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website link: https://icsb.org/knowledge/high-impact-global-msmes-researchers/

This prestigious recognition honors individuals whose research has significantly contributed to advancing micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) worldwide. The High-Impact MSME Researchers are thought leaders whose work drives innovation, informs policy and inspires actionable solutions to MSMEs' challenges.

These researchers are committed to excellence and demonstrate a profound understanding of MSMEs' pivotal role in fostering economic growth, job creation, and societal progress. Their studies address critical issues such as access to finance, digital transformation, crisis resilience, and sustainable development.

By shaping the global MSME narrative and providing data-driven insights, these researchers empower entrepreneurs, policymakers, and stakeholders to unlock the potential of MSMEs. Their contributions resonate globally, creating a lasting impact on the future of small business ecosystems and economies around the world.

The Top Ten (in no particular order):

Eric Liguori
Jim Moran Professor & Associate Dean, Florida State University
are of expertise: entrepreneurship education • entrepreneurship ecosystems • entrepreneurial self-efficacy

Dr Oyedele Martins Ogundana
Nottingham Trent University
area of expertise: entrepreneurship • entrepreneurial finance • business growth • international business • gender

Stjepan Srhoj
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism
area of expertise: policy evaluation • firm behavior • microeconomics

Sascha Kraus
Professor, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
area of expertise: entrepreneurship • family business • digital transformation • strategic management • innovation

Kristen Madison
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Oklahoma State University
area of expertise: family firms

Marco Balzano
University of Trieste, Italy
area of expertise: serendipity • strategic management • technology innovation • methodology

Mahdi Tajeddin
Associate Professor at Saint Mary's University
area of expertise: strategic entrepreneurship • international • entrepreneurship • emerging economies • innovation

Arjan Frederiks
University of Groningen
area of expertise: entrepreneurship • imagination • creativity • decision making

Younggeun Lee
California State University, Los Angeles
area of expertise: entrepreneurship

James Vardaman
Professor and Free Enterprise Chair of Excellence, University of Memphis
area of expertise: employee turnover • organizational change • family entrepreneurship


Congratulations to the 2024-2025 honorees for their dedication to advancing the MSME agenda and for being catalysts of positive change!

Chairs:
Dr. Ayman ElTarabishy, President & CEO, ICSB and Editor-in-Chief JSBM
Dr. Jeff Alves, Editor-in-Chief, JICSB