Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Abstract

Is entrepreneurship an innate ability or an acquired skill? Can entrepreneurial acumen be achieved and enhanced through education and training, or are certain people "born" to be entrepreneurs or to act entrepreneurially? Economists and management theorists give widely divergent answers to these questions. This paper reviews the major approaches to teaching entrepreneurship, primarily at the undergraduate level, and relates them to economic theories of entrepreneurship. Surprisingly, we find little connection between the leading approaches to entrepreneurship education and economists' understanding of the entrepreneurial function. We assess likely explanations for the lack of contact between these two groups of scholars and suggest possible improvements.

An Examination of the Teaching Methods for Entrepreneurship at a South African University

“…Entrepreneurship education is associated with opportunity recognition, venture creation and growth. This is consistent with the view of Klein and Bullock (2006) that entrepreneurship education should include the management of existing resources, the acquisition new resources, the identification of existing opportunities and the creation new opportunities Souitaris et al (2007) find that entrepreneurship programs significantly raise students' subjective norms and intentions toward entrepreneurship by inspiring them to choose entrepreneurial careers. According to Ismail et al (2009), entrepreneurial education at tertiary level has also become an essential component of many curriculums in higher learning institutions.…”

Educación emprendedora: Estado del arte

“…Efectivamente, la educación emprendedora ha tomado prioridad en las universidades (Matlay, 2008;Busenitz et al, 2003;Hannon, 2006;Heinonen & Poikkijoki, 2006;Klein and Bullock, 2006;Kuratko, 2005), y se ha encontrado según algunos estudios una relación significativa entre programas emprendedores e intención emprendedora en sus alumnos (Gupta, Turban, Wasti, & Sikdar, 2009;Guerrero, Rialp, & Urbano, 2008;De Pillis & Reardon, 2007;Fayolle, Gailly, & Lassa-Clerc, 2006;Sanchez, 2013;Zhao, Seibert, & Hills, 2005).…”

Teoria da Aprendizagem Experiencial no Ensino de Empreendedorismo: Um Estudo Exploratório

“…Apenas mais recentemente, dos anos 2000 em diante, é possível verificar pesquisas que voltam os seus esforços e questionamentos especificamente para o ensino de empreendedorismo (Klein & Bullock, 2006;Kuratko, 2003).…”