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Nabil Khelil is a Professor at the University of Caen Normandy, France, where he directs the master's degree program in entrepreneurship and project management. He is affiliated with the Center for Research in Economics and Management (CREM) under CNRS-UMR 6211 and works within the UFR SEGGAT (Economics, Management, Geography and Regional Planning Sciences). His academic position focuses on the intersection of entrepreneurship, technological foresight, and cognitive psychology.
Professor Khelil's research interests primarily center around entrepreneurial failure and support mechanisms for failing and failed entrepreneurs. His work examines the multiple configurations of entrepreneurial failure through empirical taxonomy development. He has made significant contributions to understanding entrepreneurial persistence despite business failure, using discrepancy theory as a framework. His research also extends to franchise systems, examining entrepreneurial configurations and capabilities within these business models.
His publication record demonstrates a strong focus on entrepreneurial failure, with numerous articles exploring different dimensions of this phenomenon. His research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, with a particular emphasis on cognitive mapping approaches to understand entrepreneurial cognition and decision-making processes related to failure. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implications for supporting entrepreneurs facing business difficulties.
- Best Conference Paper Award - Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI)
- Award for the best doctoral research in Entrepreneurship (second prize), FNEGE-AEI
- Eiffel Excellence Scholarship - Campus France
Professor Khelil has received recognition for his contributions to entrepreneurship research, particularly in the Francophone academic community. His work has helped establish entrepreneurial failure as a legitimate and important research domain within French-speaking entrepreneurship literature, which previously focused predominantly on success stories. He has contributed to building consensus and capitalizing knowledge in this emerging field through special journal issues and interdisciplinary conferences.
At the University of Caen Normandy, Professor Khelil leads research activities at the Center for Research in Economics and Management (CREM), specifically within the LISEFE research group. His work connects with broader research on territorial management in Francophone managerial literature, demonstrating how entrepreneurial phenomena interact with regional contexts and spatial dimensions.
