Entrepreneurship Education at Universities, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Learning from Twenty European Cases International Studies in Entrepreneurship Series, Vol. 37

This volume discusses entrepreneurship education in Europe on the basis of in-depth case studies of related activities at twenty higher education institutions. Based on a model of entrepreneurship education, the analysis addresses curricular and extra-curricular teaching, as well as the institutional and stakeholder context of delivering entrepreneurship education within higher educational institutions. The book offers both insightful entrepreneurship teaching practices and a discussion of potential organizational drivers and barriers. Accordingly, it provides a valuable resource for researchers, instructors, and managers of entrepreneurship education alike.

1.Introduction - The Mandate for Entrepreneurship Education.- PartI:Entrepreneurship Education in Northern Europe.- 2.Lund University: Embedding Entrepreneurship in a Regional Context.- 3.University of Southern Denmark: IDEA Centre for Promoting Entrepreneurship Education Across the University.- 4.Tampere University of Applied Sciences: Team Learning and Team Entrepreneurship.- PartII:Entrepreneurship Education in Central-Eastern Europe.- 5.Kaunas University of Technology: Developing Entrepreneurship Education with International Expert Networks.- 6.Technical University of Kosice: Extra-curricular Entrepreneurship Education Activities and Start-up Coaching within the Region.- 7.Kozminski University: Developing Minds for Ambitious Entrepreneurship and Training Teachers at other Universities.- PartIII:Entrepreneurship Education in South-Eastern Europe.- 8.Bucharest University of Economic Studies: Developing a Strong and Distinct Position for Providing Entrepreneurship Education.- 9.University of Ljubljana: Applying the Design-Thinking Approach to Entrepreneurship Education.- 10.University of Osijek: Developing Entrepreneurship Education from Scratch over Time.- Part IV:Entrepreneurship Education in South-Western Europe.- 11.University of Coimbra: Supporting Nascent Entrepreneurs by Extra-Curricular Activities.- 12.EMLYON: Educating Entrepreneurs as a Prime Objective of a Private Business School.- 13.Milan Polytechnic University: Experience-Oriented Entrepreneurship Education.- 14.University of Valencia: The Business Culture Chair and Entrepreneurship Training for University Lecturers.- Part V:Entrepreneurship Education in North-Western Europe.- 15.University of Cambridge: Persistently Innovating Entrepreneurship Education Methods.- 16.Dublin City University Ryan Academy: A Public-Private Partnership in Entrepreneurship Education.- 17.University of Huddersfield: Entrepreneurship Education Across all Schools and How to Teach the Teachers.- PartVI:Entrepreneurship Education in Central Europe.- 18.University of Liège: VentureLab – Establishing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem at a University.- 19.Johannes Kepler University Linz: Inspiring Teaching and a Support Network for Academic Entrepreneurs.- 20.Leuphana University of Lüneburg: Developing a Comprehensive Approach for Diverse Target Groups.- 21.Erasmus University Rotterdam: Building the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneur-ship and Advancing Corporate Entrepreneurship.- 22.(Insights for Entrepreneurship Educators, Education Managers, and University Leaders) Closing Chapter.

Christine Volkmann is head of the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development and holds the UNESCO Chair of Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management at the Schumpeter School of Business and Economics at Wuppertal University. She is a director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovations Research (IGIF). In 2011 she initiated the foundation of the interdisciplinary Jackstädt Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and has had the function of the executive board spokeswoman since then. Since 2005 she is a regular visiting professor at the University of Economics and Business Administration (ASE) in Bucharest, Romania, where she designed and helped to establish the Advanced MBA program “Leadership and Innovation Management”. She has published numerous journal articles and textbooks and acts as a reviewer for scientific journals in the field of entrepreneurship. Christine Volkmann is member of the scientific advisory board of EFER (European Foundation for Entrepreneurship Research) and has worked as an advisor for various EU-organisations, the European Economic and Social Committee and the UNCTAD in the field of entrepreneurship. As member of the technical advisory group of the World Economic Forum for Education and Entrepreneurship she contributed to the publication of a report of the Global Education Initiative (Educating the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs, 2009). She is also a member of the judges for the EY award for the “Entrepreneur of the Year”.

David Audretsch is a Distinguished Professor and Ameritech Chair of Economic Development at Indiana University, where he is also serves as Director of the Institute for Development Strategies. He also is an Honorary Professor of Industrial Economics and Entrepreneurship at the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany and a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research in London.

Audretsch's research has focused on the links between entrepreneurship, gover

Compiles a unique case-collection of entrepreneurship education from universities across Europe

Presents diverse examples, formats, and approaches of teaching entrepreneurship, including lessons learned

Provides a useful tool-box for entrepreneurship coordinators, university managers, and policy makers

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras