Advancing Canada's Competitive Advantage – A national forum on management

Bilingual workshop with no simultaneous translation

Wednesday September 30th

Introduction: In Canada, as in most industrialized nations, new businesses are responsible for over 85% of the new jobs created in the last 20 years. Governments have enacted policies to encourage the creation and growth of new businesses. Furthermore, universities and schools have introduced programs, courses, and mentoring to foster entrepreneurship among students and professors. All of these efforts are backed by relevant research. The objective of this workshop is to gain a better understanding of the impact of these efforts on Canada’s economic development, and to see what could be done to boost the socioeconomic benefits of entrepreneurial activity.

The Evolution and Current State of Entrepreneurship (10:30 am to 12 pm)

Speakers:

• “Entrepreneurship in Canada: Progress and Opportunities”
  Louis Jacques Filion, Professor (Rogers-J.-A.-Bombardier Chair in Entrepreneurship), Department of Management, HEC Montréal [slideshow]

Abstract [in French only]

La recherche et l’enseignement en entrepreneuriat connaissent une popularité exceptionnelle en Europe. Au Canada, le mouvement entrepreneurial universel qui traverse actuellement l’humanité est venu davantage des milieux que des gouvernements : institutions d’enseignement, associations d’affaires et entrepreneurs. Des perspectives de développement sont évoquées incluant l’intrapreneuriat et la gestion de l’innovation.

• “Entrepreneurship Research: The Evolution of the Field from 1975 to the Present”
  Robert Anderson, Professor, Entrepreneurship and Management Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Regina; Managing Editor, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship [slideshow]

Abstract

Entrepreneurship research and writing has grown at remarkable pace since 1975. This growth is reflected in the increase over the period in the number of (i) journals dedicated to the subject, (ii) papers on the topic, (iii) emerging sub-subjects (for example, social entrepreneurship), and (iv) entrepreneurship articles appearing in top management journals (for example, the Journal of the American Academy of Management). This presentation will examine these trends in depth.

Moderator:

• Robert W. Mantha, Dean and Professor, Management Information System Department, Faculté des sciences de l’administration, Université Laval

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Entrepreneurs and Practitioners in Entrepreneurship (1:30 to 3 pm)

Speaker:

• Lawrence Veilleux, Assistant Director, Business Mentor Services, Fondation de l’entrepreneurship [slideshow]

Moderator:

• Robert W. Mantha, Dean and Professor, Management Information System Department, Faculté des sciences de l’administration, Université Laval

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Perspectives and Trends in Entrepreneurship (3:30 to 5 pm)

Speakers:

• Benson Honig, Professor (Teresa Cascioli Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership); President, Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (CCSBE), DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University [slideshow]
• Yvon Gasse, Professor (Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation); Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Department of Management, Faculté des sciences de l’administration, Université Laval [slideshow]

Moderator:

• Robert W. Mantha, Dean and Professor, Management Information System Department, Faculté des sciences de l’administration, Université Laval

Abstract

This talk will examine the field of entrepreneurship, highlighting the heterogeneity of the field, including definitional and research related issues, that strongly alter the way we seek to understand, interpret, and promote entrepreneurial activity. It will also cover some of the drivers for the growth of entrepreneurial studies, speculate regarding new and emergent directions, and indicate problems associated with the field. Finally, broad and somewhat provocative questions central to the field will be introduced for panel/audience discussion.

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Partner:

• Faculté de sciences de l’administration, Université Laval