MS1 en-us
MS2 Associate Professor
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MS4 Associate Professor
MS2 Associate Professor
MS3 Associate Professor (f)
MS4 Associate Professor
Mai Thai
Associate Professor, Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Contact information
HEC Montréal3000, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Montréal (Québec)
Canada H3T 2A7
Email : mai.thai@hec.ca
Phone : 514 340-1069
Secretary: 514 340-6000 ext. 1156
Fax : N/A
Office : 5.158
Other title(s)
- Director of the Social Business Creation competition
- Researcher, Mosaic – Creativity & Innovation Hub
Education
- B.A., Hanoi University
- M.B.A., University of Hawai'i
- Ph. D. (Management), University of St. Gallen
Expertise
- Social Entrepreneurship
- New Venture Creation
- International Business
- Strategic Management
- Transition Economies
- Emerging Markets
Current research
- Determinants of new venture creation, social business models, mechanisms to create social impacts, immigrant entrepreneurship
This publication selection covers the last five years.
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Journal articles (4)
AL ISSA, Hussein-Elhakim, THAI, Mai Thi Thanh, OMAR, Mohammed Mispah Said, FRNANA, Farouk Mahmud;
« The Effect of Corporate Frugality on Crisis Preparedness: the Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation »,
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, vol. 28, no 1, 2023, p. 1-18.
THAI, Mai Thi Thanh, TURKINA, Ekaterina, SIMBA, Amon;
« The impact of internationalisation on product innovation in emerging market firms »,
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, vol. 46, no 2, 2022, p. 226-243.
THAI, Mai Thi Thanh, TURKINA, Ekaterina, SIMBA, Amon;
« The impact of national social capital on business creation rates in the formal vs informal sectors »,
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, vol. 26, no 8, 2020, p. 1739-1768.
SIMBA, Amon, THAI, Mai Thi Thanh;
« Advancing Entrepreneurial Leadership as a Practice in MSME Management and Development »,
Journal of Small Business Management, vol. 57, no 2, 2019, p. 397-416.
This award and honor selection covers the last five years.
THAI, Mai Thi Thanh
Prix d'innovation pédagogique 2022 / Pedagogical Innovation Award 2022, Pour la réalisation pédagogique la plus innovante, conçue et mise en œuvre au cours de l’année, par une ou un membre du personnel enseignant. The award is granted for the most innovative pedagogical achievement that was conceived and implemented by a member of the teaching staff of HEC Montreal in 2022., HEC Montréal, 2022
Prix d'innovation pédagogique 2022 / Pedagogical Innovation Award 2022, Pour la réalisation pédagogique la plus innovante, conçue et mise en œuvre au cours de l’année, par une ou un membre du personnel enseignant. The award is granted for the most innovative pedagogical achievement that was conceived and implemented by a member of the teaching staff of HEC Montreal in 2022., HEC Montréal, 2022
THAI, Mai Thi Thanh
Past President's Award, Past President's Award is the most prestigious award given by the Canadian Council of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Mai Thai was granted this award on October 17, 2020, for her outstanding contribution and leadership as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship over the period 2015-2020, Canadian Council of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2020
Past President's Award, Past President's Award is the most prestigious award given by the Canadian Council of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Mai Thai was granted this award on October 17, 2020, for her outstanding contribution and leadership as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship over the period 2015-2020, Canadian Council of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2020
This selection of supervision activities covers the last five years.
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Master's thesis direction – MSc in Management (2)
The pursuit of legitimacy: how do AI start-ups navigate between macro and meso institutional environments?, by Andreas Clark
September 2020
September 2020
In codirection with : TURKINA, Ekaterina
The Management of Women Expatriates in International Humanitarian Organizations. Sexual Harassment and Compounding Threats in Crisis Zones., by Ivy Abat
March 2018
The Management of Women Expatriates in International Humanitarian Organizations. Sexual Harassment and Compounding Threats in Crisis Zones., by Ivy Abat
March 2018
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Supervised project supervision – MSc in Management (2)
Validation de la proposition de valeur du projet entrepreneurial Les Passages , by Maria-Anaïs Cauchois-Benavides
November 2022
November 2022
Un modèle économique innovant et durable pour lutter contre le gaspillage vestimentaire des bébés et des enfants de 0 à 4 ans à Montréal. Le cas de l'entreprise ÉVÉA. , by Eva Roux
September 2020
September 2020
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Integrative project supervision – Master's (4)
Étude de cas : Analyse de méthodes et guides existantes pour réduire les pertes et le gaspillage alimentaires dans les restaurants de Québec » , by Carlos Eduardo Hernandez Valadez
March 2023
March 2023
Analyse des pertes et du gaspillage alimentaire dans la restauration commerciale à Montréal , by Sabine Gédéon
March 2022
March 2022
COOP Boomerang : quel modèle d'affaires pour maximiser l'impact ? Une stratégie qui vise à équilibrer la mission sociale et les objectifs commerciaux. , by Mathieu Gauthier
October 2021
October 2021
La théorie du changement : Les impacts environnementaux d'une jeune entreprise québécoise et les activités à prioriser pour l'atteinte des objectifs , by Mélanie Girard-Brisson
September 2020
September 2020
Winter 2023
ENTR 61001
Winter 2022
ENTR 61001
ENTR 41022