Category Archives: Archiv

If no family member is willing to take over the company, external management can offer a viable succession solution while ownership remains within the family. Dr. Christian Neusser (University of Siegen) highlights the challenges that the new management may face and the measures that can help to support the succession process. The article “External Succession… Read More »

The Department of Business and Economics at TU Dortmund University is offering the following position (starting at the earliest possible date):Professorship (W1) Entrepreneurship and DigitalizationApplication deadline: 19 August 2026The job advertisement is available here as well as on the TU Dortmund University website.

From the Alps to AfricaLocal pathways to entrepreneurship and transformation with Erik Stam, Professor of Strategy, Organization and Entrepreneurship at Utrecht University School of Economics Date: 08-09.07.2026, DAY 1: 18:00-20:00 | Day 2: 14:00-17:30Place: Free University of Bozen-Bolzano & Eurac ResearchInfo: The event at Eurac Research can be attended either in person or online. The… Read More »

On 16 September 2026, we are pleased to invite post-doctoral researchers for the first time to a dedicated Post-Doc Workshop. Experienced researchers will act as mentors for individual exchange, answering questions, providing feedback, and sharing valuable experience and insights that are particularly relevant at this stage of an academic career. Please send a brief informal… Read More »

On September 16, 2026, we invite interested doctoral students in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and SMEs to a doctoral colloquium. Experienced researchers introduce the following questions and themes: How to successfully master a PhD? How to publish my doctoral research in reputable academic journals? An introduction to the FGF structured doctoral program – class… Read More »

EBS University annually honors outstanding scientific papers with high practical relevance on Innovation, Corporate Entrepreneurship and Transformation. By focusing on both cutting-edge research and practical implications, the awarded papers provide state-of-the-art insights for academics and practitioners equally. Selection Procedure Papers submitted must have been published in a scientific journal after May 1st 2025, and must not… Read More »

Children of self-employed parents tend to be more open to becoming self-employed later in life than children of parents in salaried employment. However, an upbringing focused on risk avoidance can offset this positive effect. Against the backdrop of economic uncertainty, Dr Stefan Schneck analyses whether parents are currently encouraging their children more strongly to avoid… Read More »

  The deadline for submitting your papers to the upcoming G-Forum 2026 (September 16–18, 2026, Cottbus, Germany) has been extended once to May 31, 2026 (Call for Papers – extended submission deadline).In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the attractive Best Paper Awards, for which the submission deadline has likewise… Read More »

In the doctoral program “How to successfully design, craft and publish entrepreneurship, family business and innovation research”, participants benefit not only from the expertise of renowned professors and researchers but also from close exchange with peers and the opportunity to build a strong academic network. The program is taught in English. Successful participation in the… Read More »

This special issue seeks to advance a more holistic understanding of both the costs of entrepreneurship and the mechanisms that help mitigate or overcome them. Contributions are encouraged that go beyond documenting the dark side and explicitly address how the negative consequences of entrepreneurship can be reduced, buffered, or transformed into opportunities for growth and… Read More »