Leon Janse van Rensburg
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Best practice in entrepreneurship education
Cecile Nieuwenhuizen , Darelle Groenewald , John Davids , Leon Janse van Rensburg , Chris Schachtebeck doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.14(3-2).2016.09Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 14, 2016 Issue #3 (cont. 2) pp. 528-536
Views: 1236 Downloads: 759 TO CITEThis study identifies and discovers best practices in entrepreneurship education from highly-ranked universities and business schools globally. The study has been qualitative in nature, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 23 respondents at 12 higher education institutions. The study has made use of non-probability sampling by means of a convenience sampling approach. Data have been analyzed by means of thematic analysis. Results indicate that best practices in entrepreneurship education include little to no specialization at undergraduate level, with a strong preference for generic and widely applicable entrepreneurship modules. Individual entrepreneurship-related modules contain distinct individual themes. These modules are most commonly structured as electives, thereby allowing students to structure their courses according to areas of personal preference. At postgraduate level, it has been discovered that programs are often specialized in entrepreneurship and highly interdisciplinary in nature, most commonly with areas of specialization such as engineering and other sciences. Practical assignment and teaching tend to be favored in entrepreneurial teaching, rather than traditional classroom-based approaches. Entrepreneurship hubs and centers are mainly independent units loosely linked to a prominent university, with independent mandates and processes. The best practices identified in this study will assist universities and business schools to effectively structure entrepreneurship curriculums in line with global best practices.
Keywords: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, higher education.
JEL Classification: A23, I23
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