This collection includes theses and dissertations from the College of Business. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Mission drift and the effectiveness of resource dependence theory in an internally resource-constrained environment., Kirsten Bullock
Ideas in communities: a micro-perspective on entrepreneurial ecosystems., Malcolm Muhammad
Finding the silver lining: the role of affect and adversity in entrepreneurial venturing., Lauren A. Zettel
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Differences in opportunity evaluation between corporate and independent entrepreneurs., Alireza Aghaey
The corporate venture dyad: a study of the impact of cultural distance on venture performance., Tommie R. Welcher
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Innovate within product lines or outside of them? An ethnographic study of corporate innovation in a corporate venture makerspace., Cole Joseph Crider
Balancing exploration, exploitation, and efficiency : a framework of entrepreneurial learning., Shaun Paul Digan
Schumpeter revisited : faster better cheaper as grounds for entrepreneurial success and a path to an IPO., Charles Raymond Olsavsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
How do entrepreneurs react to investor rejection, try harder or move on?, Yuhan Hua
Understanding the role of social capital on performance in family firms., Mahshid Jessri
A socioemotional wealth perspective on innovativeness and performance of family businesses., Vasiliki Kosmidou
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
An investigation of the centrality of competing institutional logics for social enterprises., Tae Jun Bae
The time frames of new venture teams., Jason D’Mello
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A social cognitive perspective on opportunity evaluation., Trayan Kushev
Entrepreneurial decision-making under risk : prospect theory and dual-process theory., Dalong Ma
Is that an opportunity? : a multilevel investigation of the individual-opportunity nexus and opportunity beliefs., Eric Shaunn Mattingly
A discourse on entrepreneurial identity : three essays., Krishna P. Poudel
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Resourceful financing by new firms : the use of multiple credit sources, John M. Mueller
Experience, effectuation, and something good : does the use of effectuation lead to positive outcomes?, Thomas E. Nelson
Creating an entrepreneurial frame of mind., Robert F. Sinclair
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Three essays on the influence of formal institutions on entrepreneurship., Michael David Crum
