Research areas

The Entrepreneurship and Strategy Group was launched in September 2001. Its objective is to conduct academic research within the area of firm strategy for both emerging and established organizations in order to:

• increase the understanding of firm strategy and performance,
• continously improve the quality of the existing courses
• develop new programs to better meet the requirements of firms by applying the most advanced theory
• contribute to the research body of the Toulouse Business School

Regional networks and clusters

• regional networks and firm performance
• public policies advancing regional networks

Management of SMEs

• entrepreneurial groups
• business ecosystems
• entrepreneurial strategies

Alliances and other forms of cooperation

• coopetition
• alliances in the aeronautics industry
• role of trust in alliances

Corporate governance

• ownership structure and strategy
• impact of institutional investors on firm strategy

Competition and competition policy

Internationalization strategies

• modes of internationalization
• Chinese firms and internationalization