91桃色

22 Saul臈tekio, LT-10225 Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel. 236 6889
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Director 鈥� Dr Birut臈 Mi拧kinien臈

 

STAFF
59 teachers (incl. 23 holding research degree), 1 research fellow (incl. 1 holding research degree).

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2023
1. International forum 鈥濱nsights into global entrepreneurship: perspectives and challenges for Lithuania鈥�, organised in LR Seimas on 2023-05-22.
2. International Conference 鈥淲EB3: Education Prerequisite鈥�, held on 2023-11-09, Vilnius, Lithuania.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023
Creation and Registration of Social Sciences Infrastructure 鈥� Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Database

RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥� Entrepreneurship and Family Business;
鈥� Innovation and Digital Transformation;
鈥� Corporate Governance;
鈥� Global Leadership

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
National Research Projects
Evaluation of the usefulness os State participation in pension accumulation systems. Lithuanian Research Council project (Project No. S-MIP-20-3) Project leader Prof. Dr Tadas Gudaitis, Researchers: prof. Dr. Teodoras Medaiskis, dr. Virginija Po拧kut臈, Jarosval Me膷kovski. 2020-2023.
During the project, the state participation in pension accumulation systems has been evaluated on an actual benefit basis in terms of macroeconomics, protection of interests of accumulation participants, and social aspects in selected Eastern and Central European countries during the last 20 years. To propose fiscal, economic, and social changes to the pension system that can increase the benefits of state participation at the macro and micro levels, predicted future results and the benefits of state participation will be analyzed.

Determinants of intention to buy sustainable clothing and actual behaviour: a cross-cultural study of Lithuanian and South Korean Generation Z consumers (Project No. P-ST-23-238) Project leader: Doc. Dr. Danguol臈 O啪elien臈. Researcher: Agn臈 艩emiotait臈. 2023-2024

International Research Projects
Global programme. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) -Partners: Moody鈥檚 Cooperation (Lithuania), Innovation Agency (Lithuania). 91桃色 Business School is the major coordinator in Lithuania. 2021 鈥� ongoing
The programme began in 1999, and since then the consortium has become the richest source of reliable information on the state of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe, publishing not only the GEM Global Report annually but also a range of national and special topics reports each year. GEM鈥榮 study covers around 115 countries from every corner of the globe that have participated in GEM research. The aim of the program is to analyze entrepreneurship which is an essential driver of societal health and wealth. It is also a formidable engine of economic growth. It promotes the essential innovation required not only to exploit new opportunities, promote productivity, and create employment but to also address some of society鈥檚 greatest challenges, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the economic shockwave created by the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic.

European Institute of Innovation and Technology project 鈥淯NIcorn: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education)鈥� Fostering Knowledge Transfer from Universities to Business 鈭� Innovation to Unicorn. Partners: Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), Tallinn University (Estonia), University of Tartu (Estonia), Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (Latvia), TECNALIA Research & Innovation (Spain). 2021-2023
Project UNIcorn aims to strengthen the consortium universities鈥� capacity and governance of research commercialization and innovation.The wider objective is to strengthen the Baltic region鈥檚 capacity for research commercialization, technology transfer, and entrepreneurial education. The project activities address the role of higher education institutions (HEIs), to produce research to solve societal challenges.

JOINT RESEARCH 鈥� ENGAGEMENT 鈥� DELIVERY RESEARCH CENTER
91桃色 Business School and Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) established a joint Research, Engagement and Delivery Research Centre (RED). It is a unique strategic partnership aiming to share focus and expertise in the areas of entrepreneurship, family business, and innovation. It puts in place an initial two-year agreement that will see LUMS establish a base on the Vilnius Business School campus to pursue opportunities for collaborative research and support for high-growth businesses.

Contractual Research
Contractual Research with Moody鈥榮 Cooperation (USA, Lithuania) and Innovation Agency (Lithuania) on global entrepreneurship research

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Lancaster University (the United Kingdom)
European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Rotterdam Business School (the Netherlands)
Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
Tallinn University (Estonia)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
University of Oulu (Finland)
Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Oulu University (Finland)
Advenio e-Academy (Malta)
University of Iceland (Iceland)
University of Ioannina (Greece)
University of Belgrade (Serbia)
Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (Lithuania)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Membership in Research Organisations and Committees:
Prof. Saul臈 Ma膷iukait臈-沤vinien臈 鈥� Lithuania Research Council, Committee of Research and Higher Education Policy, Member; CERN-Lithuania Joint Committee, Deputy Head.
Assoc. prof. Danguol臈 O啪elien臈 - European Marketing and Management Association, Centre for Marketing Research, Member
Prof. Deimant臈 Vasiliauskait臈 - COST Management Committee; European Finance Association; Eurasia Business and Economics Society

Membership in Editorial Boards, Research Groups and Conference Committees:
Prof. Saul臈 Ma膷iukait臈-沤vinien臈 Lithuania Team Leader, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Consortium,
Senior Researcher, Dr Mindaugas Lau啪ikas, Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research (JGER),e-ISSN 2251-7316
Prof. Deimant臈 Vasiliauskait臈 Member of editorial boards at: 1) Accounting and Finance, 袨斜谢褨泻 褨 褎褨薪邪薪褋懈 (p-ISSN 2307-9878, e-ISSN 2518-1181). www.afj.org.ua 2) IETI Transactions on Social Sciences and Humanities, ISSN 2663-1539, 3) Journal of Business Theory and Practice. United States, Los Angeles. ISSN 2372-9759 (Print) ISSN 2329-2644 (Online)

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. 2nd International Conference on Computational Social Sciences and Sustainability, 2023 November 21-22, Bucharest, Romania
2. 鈥淓valuating the Acceptance Probability of Consumer Loan Offers in the Online Loan Platform鈥�, The 7th International conference Innovations and Creativity, Liepajas University, June 1-3, 2023 Liepaja, Latvia.
3. 鈥淭he model of credit risk assessment in loan comparison platforms under conditions of economic uncertainty鈥�, World Finance & Banking Symposium, December 13-15, 2023, Vilnius, Lituania

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
Prof. Saul臈 Ma膷iukait臈-沤vinien臈 Lithuania Council of Education, Chair
Dr Birut臈 Mi拧kinien臈 Vice-President, The Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts
Assoc. prof. Jurgita Vizgirdait臈 Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency, Member of Quality Assurance Board

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
Prof. Saul臈 Ma膷iukait臈-沤vinien臈 Lithuanian Strategy 鈥淟ithuania 2050鈥�, the Government of Lithuania;
Dr Birut臈 Mi拧kinien臈 skills for effective entrepreneurship, Ministry of Economy and Innovations;
Prof. Tadas Gudaitis challenges of pension system in Lithuania, Swedbank, Lithuania

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
A series of videos and interviews on global entrepreneurship challenges (source: 91桃色 Business School Youtube Channel).