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Entrepreneurship education and training programs around the world - dimensions for success (Paperback)
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Entrepreneurship education and training programs around the world - dimensions for success (Paperback)
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Entrepreneurship has attracted global interest for its potential to
catalyze economic and social development. Research suggesting that
certain entrepreneurial mindsets and skills can be learned has
given rise to the field of entrepreneurship education and training
(EET). Despite the growth of EET, global knowledge about these
programs and their impact remains thin. In response, this study
surveys the available literature and program evaluations to propose
a Conceptual Framework for understanding the EET program landscape.
The study finds that EET today consists of a heterogeneous mix of
programs that can be broken into two groups: entrepreneurship
education and entrepreneurship training. These programs target a
range of participants: secondary and post-secondary education
students, as well as potential and practicing entrepreneurs. The
outcomes measured by program evaluations are equally diverse but
generally fall under the domains of entrepreneurial mindsets and
capabilities, entrepreneurial status, and entrepreneurial
performance. The dimensions of EET programs vary according the
particular target group. Programs targeting secondary education
students focus on the development of foundational skills linked to
entrepreneurship, while post-secondary education programs emphasize
skills related to strategic business planning. Programs targeting
potential entrepreneurs generally are embedded within broader
support programs and tend to target vulnerable populations for whom
employment alternatives may be limited. While programs serving
practicing entrepreneurs focus on strengthening entrepreneurs
knowledge, skills and business practices, which while unlikely to
transform an enterprise in the near term, may accrue benefits to
entrepreneurs over time. The study also offers implications for
policy and program implementation, emphasizing the importance of
clarity about target groups and desired outcomes when making
program choices, and sound understanding of extent to which
publicly-supported programs offer a broader public good, and
compare favorably to policy alternatives for supporting the
targeted individuals as well as the overall economic and social
objectives."
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