The Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation 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 MISSION
The Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Interest Group is dedicated to promoting the teaching and research of corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial strategy, innovation, and creativity. The interest group will operate on a model based on excellent scholarship and intellectual advancement of these areas. Some of the best scholars in the management discipline are in these areas and the interest group’s intention is to capitalize on that knowledge base. Additionally, the interest group will seek opportunities for USASBE members to partake in professional development activities related to these areas.
GROUP LEADERSHIP
Leadership of the
Group is elected annually by the
Group membership; questions relative to
Group mission, membership; annual work program and objectives should be directed to one of the following members of the leadership team:
Group Chair
Michael Goldsby
Ball State University
4510 Sandpiper
Muncie, IN 47304
Telephone: (765) 285-5320
Email: mgoldsby@bsu.edu |
Group Vice-Chair
Position open |
GROUP MEMBERSHIP
A member of USASBE in good standing, that has professional interest in the specific field of the
Group and wishes to pursue expansion and promotion of the field and personal advancement through knowledge exchange and participation in the mission of the
Group, is eligible for membership.
Click here to view a list of members of this group.
GROUP ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Annually as an element of the Association’s strategic planning process, the
Group develops a work plan that outlines goals and objectives for the program year. Outlined below are annual goals and objectives adopted by the
Group:
- WORKSHOPS ON CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. Creativity and innovation are important to the entrepreneurial process of all types of organization. The interest group has the opportunity to develop workshops to spread knowledge on these topics to both USASBE members and outside groups. A Professional Development Workshop on creativity in entrepreneurship was held at the San Antonio meeting in 2008, reached full capacity, and received excellent ratings from participants. Interest was strong among participants for future activities on creativity and innovation. Efforts have begun to bring similar workshops to various locations around the country. The interest group will pursue other similar activities in the future.
- FEATURED PRESENTATIONS AT THE USASBE CONFERENCE. Corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial strategy, creativity, and innovation are topics explored by many top scholars. One goal of the interest group is to bring scholars to the USASBE conference to share their insights with members. Such knowledge exchange will stimulate high caliber research at the USASBE conference. At the 2008 USASBE Conference, the interest group awarded Dr. Jeff Covin of Indiana University its outstanding scholar award. Dr. Covin also presented a seminar on the latest developments in corporate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial strategy. The interest group will also invite top managers to share on these topics in similar sessions in the future.
- HIGH CALIBER RESEARCH. The focus of the interest group will be high caliber research and the advancement of scholarship. Excellence will be the standard rather than numbers of accepted papers. It is the interest group’s belief that setting a high standard will attract better quality in submissions. Expecting thorough reviews of papers by reviewers will assist in setting this standard. The 2008 USASBE Conference evidenced higher quality submissions and presentations as compared to previous years.
