Frank Janssen

Frank Janssen is a Full Professor and Visiting Lecturer at the Catholic University of Louvain, where he directs the interdisciplinary program in entrepreneurship (INEO), ranked second worldwide by Eduniversal. He has held visiting professorships at institutions including the University of Lorraine, EDHEC, HEC Paris, and the University of Cologne, with short-term appointments across continents. As a fellow of the European Council for Small Business (ECSB), he contributes to global entrepreneurship research.

• Master of Laws (UCL)
• Master of Economics (UCL)
• MBA (Western Carolina University, USA)
• PhD in Management Science (Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France)

His research spans entrepreneurship and its intersections with society, gender, religion, and sustainable development. Key themes include social and sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial motivations, and organizational growth, with recent articles exploring gender perceptions, institutional logics, and crowdfunding dynamics.

His publications in journals like Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and Small Business Economics highlight trends in global entrepreneurship research, including institutional influence, hybrid organizing, and psychological factors in decision-making.

• Fellow of the European Council for Small Business (ECSB)
• International awards for teaching and research
• Honorary president of the International Association for Research in Entrepreneurship and SMEs (AIREPME) and LouRIM

Janssen’s academic leadership extends to directing the Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations (LouRIM) and Saint-Louis Interdisciplinary Research Institute (IRIS-L), fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration in entrepreneurship studies.