Teaching Entrepreneurship

by van Der Sijde, Peter; Ridder, Annemarie; Blaauw, Gerben; Diensberg, Christoph

• ISBN13: 9783790820379
• ISBN10: 3790820377
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-04
• Publisher: Physica Verlag

Summary

This book offers various examples for teaching and learning entrepreneurship in academia. Readers gain insight into the real work and experience of entrepreneurship educators from universities and business schools across Europe, especially from Northern Europe. The practice-oriented case studies also highlight the different, sometimes country-dependent contexts of teaching and the challenges for entrepreneurship education and promotion. Moreover, different solutions for the problems entrepreneurship educators face in providing effective learning environments are demonstrated. Thus, the case studies are also an inspiring text book and teaching material. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Teaching Entrepreneurship: An Introduction	p. 1
Entrepreneurship: From Opportunity to Action: The Entrepreneurial Process	p. 5
An Inter-Institutional Cooperation	p. 5
From Product Development to Innovation and Entrepreneurship	p. 5
Promotion of Entrepreneurship	p. 6
Center for Entrepreneurship	p. 7
Inter-Disciplinary and Inter-Institutional Cooperation	p. 8
Course Design	p. 8
Educational Approaches and Teaching Methods	p. 8
Curriculum and Course Development	p. 10
Learning Styles	p. 11
Current Challenges	p. 13
References	p. 13
Teaching Entrepreneurship and Business Planning at Tallinn University of Technology	p. 15
Background	p. 15
The Concept of Teaching Entrepreneurship and Business Planning	p. 16
Course Description	p. 17
Current Challenges/Problems Facing the Organisation; Project Experience or Educational Effort	p. 20
Epilogue and Lessons Learned	p. 20
References	p. 21
Entrepreneurship Training for Innovative Start-Ups: The KTC Case	p. 23
Introduction	p. 23
The KTU Regional Science Park	p. 25
KTC Entrepreneurship Training	p. 26
Current Challenges	p. 30
Conclusions	p. 33
Advancing Business Planning: From Planning to Entrepreneurial Learning	p. 35
Introduction	p. 35
The Constructive Research Approach	p. 36
Problems in Traditional Business Planning	p. 38
Changing the Paradigm from Planning to Individual Learning	p. 40
Concept Mapping as a Method	p. 42
The Five-Phased Model	p. 44
From Five-Phase Model to Dynamics, Theories and Two-Layered Interplay Between Learning and Computing	p. 45
Summarising the Advancements of Modelling	p. 47
Conclusions and Further Developments	p. 48
References	p. 49
Entrepreneurship Education in Context: A Case Study of the University of Twente	p. 53
Introduction	p. 53
Entrepreneurship in Context	p. 53
Development of the Infrastructure	p. 54
Stimulating Entrepreneurship	p. 54
Entrepreneurship Courses	p. 55
Teaching Entrepreneurship: The Minor Programme	p. 56
Entrepreneurship Concept in the Minor	p. 57
Teaching Entrepreneurship: The Master Programme	p. 58
Entrepreneurship Concept in the Master	p. 59
Teaching Entrepreneurship in Other Curricula	p. 59
Teaching Entrepreneurship: Extracurricular Programmes	p. 59
Teaching Entrepreneurship	p. 60
References	p. 60
Entrepreneurship Training by Action Learning in a University Context: The Case of ROXI	p. 63
Introduction: Origins and Institutional Setting of ROXI	p. 63
Outline of the Training	p. 64
The Action Learning Approach used by ROXI: Conceptual background	p. 66
Action Learning Exercises Used Within ROXI: Practice	p. 72
'Introducing Each Other: My Life in Brief'	p. 72
'Mini Market Exercise'	p. 73
'Working with the SWOT Grid'	p. 74
References	p. 75
Entrepreneurship Incubators at HAMK University of Applied Sciences	p. 77
Introduction	p. 77
Learning Entrepreneurial Competences	p. 79
Learning	p. 79
Entrepreneurship	p. 80
Competence	p. 81
Entrepreneurship Learning at HAMK University of Applied Sciences Pre-Incubator	p. 82
Action Learning	p. 85
Conclusions	p. 87
References	p. 88
The Entrepreneurship Path Model: Promoting Entrepreneurship in Kainuu	p. 91
Introduction	p. 91
Learning Environment-Business Incubator Intotalo (Intohouse)	p. 92
Overview of Courses	p. 94
Results of Cooperation 2003-2006	p. 97
Master Program in Entrepreneurship and Technology Management in Estonia	p. 99
Introduction	p. 99
ETM Master Program: Overview and Potential Challenges	p. 100
Educational Needs of small High-Tech Companies	p. 102
Results and Conclusions	p. 104
References	p. 107
Using Kolb's Learning Cycle to Teach Negotiation Skills	p. 109
Introduction	p. 109
Application of Kolb to Teaching Negotiation Skills	p. 110
Construction of a Single Session of the Course	p. 112
Further Use of the Kolb Model	p. 115
References	p. 115
Entrepreneurial Learning and Virtual Learning Environment	p. 117
Introduction	p. 117
The Conceptual Framework for Entrepreneurship Education	p. 118
Entrepreneurial Learner and Learning	p. 120
Basis for Entrepreneurial Virtual Learning Environment	p. 121
The Dynamic Knowledge Creation Model for EntreNet	p. 123
EntreNet Learning Environment Concept	p. 127
Holistic Approach to Action	p. 127
Dynamic Knowledge Creation in EntreNet	p. 130
Conclusions	p. 131
References	p. 132
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