The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutions

Ncanywa, Thobeka; Dyantyi, Noluntu

doi:10.38159/ehass.2022sp3117

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“…South African sustainable entrepreneurs, on the other hand, are driven by a sense of determination to build and improve their society (Nhemachena & Murimbika 2018). They see many deep problems and unresolved issues and feel a high commitment to working with local, regional and national sustainability issues (Ncanywa 2019). Compared to Norwegians, their identity as South Africans is strong and functions as a relevant and fundamental driver in the entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process of the sustainable venture.…”

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Sustainable entrepreneurship, identity and context: A comparison of Norway and South Africa

Rykkje,

Høvig,

Pettersen

2023

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Busi

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Background: To reach a more sustainable future, sustainable entrepreneurship is proposed to play a critical role. To understand why sustainable entrepreneurs engage in a sustainable venture process, we need to understand the individual entrepreneur but also the context in which they operate.Aim: This research aims to explore what role context plays in forming sustainable entrepreneurs through their identity, by comparing Norwegian and South African sustainable entrepreneurs.Setting: The study compares sustainable entrepreneurs from Western Norway, Norway, and Stellenbosch, South Africa.Methods: A qualitative method, following a life story approach, was adopted. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Norwegian and South African sustainable entrepreneurs, using a combination of face-to-face and online interviews. A three-stage approach was used to analyse the data; firstly individual, secondly by country context, and lastly by comparing cross-country.Results: The findings revealed that the context where the sustainable entrepreneurs operate greatly influences their identity and how they view entrepreneurship, sustainability, and their missions and goals with their ventures.Conclusion: Sustainable entrepreneurs’ identity is profoundly impacted in the context they live, and different contexts influence their perception and action on sustainability and venture creation, where social aspects of sustainability may be more prominent in an emerging economy and environmental aspects in an advanced economy.Contribution: The study contributes to the literature by enhancing our understanding of the relationship between context and sustainable entrepreneurship from advanced and emerging economies. The findings provide practical guidance to educators and policy makers on how sustainable entrepreneurship can be incentivised.

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Sustainable entrepreneurship, identity and context: A comparison of Norway and South Africa

Rykkje,

Høvig,

Pettersen

2023

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Busi

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“…This may lean their intention towards entrepreneurial practice (Ndoye, 2020). The level of education as well as the family background influence an individual's career choice, in fact, previous studies such as (Watanabe et al, 2019).…”

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“…With the same perspective, (AfDB, 2019) argue that the deterioration of Ivory Coast's economic situation and high youth unemployment is contributing to more entrepreneurial behavior (Liñán & Rodríguez, 2004). According to (Watanabe et al, 2019) and Baluku, Bogere, & Mistulo (2019), training centers in Ivory Coast must include entrepreneurial practices in the education system.…”

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Entrepreneurship or Employment? The Factors Influencing Ivorian University Student’s Career Choice

Jores

2023

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This Article examines the various factors that come into play, when it comes to Ivorian university students choosing the right career path. By analyzing empirical data and scholarly studies, this research aims to highlight the factors that influence career aspirations among university students in Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast, a country in west Africa has faced remarkable changes in entrepreneurial behavior, primarily among university students that consider entrepreneurial activities as an alternative to counter the unemployment issues. By focusing on the Ivorian demographic, this research enlightens the key and determinant factors such as family, educational and cultural background. The purpose of this article is to identify the factors influencing these student preferences towards organization employment or entrepreneurial activities.

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“…Entrepreneurship education as described by Ncanywa teaches attributes such as inventiveness and imagination, taking risks, strategic, selection-making, opportunism and collaborator in the company (Ncanywa, 2019). Entrepreneurship instruction is normally offered in certain programs such as business and accounting, mostly as a requirement to meet credit requirements for the program or as an extra-mural activity.…”

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“…Entrepreneurship instruction is normally offered in certain programs such as business and accounting, mostly as a requirement to meet credit requirements for the program or as an extra-mural activity. In any case, entrepreneurship education is rarely offered in a participatory practical approach whereby students are exposed to real-life businesses (Ncanywa & Dyantyi, 2022). In relation to chemistry students, education in entrepreneurship offered tends to exist inclined toward business theory less than being a part of the R&D, scientific, and technology sectors (Blankesteijn et al, 2021).…”

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Entrepreneurship education to stimulate entrepreneurial mindset in chemistry students

Dyantyi,

Faleni

2023

IJRBS

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Chemistry is a field of study that teaches students critical skills in producing day-to-day products ranging from detergents, cosmetics, energy components and supplies for treating water. The majority of chemistry students seek formal employment after completing their studies, which helps to explain the increased incidence of unemployed South African graduates. This occurrence is more apparent in the Eastern Cape where there are very few chemistry industries with such employment opportunities. However, having an entrepreneurial mindset can lead to students venturing into business during or after their studies. Student businesses not only benefit the student but the community with accessible personalized solutions to their problems, institutions with reputation, creating a circular economy and possibly employment of others. Hence, this study aims to evaluate whether the offered entrepreneurship education to chemistry students stimulates an entrepreneurial mindset. The paper employed the qualitative narrative literature review methodology and the connectivism learning theory to achieve the set aim. Explored themes in realizing the aim are graduate attributes, science-based entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial mindset. The key findings are that science-based entrepreneurship education lacks the embedment of fundamental chemistry that creates familiarity with the concept and subsequent relatability with the course content. The connectivism learning theory supports the link between familiarity and new learning opportunities whereby, in this case, an entrepreneurial mindset can be stimulated. The study proposes that entrepreneurship education for chemistry students must include chemistry-related case studies and a participatory practical approach as a co-curricula. The co-curricula aspect will involve opportunities to start a real business on campus during the semester in which the course is offered.

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The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutions

Cited by 4 publications

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Sustainable entrepreneurship, identity and context: A comparison of Norway and South Africa

Sustainable entrepreneurship, identity and context: A comparison of Norway and South Africa

Entrepreneurship or Employment? The Factors Influencing Ivorian University Student’s Career Choice

Entrepreneurship education to stimulate entrepreneurial mindset in chemistry students

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