Corporate entrepreneurship

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Edward D. Hess is Adjunct Professor of Organization and Management, Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Corporate Growth, and Executive Director of the Values-Based Leadership Institute at the Goizueta Business School, Emory University. 

The conference was hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Corporate Growth at the Goizueta Business School. We wish to acknowledge the generous contributions made by Siemens Medical Solutions, the sponsor of the conference. We are particularly indebted to Thomas N. McCausland, President of Siemens Medical Solutions, USA who worked closely with us in the design and delivery of the conference. We are also indebted to Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt, CEO and President of Siemens Medical Solutions and member of Siemens AG for his endorsement of the conference and his participation. We also wish to extend our appreciation to Bob Drazin, Faculty Director of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Growth, and Tom Robertson, former Dean at Goizueta, for their support of our efforts. 

Therefore, can you envision a training program in entrepreneurship whereby the influential faculty can benefit I find that in the biotech field there are people who really are in need of such a program. I think it is fabulous that the young people are assisting the faculty, but they are not going to be the chief financial officers, presidents, and chief executive officers. They are not going to be the heads of those companies. They will be very valuable employees and will climb the corporate ladder, but what about those influential faculty members ... 

A market-oriented organization was created, as decentralized as possible, as centralized as necessary . The strategic rationale was driven by the diversity of market segments and fast-changing market conditions, an environment in which innovation and market intelligence were crucial. The new structure separated the lean corporate center, operating businesses, and services to maximize autonomy and entrepreneurship. 

When pursuing opportunities within a corporation, the feasibility analysis can be used to weigh opportunities, or projects, against each other. This type of entrepreneurship is called corporate entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship (Morris, 2002). 

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