Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship

Introduction to the entrepreneurial activity,  Survival and growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the managerial aspects of SMEs compared to large firms, the benefits and drawbacks of being an entrepreneur, developmental structures and designs, focus development, management during fast growth periods, lack of resources and financing, development of sustainable intangible resources (legitimacy, status, reputation, etc.), ownership, governance and management, succession planning, generational gaps, delegation and control and the role of non-family members, and challenges faced by family businesses.