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ICSB 2011 Subthemes

The main themes of the conference is “Back to the Future — Changes in Perspectives of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation". All submissions are encouraged to show a link to this theme.

There are six subthemes for ICSB 2011, which are listed below. All submissions should deal with at least one of the subthemes.

The on-line submission is now closed. If your paper is accepted, please see the submission guidelines for Full Papers.

Emerging Forms of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

  • Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector
  • Service Innovations and Entrepreneurship
  • Cultural Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation Economy

Creative Environments

  • The Importance of Knowledge Spillovers
  • Urban/Metropolitan Entrepreneurship
  • Challenges for Sparsely Populated Areas
  • Incubators, Clusters & Innovation Systems

Globalization and its Impact on Entrepreneurship and SMEs

  • Challenges for Small Firms´Internationalization
  • Handling the Crisis/Positive Spin-Offs from Crisis?
  • Born Globals and Glocal Strategies

Soci(et)al Entrepreneurship

  • Entrepreneurship Education and Internship Models
  • Institutional Entrepreneurship
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainable Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Growth

  • Green Entrepreneurship
  • Challenges in Family Businesses (e.g. generation shift, alliances, mergers & acquisitions)
  • The True Identity of SMEs

Gender and Entrepreneurship

  • Gender Labelling of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Industries
  • Male Entrepreneurs in Female Dominated Sectors
  • Public Sector Outsourcing and Female Entrepreneurship
  • Gender in Family Businesses
  • Women's Academic Entrepreneurship: Support and Obstacles