... definition of entrepreneurship (Lackéus, 2015) rather than from a business centred definition, to be developed by entrepreneur teachers. Design/methodology/approach A three-year longitudinal qualitative study was carried out. In-depth interviews were conducted using open-ended questions with 17 pre...

... and the entrepreneur) from a PhD study of 18 case studies/life stories of graduate entrepreneurs and their experiences of enterprise education from one university. Findings It is found that graduates who start their own businesses are reluctant to call themselves “entrepreneurs”; they question the meaning...

... Students Business formation Higher education Entrepreneurs Northern Ireland When, about 30 years ago, research started to indicate that small businesses were significant creators of net new jobs (Birch, 1979), interest in enterprise grew because an enterprise culture was supposed to lead...

...Carl Senior; Robert Cubbidge; Naomi R. Woodier‐Harris Purpose The purpose of this paper is two‐fold; first, to explore the Student Placements for Entrepreneurs in Education (SPEED) programme, which aims to help students gain real business start‐up experience whilst at university and second...

... Limited 2010 Entrepreneurs Education Teaching methods For decades, since the first class of 1945 by the Harvard Business School, scholars have been interested in the explosive growth of entrepreneurship education. A number of good studies have traced developments and the state...

...). It is important that this introductory paper, whilst not resolving, at least highlights this tension and provides the reader with an important conceptual “question” with which to view and consider the selected papers. Graduates Entrepreneurs Education Training Self employed workers Graduate...

... of entrepreneurial attitudes that focuses on both demographics and past experiences for a unique educational program that helps promote entrepreneurship as a viable career option. Attitudes Entrepreneurs Education Gender United States of America As noted in the 2006 Results Report from the Global...

...Ghulam Nabi; Rick Holden; Javed G. Hussain; Jonathan M. Scott; Paul D. Hannon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to profile the characteristics and entrepreneurial motivations of graduate entrepreneurs from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. Design/methodology/approach To gather...

... whether students in tertiary level institutions in Ireland display the personality traits of an entrepreneur, which are necessary to found an enterprise. Design/methodology/approach In order to implement the study linkages with Ireland's Network of Teachers and Researchers in Entrepreneurship...

... entrepreneurs were conducted with a focus on the critical incidents in which significant learning has occurred prior to and during the development of their businesses, based on a competency framework of entrepreneurial learning. The learning behaviours in which these entrepreneurs exhibited during the incidents...

... better understanding of the learning needs and processes of mid‐career entrepreneurs (MCEs) between the ages of 35 and 55. This article aims to enhance the understanding of mid‐career entrepreneurial learning by exploring how and why people develop entrepreneurial skills in mid‐career, how these skills...

... roles usually carried out by individuals at work if full use is to be made of in order to optimise online collaboration. Originality/value This paper links Myers‐Briggs personality types to the ability of SMEs and entrepreneurs to collaborate online. It will inform educators and SME entrepreneurs...

...Colette Henry; Frances Hill; Claire Leitch Purpose Despite a growing body of literature in the field, there is still considerable uncertainty as to whether entrepreneurs are born are made, which has led to an ongoing debate in the entrepreneurship academy about whether we can actually teach...

...Colette Henry; Frances Hill; Claire Leitch Purpose Despite a growing body of literature in the field, there is still considerable uncertainty as to whether entrepreneurs are born or made, which has led to an ongoing debate in the entrepreneurship academy about whether we can actually teach...

... of network research that has been developed over the last 30 years. Examines an innovatory partnership between Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS) and a number of agencies including the Prince's Trust to provide skills to entrepreneurs from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The New...

... to “train the trainers”. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Business enterprise Education and training Entrepreneurs Europe A fundamental re‐ordering of how economies function and of how organisations are structured and managed has created a new imperative for enterprise education...

... centred learning are outlined, together with proposed recommendations for further development in emerging areas of enterprise education. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Entrepreneurs Learning Education The learning process of opportunity centred learning focuses on the identification, development...

... research it has been possible to provide some helpful examples of practice and tentative advice on the introduction of such schemes. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Mentoring Entrepreneurs Education Training Small to medium‐sized enterprises In the spirit of evidence‐based policy the small...

.... An important theme that has emerged from this work is the failure of many programmes and initiatives to take on board the particular needs of the entrepreneurs in developing training and support systems. By extending research in this area, this article considers the importance of education and training...

... this question, we argue, we need to understand the workings of our local economies – the processes that shape, mould and drive place‐based communities of business owners, manager, workers, bureaucrats and families. Economic growth Entrepreneurs Human capital © MCB UP Limited 2003...