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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Collectively Committing to ‘What Is Interesting’ in Qualitative Research : A methodological application of interactional sociolinguistics
Kibler, E., Salmivaara, V., Lutman-White, E., Farny, S. & Angouri, J., 23 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Organization Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Politics of Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in Compassion Venture Expansion
Koptsyukh, A., Kibler, E. & Shepherd, D. A., Mar 2026, In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 50, 2, p. 536-584 49 p., 10422587251383499.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Cultivating insightful theory-building in qualitative research
Kibler, E., Vaara, E. & Laine, L., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 24, e00567.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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How Social-Symbolic Work Changes Places
Wright, A. L., Lang, R. & Kibler, E., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Management Studies. 62, 8, p. 3425-3460 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Pivoting the self : Gendered identity construction of impoverished women transitioning from paid work to entrepreneurship in rural Indonesia
Ginting-Szczesny, B. A., Kibler, E. & Hytti, U., 26 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
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CODEUNITED: COnnecting & DEvelopment of UNiversity InnovaTion Ecosystems through eDucation
Trang, V. T. (Project Member), Castren, K. (Project Member), Javor, Z. (Project Member), Hakanen, E. (Project Member), Kibler, E. (Principal investigator), Eloranta, T. (Project Member), Björklund, T. (Co-PI) & Schmidt, J. (Co-PI)
01/04/2025 → 30/04/2027
Project: EU_HEEIT
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SA/Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Everyday-everyone entrepreneurship: Fostering social inclusion
Kibler, E. (Principal investigator), Ginting-Szczesny, B. (Project Member), Soto-Simeone, A. (Project Member) & Astria, E. (Project Member)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: RCF Academy Project
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SA/Res. Fellow Kibler costs 2: Research Fellow Kibler kulut2
Kibler, E. (Principal investigator), Haataja, V. (Project Member), Shybinskyi, O. (Project Member) & Koptsyukh, A. (Project Member)
01/08/2021 → 31/08/2023
Project: RCF Academy Research Fellow: Research costs
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SA/COVID-19 Kibler E70601
Kibler, E. (Principal investigator), Salmivaara, V. (Project Member) & Laine, L. (Project Member)
01/02/2020 → 31/12/2021
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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-: Entrepreneurship and Population Ageing
Kibler, E. (Principal investigator), Bui, M. (Project Member) & Koptsyukh, A. (Project Member)
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2023
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Prizes
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Aalto School of Business Researcher of the Year 2019
Kibler, E. (Recipient), 2019
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Awarded the Best Doctoral Thesis at the Turku School of Economics and as one of the Best Five Doctoral Theses at the University of Turku in 2012
Kibler, E. (Recipient), Sept 2013
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Best Article Finalist 2023 - Academy of Management Discoveries
Kibler, E. (Recipient), Ginting-Szczesny, B. (Recipient), Vaara, E. (Recipient) & Heikkilä, J.-P. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Best Doctoral Thesis, Turku School of Economics
Kibler, E. (Recipient), 2012
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Best Paper Award in the International PhD Program on Economic Geography
Kibler, E. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Pre-examination of doctoral thesis, Hanken School of Economics
Kibler, E. (Examiner)
Jun 2023Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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Pre-examination of doctoral thesis, Vaasa University
Kibler, E. (Examiner)
Jun 2023Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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Journal of Business Venturing Insights (Journal)
Kibler, E. (Editorial board member)
Jan 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Membership of an editorial board
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Academy of Management Journal (Journal)
Kibler, E. (Editorial board member)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Membership of an editorial board
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Academy of Management Discoveries (Journal)
Kibler, E. (Editorial board member)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Membership of an editorial board
Press/Media
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Markkinoita mullistavia innovaatioita saa eniten aikaan yllättävä joukko yrittäjiä
02/10/2024 → 06/10/2024
2 items of Media coverage
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Palkittu yrittäjyystutkimus haastaa ikästereotypioita – Markkinoita muuttavia innovaatioita tekevätkin erityisesti yli 50-vuotiaat yrittäjät.
02/10/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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Older Entrepreneurs
Salmivaara, V., Kibler, E. & Murmann, M.
17/08/2024
1 Media contribution
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What It’s Like To Teach In A North Korean Business School
Kibler, E., Heikkilä, J.-P., Wainwright, T. & Scott, W.
07/06/2024
1 Media contribution
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GLOBAL ROUND UP SECTOR WEEKLY: UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER OF WEEK-ENDED DEC 24, 2023
Solin, A., Joutsela, M., Jalas, M., Kähäri, P., Kibler, E., Niinimäki, K., Koveshnikov, A., Lund, P. D., Kuittinen, M., Kuula, M., Järvinen, M., Nyberg, K., Tirkkonen, O., Kirjavainen, S., Suominen, A., Viikari, V., Lindberg, D., Korkeamäki, T. & Rintamäki, J.
25/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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