DCU scholars present at leading entrepreneurship conference
Vanessa Diaz and Catherine Faherty, two doctoral students from DCU’s Centre for Family Business, were chosen to attend and present at the prestigious entrepreneurship Doctoral Consortium, held in conjunction with the annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC).
The three-day conference, which took place from 10th – 13th June in Boston this year, attracts over 350 entrepreneurial scholars annually. This year marked the 35th anniversary of the conference, having been founded by Babson College in 1981.
Both PhD students had the opportunity to receive feedback on their papers, speak with leading scholars in the field of entrepreneurship and share their research interests at the doctoral consortium. Ms Diaz’s PhD topic focuses on long-term orientation in family businesses and Ms Faherty’s PhD topic looks at innovation in family businesses.
Following the event, Ms. Diaz commented: “I am so grateful to have been selected to participate in the 2015 BCERC conference. It has been an excellent opportunity for educational sessions, networking opportunities and learning. This unique and rewarding experience enabled me to discuss our own work with key scholars in the field."