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Entrepreneurship as a key learning outcome for academic degrees

Entrepreneurship as a key learning outcome for academic degrees . Martin Valcke Ghent University - Department Educational Studies http://allserv.ugent.be/~mvalcke/CV/CVMVA.htm. Structure. What is going on in the field of education and entrepreneurship ?

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Entrepreneurship as a key learning outcome for academic degrees

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  1. Entrepreneurship as a key learning outcome for academic degrees Martin Valcke GhentUniversity - DepartmentEducational Studies http://allserv.ugent.be/~mvalcke/CV/CVMVA.htm

  2. Structure • What is goingon in the field of education and entrepreneurship? • Entrepreneurship starts early • Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency • Effects of entrepreneurshipeducation? • Conditions?

  3. Conclusions • Enterpreneurshipeducation starts early • Enterpreneurship ~ anacademiccompetency • Is a validcompetency in anacademiccareer • Is not a “course” ~ systemicchacarteristic

  4. What is goingon in the field of education and enterpreneurship? • Primary school • Secondary school • Bachelor level (college) • Masters level Carayannis , Evans & Hanson, 2003

  5. Enterpreneurship starts early http://www.nonprofitboek.be/books/product?153015 Primary school

  6. Primary school Laevers en Bertrands (2004): entrepreneurship~selfdirectedness and creativity “A disposition to – in a givensituation – generateideas in views of goals, to developinitiatives and applyavailable resources to attainopportunities.” Seealso Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) http://www.ondernemendeschool.be/images/res85139_1.pdf

  7. http://www.ehow.com/how_2308496_start-student-business.html Secondaryeducation

  8. Secondaryeducation

  9. College level http://www3.saintmarys.edu/pr-btg-advertising-2011

  10. Master level http://www.nyls.edu/news_and_events/releases/virtual_company_project/

  11. Master level http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeHWq4yxKKE

  12. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency • Whatcompetencies are worthpursuing in a university context? Kliebard (1989) Humanisticideal Mental discipline Social efficiency Kliebard (1989) Development of individual Socialmeliorism

  13. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency • Whatcompetencies are worthpursuing in a university context? Kliebard (1989) Humanisticideal Mental discipline Social efficiency Kliebard (1989) Development of individual Socialmeliorism

  14. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency • Whatcompetencies are worthpursuing in a university context? Kliebard (1989) Humanisticideal Mental discipline Social efficiency Kliebard (1989) Development of individual Socialmeliorism

  15. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency Knowledge acquirer Researcher Entrepreneur

  16. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency is noteasilyaccepted(seeCarayannis, Evans & Hanson, 2003)

  17. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency Knowledge acquirer Researcher Entrepreneur

  18. Academiccompetencies: quality criteria Knowledge acquirer Researcher ? Valid, reliable ? Truth, correct Entrepreneur ? Viable, sustainable, relevant, profitable, safe, scalable, needed, appreciated, lifecycle, ecological, …

  19. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency • Entrepreneurship is notonlyvalid in business, economics, hard sciencerelated areas …. • Bias in perception: entrepreneurship = money • Entrepreneurship: • Psychology • Medicine • Nursing • Education • Life sciences ? Viable, sustainable, relevant, profitable, safe, scalable, needed, appreciated, lifecycle, ecological, …

  20. Entrepreneurship as anacademiccompetency • Entrepreneurship is notonlyvalid in business, economics, hard sciencerelated areas ….

  21. Educational context Company context Virtualcompanybuildson jobs/demands of professional context Little “school” companieslinked to course Students start business during training in spin-off centre Ex-students run business in spin-off centre Internship in professional context Virtualcompany runs onreallife data Educationalinstituteownscompany run bystudents

  22. Effects of entrepreneureeducation • Mainly effect on attitudes, self-efficacy, … • Next level is notfostered

  23. Conditions

  24. Conclusions • Enterpreneurshipeducation starts early • Enterpreneurship ~ anacademiccompetency • Is a validcompetency in anacademiccareer • Is not a “course” ~ systemicchacarteristic

  25. Entrepreneurship as a key learning outcome for academic degrees Martin Valcke GhentUniversity - DepartmentEducational Studies http://allserv.ugent.be/~mvalcke/CV/CVMVA.htm

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