Hosted by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in India, the JBVI – IIMB Bootcamp is intended for entrepreneurship researchers in India and neighbouring countries who want to explore new topics in entrepreneurship, innovative research methods, and conceptual modelling and theorising. In addition, each participant will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their research project and overall guidance around how they can both develop a publication strategy and embed impact early in their research projects.

Aims

• To discuss and explore the challenges and practicalities of designing and conducting innovative research in entrepreneurship.
• To support entrepreneurship researchers in India and neighbouring countries to further develop their research strategies and portfolio, with a balanced emphasis on publication outputs and societal impact.
• To support entrepreneurship researchers in India and neighbouring countries to network and build relationships with others in their field of research from different institutions across the region.
• As JBVI, we aim to learn from entrepreneurship researchers in India and neighbouring countries, so that we can better incorporate their views and ways of doing social science into the daily practices of the journal.

Format

The Bootcamp is divided into two parts, and you will receive a certificate of participation.

• Morning session: Introduction to JBVI and the development of research insights for publication. Mentors will introduce and discuss innovative papers published in JBVI.
• Afternoon session: Paper development workshop where participants will have the opportunity to work on and improve their own papers or projects guided by the mentors.
• Mentors will discuss publication strategies and how to embed societal impact early into the research process.

Mentors

• Prof. Pablo Muñoz, Durham University, UK. Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business Venturing Insights.
• Prof. Sreevas Sahasranamam, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, UK.
• Prof. Dalhia Mani, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
• Prof. Suresh Bhagavatula, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India.

Coordination

Prof Suresh Bhagavatula, IIM Bangalore, India

Prof Dibyendu Sharma, XLRI (Delhi NCR), India

Application

Complete the application form https://forms.gle/apsyJ35cfQhZEFmg9 including structured abstract of a research project or paper (1,000 words max) and a short bio (100 words max). Deadline by 15^th of March 2026.

Papers/projects at any stage of development are welcome. You will receive a notification if a place is allocated to you by March 30^th. Please do not make any travel arrangements until you have received confirmation of a place.

Costs

The event is free for attendees. JBVI, Elsevier, and IIMB will cover the full cost of the event, including attendance at sessions and mentoring. Participants are asked to cover the cost of any travel and additional accommodation as required.

Inquiries

If you have any questions, please contact jbvinsights@gmail.com.

Organisers

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Established in 1973, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is one of India’s premier management institutions, internationally recognized for the excellence of its postgraduate and doctoral programmes. IIMB is distinguished by a world-class faculty whose members have studied and taught at leading universities in India and abroad, and whose research is regularly published in top global academic journals. Drawing on deep experience across industry, consulting, and academia, the faculty bring rigor and real-world relevance into the classroom, creating a stimulating and intellectually vibrant learning environment. The institute is located on a celebrated, award-winning campus designed by a Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate. As India’s leading research-focused business school, IIMB is home to over 100 full-time faculty members, more than 1,400 students, and over 5,500 Executive Education participants. The institute has a strong tradition of excellence in research and teaching, supported by an inclusive and nurturing academic environment. IIMB’s vision is to advance ideas in management, innovation, and entrepreneurship that create value for business, government, and society.

Journal of Business Venturing Insights (JBV Insights) publishes thought-provoking research, highlighting novel ideas at the forefront of current discussions of entrepreneurial phenomena. Such ideas are extremely valuable as they can stimulate further necessary research. JBV Insights offers a platform for multiple disciplinary works and unconventional and silent scholarly voices. The journal is open to different disciplines and perspectives and thus welcomes papers that bring into entrepreneurship research ideas from within and beyond management scholarship, including the broader social and natural sciences. JBV Insights is also open to innovative methods and forms of theorizing. Through many of its initiatives, JBV Insights additionally aims to enhance the conversation among scholars and practitioners by offering a forum to disseminate novel and relevant entrepreneurship research rapidly.