G. Tyge Payne, PhD

Research Events

Explore our current and upcoming scholarly gatherings, symposia, and workshops where new ideas meet practical applications in entrepreneurial growth and family business strategy.

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A photographic realism scene of a sophisticated consulting environment designed for strategic entrepreneurship, featuring a large glass whiteboard covered in carefully drawn strategy maps, value chain diagrams, and family business governance charts in blue, green, and black markers. In front of the board, a minimalist round table holds an open notebook, a slim laptop displaying a clean Gantt chart, and a small stack of bound consulting reports with understated, professional covers. Cool, bright ceiling lights and subtle natural light from side windows combine to create a clear, evenly lit atmosphere with minimal glare on the glass. Shot from a slightly low angle to emphasize the scale of the whiteboard, the composition feels focused, analytical, and forward-looking, ideal for conveying high-level advisory and planning services.

Research Agenda Impact

We investigate how entrepreneurship, family firms, and corporate strategy influence performance, adaptability, and value creation, publishing insights that guide policy, practice, and future research.

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Upcoming Events

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Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Showcasing leading research presentations, workshops, and panels that connect scholars with practitioners to advance strategic entrepreneurship and family business insights.

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An elegant, photographic close-up of an open academic journal on entrepreneurship research, its high-quality matte pages filled with dense text, crisp headings, and a detailed structural equation model diagram rendered in subtle blues and grays. The journal rests on a smooth, light oak tabletop beside a neatly highlighted manuscript draft with handwritten margin notes, and a pair of thin-rimmed reading glasses folded on top. Soft, warm desk lamp lighting from the upper right creates gentle highlights on the paper fibers and delicate shadows along the page edges. The background fades into a tasteful blur of book spines and file boxes, emphasizing the research materials. The composition is intimate and scholarly, with a calm, contemplative mood and photographic realism suited to showcasing rigorous academic work.

OSU Research Forum

This event gathers researchers from entrepreneurship, organizational performance, and corporate strategy for rigorous discussions, networking, and collaborative opportunities across academia and industry.

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A meticulously organized modern workspace showcasing strategic entrepreneurship, featuring a sleek dark walnut desk covered with neatly stacked academic journals, an open laptop displaying a multi-colored data visualization, and a hardcover book titled “Strategic Entrepreneurship” prominently centered. Surrounding the desk are corkboards filled with pinned diagrams of corporate strategy frameworks and family business structures. Soft daylight filters through a large office window, casting gentle shadows and subtle reflections on a brushed metal desk lamp. Photographic realism with a clean, professional aesthetic, shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field that keeps the desk items crisp while the background office shelves blur into a soft bokeh, creating a focused, thoughtful atmosphere ideal for a professor’s portfolio homepage.