshortofthispotential impact.Sometimes it’sbecause thecasestudiesweuseare interestingstoriesbut lackimportant,newlessons,orbecausewedon’tcreateteachingplansthatdrivehometheimportant,new lessons that are there. In this session, we will delve into a Takeaways-Driven Process forcraftingcasestudieswithstrongtakeaways (when itmakessense forus towriteourowncases)andtodevelopingtakeaways-driventeachingplans(whetherforourowncasesorforoneswrittenbyothers).
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:BusinessModeling
Sunday9:15-11:15EchoPark
Yada,Yada,Yada…SuccessfulBusiness!UsingSeinfeldclipsforbusinessmodelevaluation(#121)
JameyDarnell,UniversityofSouthFlorida-Sarasota-ManateeKurtJacobs,UniversityofFlorida
WeusevideoclipsofthecharacterKramerfromtheTVshowSeinfeld.Wehaveassembled12YouTubevideoclipsofKramerbusinessideasthatcanbeusedasinclassexercisestoevaluatebusinessideasandmodels.Thisexerciseisappropriateforanycourseonentrepreneurshipand/orinnovationandcanbeblendedwithreadingstomakeitfittingforundergraduateandgraduatecourses.Itcanbeusedasanexercisetohelpteachbusinessmodels,marketresearch,trendsanalysis,ideation,creativity,foundationsofentrepreneurship,customerfeedback,etc.Ahandoutwillbeprovidedforattendeesthatincludesthetopics,timelength,andYouTubelinksforthevideos,alistofpotentialreadingstopairwiththevideos,andalistofdiscussionquestionsforclassroomuse.___________________
Validatingthe‘What-A-Venture’On-lineTool(#128)
RandalSchober,PointLomaNazareneUniversityFrankMarshall,PointLomaNazareneUniversity
What-A-Ventureisanonlineinnovationprojectmanagementtoolthatincorporatesasix-stepprocessthatguidesabusinessideathroughavalidatedbusinessstrategy.Inaddition,itprovidesachannelofcontinuouscommunicationbetweenteammembersandmentors.Theprocessisdesignedtogetthestartupinvestmentready,ascriticalassumptionsarevalidatedandcommonmistakesavoided.ItwasfoundedinViennaUniversityandadoptedintocorporateenvironmentsinEuropeoverthepastfirstyears.WehaveusedWhat-A-Ventureinourundergraduateappliedentrepreneurshipclassforthepastthreeyearsandfounditaninvaluableguideforstudents.___________________
EntrepreneurshipIce-Breaker:The3-MinuteCanvasand30-SecondPitch(#274)
MichaelMeeks,LouisianaStateUniversity
Studentsoftenreport,whenfirstexposedtotheLeanCanvas,apprehension,reservation,andconfusion.Inthisexercise,studentsareassignedtoteamsandprovidedtheLeanCanvas,aswellasaquickoverviewoftheLeanphilosophyandbasics.Atthestartoftheexercise,theinstructorhandsouta“brief”descriptionofasimplisticproposedventure,andteamshavethreeminutestocompleteaLeanCanvasaboutthisstartup.Uponcompletion,eachteam,inturn,hasateamrepresentativestandanddelivera30-secondpresentation/pitchabouttheircanvas.Theprocessisimmediatelyrepeatedusinga
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slightlymorecomplexventureidea.ThegoalisforeachteamtocompleteaminimumoffiveLeanCanvases.___________________
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TeachingTrack:CompetitiveExperientialExercisesTHEME:TeamDynamics
Sunday9:15-11:15LosFeliz
OvercomingInterdisciplinaryEntrepreneurialTeamChallenges(#94)
JenniferCapps,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity
Homogenousteamsstrugglewithcommunicationandleadership,butmixthemupintointerdisciplinaryteamsandtheyseemtospeakcompletelydifferentlanguages.Thisactivity,designedtoshowcasedifferencesinleadershipandcommunicationstyles,worksespeciallywellatgettingnewlyformedentrepreneurialteamstoworkthroughcommunicationchallengesearlyintheirprocess,thuscreatingasmootherteamenvironment.Throughtheuseofmulti-colored,interconnectingelements,interdisciplinaryentrepreneurialteamsmusttesttheirleadership,listening,following,feedback,observationandinteractivecommunicationskillswhilecompletingthetaskathand.Thislivelyandvibranthandsonopportunityallowsentrepreneurialthinkersandtheirteamstomakemistakesandlearnwhilehavingfun.
