Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice is a leading scholarly journal in the field of Entrepreneurship studies and the official journal of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). The journal's mission is to publish original conceptual and empirical papers that contribute to the advancement of the field of entrepreneurship. Topics include, but are not limited to:
National and International Studies of Enterprise Creation; Small Business Management; Family-owned Businesses; Minority Issues in Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Research Methodologies; Venture Financing; Corporate and Non-profit Entrepreneurship.
Special Issues
ET&P publishes special issues periodically on topics such as International Entrepreneurship, European Venture Capital, and Corporate Entrepreneurship.
Teaching Cases
ET&P periodically features a teaching case. Teaching cases are reviewed the same way as articles. However, they are published online and not in the journal.
Awards and Research Funding
ET&P supports research that broadens and defines the field of entrepreneurship. Projects such as the Entrepreneurial Research Consortium is one example of ET&P's contribution to field research. The ERC has designed a national study of business start-up activity and financing with a representative sample of national households. The study is being replicated in other countries so that comparative data will also be available. The consortium presents the opportunity for a major breakthrough in entrepreneurial research and ET&P is proud to be one of the sponsors of this worthwhile effort.
The journal recognizes at two organizational meetings, the best conceptual papers leading to theory development. A $500 cash award is presented at the annual meeting of USASBE and the Academy of Management - Entrepreneurship Division along with a framed certificate.
For additional information, contact the editorial offices by e-mail or by phone at 254-710-4290 or fax 254-710-2271.