10/24/12

Research Seminar in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship research seminars are organized to encourage discussions with researchers interested in entrepreneurship, one focal research area of the Turku School of Economics.

This time Professor Sarah Jack, director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, from the Lancaster University will join our seminar and give a presentation on “Research perspectives to Entrepreneurship”. Professor Sarah Jack's information.

In line with this we will bring in institutional perspectives to entrepreneurship by one of our doctoral students Thomas Lemström, who will give a presentation entitled: “Institutional Shaping of Intrapreneurship: A Study with Nurses and Doctors Working in a Specialized Clinic”.

All interested professors and researchers are most welcome to join the discussions.
Date: 13.11.2012
Time: 14:00-15:30
Place: LS33 @ TSE
Coffee and refreshments will be available.

Please register to kristiina.baarman@utu.fi no later than the 9th of November.
Additional information from pekka.stenholm@utu.fi

10/16/12

How about that... give your vote for the most liked startup

Now the things are rolling. Couple years back entrepreneurship was a hollow word with negative connotations in media, but that's all gone now. Today new entrepreneurs have an opportunity to compete in popularity...! This is pretty awesome.

You have a chance to vote for the startup you like the most. Just go and browse Real life deal and give you vote. The winner will be celebrated at Slush which is a conference for startups organized by Aalto University's Startup Sauna. Slush gathers together the most promising startup in Northern Europe. Slush takes place in Helsinki on 21-22 November 2012.

10/13/12

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

The unique process of academic publishing has its ups and downs. While facing a rejection and feeling all grey, don't worry. Rejected papers get better / more cited - if they get published eventually.

An article on Nature: Rejection improves eventual impact of manuscripts