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NotinMyTeam!HowtoConfrontTeamDysfunctionality(#156)
PaulineAssenza,WesternConnecticutStateUniversity
Collegestudentsareusedtobeingputin“teams”toaccomplishclassprojects,but,whenasked,manywillvolunteerthattheseexperiencesareusuallylessthanpleasant.Therealwaysseemstobea“freerider”or“socialloafer”whoaffectsteamperformanceinanegativeway.Thiscanbeevenmorestressfultostudentswhenthestakesarehigh,asinaclasswhereateamorgroupofstudentsareencouragedtocomeupwithinnovativesolutionstoproblemsthattheycareabout,andwherethereisarequirementto“pitch”thissolutioninfrontofthosewhowilljudgetheoverallfeasibilityoreffectivenessoftheirefforts.Studentsusuallyapproachthischallengewithenthusiasm,butalsowithtrepidationbasedontheirlikelypriorexperiencewithdysfunctionalteams.“Teaching”aboutteamdevelopmentconcepts,assigningleadershiporfacilitatorroles,encouragingaccountabilityamongteammemberscanhelp,butstudentsaremostoftenreluctanttoaddressdysfunctionalitywhenitactuallyoccurs.Facultyorteamfacilitatorscanlessenthisconcern,iftheylearntoemploytoolsandaprocessthatactuallyhelpsteamsperformunderpressure.
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SuperheroPowers&Kryptonite(#271)
JamesHart,SouthernMethodistUniversity
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Someentrepreneurswilltrytobeallthingstoallpeople.However,thiswayliesburnout.Burnoutmustbeavoided,asallstakeholdersareimpactedwhenanentrepreneurcannolongergoforward.Simultaneously,manywould-beentrepreneursdonotcreatetheirentrepreneurialvisionsastheyfeeltheydonothavetherequisitetalents,skillsorknowledgenecessaryforsuccess.However,bothofthesematterscanbeaddressedandovercomebyamassingateamofpeoplewhodohavethenecessaryskillstobuildapotentiallyviableandsustainablebusiness.Generallyspeaking,peopleliketodowhattheydowell.SuperHeroPowersandKryptoniteteachesstudentshowtodojustthis.___________________
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AllConferenceWorkshop:TheIntersectionofResearchandPedagogyTHEME:TranslatingEntrepreneurshipEducationResearchintoExperientialExercises
Sunday9:15-11:15Mt.Olympus
TranslationofResearchintoTeachingWorkshop:EntrepreneurialIntentionsExerciseDevelopmentandDesign(#255)
MarcovanGelderen,VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdamErikNoyes,BabsonCollege
Thissessionaimstodevelopeducationalexercises—and,ifpossible,experientialones—directlyleveragingresearchandfindingsaboutintentions(Azjen,1991).Participantswillbrainstormaboutexercises,initiallyinteamsofthree,laterwiththeentiregroup.Hopefully,thiswillresultinusefulpracticesthatcanthenbetakentotheclassroom,pilotedout,refined,andperhapsevenpublishedinthenewjournal,EntrepreneurshipEducation&Pedagogy(pendingpeerreviewandifitmeetsitscriteria);thetwomoderatorsofthisworkshoparetheeditorsoftheLearningInnovationssection.
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TeachingTrack:EmergingTeachingExercisesTHEME:TeachingTools
Attendeeshelppresentersfurtherdeveloptheirteachingideas.Thissessionofemergingteachingexercisesfocusesontoolsthatcanbeutilizedintheclassroom.Participantsmayenjoythinkingaboutnewanduniquewaystoutilizethetoolswithintheirowncontextandsharethosewithotherparticipants.
Sunday9:15-11:15WhitleyHeights
TheEOJourney(#47)
AdamJayBock,UniversityofWisconsin-Madison___________________
Growing&MeasuringStudents'EntrepreneurialMindset(#111)
JenniferBradbury,NetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurship(NFTE)TomGold,NetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurship(NFTE)___________________
IncorporatingtheLivePlanMethodinyourCenter(#247)
PeterThorsson,PaloAltoSoftwareJoshFegles,PaloAltoSoftware__________________
TheCapacityU:AGuidetoEffectiveExperientialLearningIntegration(#304)
DouglasMiller,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversityJayMarkiewicz,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity___________________
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