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2025 Best Paper Award Winners


Best Theoretical Paper

“Distinctive Views on Social Entrepreneurship: A Taxonomy and Some Theoretical Propositions Rooted in Moral Licensing”

Jeffrey Muldoon, Southeastern Louisiana University

Philip Davis, Texas State University

Diego Matricano, Università degli Studi della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”

William McDowell, Florida Gulf Coast University


Best Empirical Paper

“From Stereotypes to Understanding: How College Courses Can Shape Undergraduates’ Views on Franchising”

Denise M. Cumberland, University of Louisville

David Smith, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Christos Kelepouris, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Lindsay Thomsen, University of Nebraska


Best Applied Paper

“Managing the Well-Being of Global Virtual Teams”

Blake Escudier, Purdue University Global


Best Pedagogical Paper

“Revolutionizing Agriculture Education: A Comprehensive Pipeline for Virtual Reality Content Development and

Implications for Technology Entrepreneurship”

Kajol Mehetre, North Carolina A&T State University

Lawrence McKnight, North Carolina A&T State University

Hiba Darwish, North Carolina A&T State University

Micholas Dewberry, North Carolina A&T State University

Issa AIHmoud, North Carolina A&T State University

Balakrishna Gokaraju, North Carolina A&T State University

ChyiLyi Liang, North Carolina A&T State University


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