Entrepreneurship Division (ENT) 

2025 Division Scholarly Program: Call for Submissions

Program Chair: Christina Theodoraki, Aix-Marseille University

The Entrepreneurship Division now invites paper and symposium proposals for the 2025 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 25-29 July 2025, in Copenhagen (Denmark). Proposals should align with the Entrepreneurship Division's scope, which includes entrepreneurial ecosystems, self-employment, new venture creation, financing, small business management, family business, innovation, inclusiveness, firm growth, and sustainability. Broader concepts related to identifying, analyzing, and exploiting entrepreneurial opportunities are also welcome. Additionally, proposals may explore novelty, creativity, and innovation in individuals, organizations, and environments, as well as decision-making under uncertainty in various entrepreneurial contexts.

This year's conference is not theme-specific, allowing for a broad rethinking of research in entrepreneurship. The future of organizations and societies remains a central concern for scholars and managers, particularly in the face of political and economic instabilities, inequality, technological disruption, environmental and societal challenges, and other global issues. The 2025 theme emphasizes the critical role of entrepreneurship in shaping effective policymaking (at macro, meso, and micro levels), which is essential for driving innovation and sustainable growth in organizations and societies.

As members of the Entrepreneurship Division, we are uniquely positioned to produce rigorous, practical research that highlights the importance of entrepreneurship in the policymaking process. Our work can help entrepreneurs, managers, policymakers, and stakeholders collaboratively address global challenges more effectively. We encourage division members to contribute to this important conversation, though proposals on any entrepreneurship-related topic are welcome.

The 2025 AOM Annual Meeting The submission deadline is Tuesday, 7 January 2025 at 17:00 ET (GMT-5/UTC-5). Submission Center will be available in the beginning of December 2024. Early submissions are encouraged.

Innovation

Poster submissions

As an innovation this year, we will introduce poster sessions as a new feature! These sessions will take place in high-visibility sessions, offering an interactive and visually engaging platform for sharing your research and ideas. It's a fantastic opportunity to network with fellow attendees and presenters at AOM, fostering collaborations. Further information on the Poster Submission Guidelines and Rules can be found at the AOM Call for Submissions.  

Thank you

We continue to thank all of our members who have submitted, reviewed and volunteered in this and previous years. You have helped make the ENT division collegiate, inclusive, and welcoming and a special place to be for all.

Reviewers needed

We strongly encourage all who are submitting to the Entrepreneurship Division to support us by volunteering to review for the Entrepreneurship Division. The Division needs at least 1,500 reviewers. Your help in supporting our community with this task and helping its growth and development is greatly appreciated. The reviewer sign-up system opens early December 2024. 

Division Awards

The Entrepreneurship Division honors outstanding contributions with several best paper and best dissertation awards as part of the meeting program.

Submission Process

All submissions must be made through the AOM submission website. Please review all submission process, submission guidelines and formatting instructions, and policies and ethics carefully before submitting. If any guidelines or formatting instructions are not met, the submission cannot be sent for review.

Please direct any questions to Christina Theodoraki. 

 See you in Copenhagen!