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Dear Colleagues,

We wish to bring to your attention the symposium we are co-organizing with Dr. Monica Masucci at the forthcoming AOM conference on Governing Corporate Venturing Activities: Logics, Structures, and Practices

Program Session #: 1592 | Submission: 14479 | Sponsor(s): (ENT, BPS, TIM) 
Scheduled: Tuesday, Aug 11 2015 8:00AM - 9:30AM at Vancouver Convention Centre in Room 212

Abstract: Although corporate venturing (CV) fosters strategic renewal and enhances firms' performance, governing CV activities raises significant challenges. Extant literature has highlighted the relevance of configurational choices regarding governance to the survival and performance of CV programs and corporate ventures. However, the determinants of such choices have been under-studied. The purpose of this symposium, that entails four paper presentations, is to uncover environmental, organizational, and managerial factors informing decisions on CV governance, as well as the adoption of specific structures, practices, and criteria that shape this process. Following the presentations, Vareska van de Vrande, a leading contributor to CV research, will serve as a discussant, reflecting on the insights provided by the four studies, and highlighting promising directions for future research.

The Structuring of Internal Corporate Ventures: Parent Corporations and Venture-Level Consideration   
Presenter: Robert P. Garrett; U. of Louisville; 
Presenter: Matthew Semadeni; Arizona State U.; 
Presenter: Jeffrey G. Covin; Indiana U.; 

Exploring the Evaluation and Selection Process of Corporate Ventures   
Presenter: Monica Masucci; U. of Sussex; 
Presenter: James C. Hayton; Warwick Business School; 

How do Corporate Venture Capitalists do Deals? An Exploration of Corporate Investment-Practices   
Presenter: Vangelis Souitaris; City U. London; 

Configuring Corporate Venturing Logics: A Resource Dependence and Institutional Perspective   
Presenter: Marina Biniari; Aalto U.; 
Presenter: Sharon Alicia Simmons; William Paterson U.; 
Presenter: Erik Monsen; U. of Vermont; 
Presenter: Maria Isabel Pizarro Moreno; Pablo de Olavide U.; 

We are looking forward to your participation and contribution in stimulating dialogue and developing a future research agenda in governing CV activities.

Best wishes,

Marina

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Marina Biniari, PhD

Assistant Professor

Aalto University I Department of Industrial Engineering & Management I Aalto Ventures Program

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