Faces of Entrepreneurship FT. Barbara Orser
Barbara Orser is a Full Professor and Deloitte Professor in the Management of Growth Enterprises at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. She is a member of UNWomen WE Empower Advisory Group Canada, Women’s Enterprise Policy Group (26-country consortia), board member of Women’s Economic Imperative, and advisor to the Canadian Bureau of International Education LEAP project.
What does entrepreneurship mean to you?
Entrepreneurship is creating something with social, environmental or economic value, not just assuming financial risk or establishing a small business.
How are you entrepreneurial?
I seek opportunities to influence small business and entrepreneurship policies and practice through research and advocacy. These activities extend beyond influencing academic research.
How does an entrepreneurial mindset contribute to your life?
I enjoy the challenge of recognizing or creating opportunities within academe and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem, including through government and non-profit advocacy organizations.
*This feature was published as a part of the Faces of Entrepreneurship Campaign, 2019.
