Minority and Women is a special interest group organized under the auspices of the Articles of Incorporation of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) to promote and encourage the development and advancement of programs and services in the specific entrepreneurship field and to provide a forum for information exchange.
GROUP VISION
Improve the success rates of underrepresented and historically-excluded entrepreneurs through research, practice, and pedagogy.
MISSION STATEMENT
To engage and assist entrepreneurship scholars, educators, and practitioners interested in advancing entrepreneurial opportunities and successful venture creation and growth for underrepresented and historically excluded groups of entrepreneurs. Acknowledging that these entrepreneurs face unique issues and obstacles, USASBE’s Minority and Women’s Entrepreneurship SIG seeks to take the lead in developing pedagogy, conducting quality and meaningful research, streamlining practice and building external relations that increase participation and success rates for these groups of entrepreneurs.
Chair
Caroline Glackin, PhD Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Fayetteville State University
Co-Chair
Arthur Sherwood
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Western Washington University
Co-Chair Elect Sarah Cochran
Entrepreneurial Programs Manager
University of Missouri System
Research Director Nathalie Duval-Couetil Associate Professor
Purdue University
Secretary Harold Lundy, Jr.
Jackson State University
1. Raise the profile of the MWE SIG.
2. Increase active membership and contributions to SIG.
3. Establish external relationships for SIG advancement. 4. Improve SIG communications and professional networking opportunities. 5. Improve research opportunities for SIG members. 6. Establish best practices for teaching and pedagogy in minority and women entrepreneurship.
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