Zineb Aouni
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship – Campus Africa


My research focuses on entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial and investor cognition, social entrepreneurship, and public policy for entrepreneurship. I also have over 15 years experience in entrepreneurship teaching and coaching and I manage the Incubator at emlyon Africa campus.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Aouni, Z. Surlemont, B. « Toward a model of the learning needs of the effective entrepreneur». International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2009.
- Aouni, Z. « Les compétences en éducation à l’entrepreneuriat : démystification d’une approche constructiviste de l’apprentissage », Innover & Entreprendre, Vol. 11-12, 2012.Manjon, M. Aouni, Z. Crutzen, N. « Digital and Green Entrepreneurship in Smart Cities », Small Business Economics (under revision)
- Aouni, Z. Hudon M. Perrilleux A. « When intense hybrid ventures stand out on crowdfunding platforms: the role of funders categorization and preconceptions » EGOS 2020
RESEARCH TOPICS
Entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial and investor cognition, social entrepreneurship, public policy for entrepreneurship, crowdfunding.
RESEARCH METHODS
Explicitation interviews (Vermersh method).
ADDITIONAL ROLES AT emLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Pedagogical Supervisor of the Master Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management (MS EMI)
Incubator Manager emlyon Casablanca
Pedagogical Director (relationships with the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Scientific Research)