The Myth of the Intrapreneur
By Andrew Corbett, Babson College
Large companies are trying to harness startup magic through intrapreneurship. But what they really need to do is institutionalize innovation.
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BusinessAndrew Corbett is the Paul T. Babson Chair of Entrepreneurship at Babson College and an instructor at Babson Executive Education. The Journal of Business Management recently named him one of the Top 25 Entrepreneurship Researchers in the World. Dr. Corbett’s primary areas of study are corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial learning and cognition, and entrepreneurship education. He is the co-author of Beyond the Champion: Institutionalizing Innovation Innovation Through People (2018), the textbook Entrepreneurship (2017), and the scholarly book Hybrid Ventures: Perspectives & Approaches to Blended Value Entrepreneurship (2017). Dr. Corbett received an MBA from Bentley College and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado.
By Andrew Corbett, Babson College
Large companies are trying to harness startup magic through intrapreneurship. But what they really need to do is institutionalize innovation.
By Andrew Corbett, Babson College
Innovative entrepreneurial leadership has always been a competitive advantage, but now, in a moment of crisis, it's become absolutely essential.
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