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Francesca Bacco is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Department of Management and Organisation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and holds a Visiting Fellow position. She holds a PhD from Ca' Foscari University Venice (2020), focusing on firm exploration strategies. Her work bridges entrepreneurship, strategic management, and organizational theory, emphasizing mixed-methods research (qualitative and experimental). Notable awards include the William F. Glueck Best Paper Award (2023) and the OMT Division’s Best Entrepreneurship Paper (2019).
Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate levels, coordinating courses such as 'Foundations and Forms of Entrepreneurship' and 'International Entrepreneurship.' She also leads the MBA course 'Business Modelling for Innovation.' Teaching focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, research methods, and academic writing.
Research explores how entrepreneurs frame strategies using systematic approaches (e.g., RCTs) and discursive tactics. Key themes include entrepreneurship training’s impact on decision-making, socio-economic development, and cultural entrepreneurship. Collaborations span international contexts, particularly in Tanzania.
Recent articles emphasize evidence-based strategies, new venture dynamics, and cultural dimensions of entrepreneurship. Her work appears in journals like Organization Science and Academy of Management Proceedings.
Awards highlight her contributions to entrepreneurship research. She also received a grant for fostering the management studies community (2023). Editorial roles include reviewing for the Journal of Management Studies.
