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The ENVI Framework

"The ENVI framework is built on a single premise drawn from the entrepreneurship education literature (Morris & Liguori, 2016, p. xviii): that exceptional entrepreneurial decision-making lives at the intersection of unreasonable thinking and structured execution. Neither alone is sufficient. The Visionary who cannot execute fails. The Operator who cannot imagine fails differently. ENVI measures where each student lives on that continuum — and across ten domains that together define what it means to decide well under uncertainty."

10 Domains8 ArchetypesConfidence CalibrationIRB In Progress

THE DECISION READINESS SPECTRUM

UNREASONABLE THINKINGSTRUCTURED EXECUTION

Integratorsits perpendicular to the main spectrum — defined by the people axis, not the execution-innovation axis

ALL EIGHT ARCHETYPES

THE TEN ENVI DOMAINS

What ENVI Measures

Each domain is grounded in peer-reviewed research and maps directly to Morris et al.'s (2013b) 13 core entrepreneurial mindset competencies.

Critical Thinking

The ability to evaluate information, make reasoned judgments, and arrive at sound decisions (Stanovich & West, 2000; Kahneman & Klein, 2009; Shepherd et al., 2015). The foundational analytical competency across all eight archetypes.

Adaptability

Cognitive flexibility — the capacity to adjust thinking and behavior in response to changing environments (Sarasvathy, 2001; Frese & Gielnik, 2014). The defining signature of the Visionary and Innovator archetypes.

Conflict Resolution

The capacity to navigate disagreement, build consensus, and manage interpersonal tension. The defining signature of the Integrator archetype.

EI — Self

Intrapersonal emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, and the ability to harness emotions to support reasoning and decision quality (Baron, 2008; Stanovich & West, 2000).

EI — Social

Interpersonal emotional intelligence: empathy, social awareness, and the ability to build cooperative relationships (Baron, 2008; Welpe et al., 2012). Highest in the Integrator archetype.

Ethical Reasoning

The commitment to principled decision-making under pressure — modeling integrity, enforcing norms, and maintaining accountability. Highest in the Enforcer archetype.

Execution Discipline

The ability to translate decisions into consistent, disciplined action. The defining signature of the Builder and Operator archetypes.

Resilience

The capacity to recover from setbacks, sustain effort through adversity, and maintain psychological functioning (Frese & Gielnik, 2014). The key differentiator of the Builder archetype.

Risk Awareness

The capacity to assess, tolerate, and act under uncertainty (McMullen & Shepherd, 2006; Hmieleski & Baron, 2009). High in Visionary and Innovator; definitionally low in Operator and Enforcer.

Trade-Off Awareness

The ability to evaluate competing priorities, identify opportunity costs, and choose deliberately (Sarasvathy, 2001; Kahneman & Klein, 2009; McMullen & Shepherd, 2006). The key differentiator of the Strategist archetype.

RESEARCH NOTE

The ENVI Archetype Framework is an original theoretical contribution by Professor M.G. Hagy, Colorado Mesa University. The classification algorithm, domain weights, and confidence calibration scoring are proprietary. This research brief documents the peer-reviewed foundations of the framework's domain structure and archetype profiles. The instrument is currently in IRB review (ENVI pre/post design, T1 at enrollment, T2 at 90 days, Spring 2026 cohort). For research collaboration or institutional licensing inquiries, contact mhagy@coloradomesa.edu.