Conference Session

ENT-8: Mentorship, Creativity, and Ethics in Academic Entrepreneurship

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Voichita Maria Dadarlat; Yi Wang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

the public when COI issues are of concern. This is done throughpublic statements outlining institutional policies and commitment to managing and enforcingCOIs. If a COI issue arises that puts into question an institution’s reputation, a crisiscommunication strategy should be implemented to address concerns.EducationEducation related to COIs typically consists of comprehensive training programs that universitiesinstitute to increase awareness and develop competencies in recognizing and managing conflictsof interest (Annane et al., 2019). These target individuals at all levels including students, facultymembers, and even external stakeholders. Most universities require faculty, students, andadministrators engaged in research to complete online