Mariangela Vecchiarini-Piazza

Mariangela Vecchiarini-Piazza is an Associate Professor at the Mike Cottrell College of Business within the University of North Georgia. Her academic career focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly examining the evolving landscape of entrepreneurship education in the digital age.

Vecchiarini-Piazza teaches courses such as:

• ENTR 3010: Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurial Mindset
• ENTR 3020: Entrepreneurial Startup and Process
• ENTR 6010: Creativity and Innovation
• ENTR 4021: Social Entrepreneurship

Her research explores critical intersections between entrepreneurship and emerging technologies, with a special emphasis on artificial intelligence applications, pandemic-induced educational transformations, and entrepreneurial orientation dynamics in family firms and healthcare organizations. Her work appears in journals like International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, International Journal of Management Education, and Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy.

Recent publications highlight:

• AI's impact on entrepreneurial competencies
• Digital transformation of entrepreneurship education
• Experiential learning adaptations during the pandemic
• Entrepreneurial orientation in Italian SMEs

Contact: mariangela.vecchiarini-piazza@ung.edu | Office: Cottrell Center, Dahlonega Campus