PhD Students in the Entrepreneurial University - Perceived Support for Academic Entrepreneurship

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dzamila Bienkowska ◽  
Magnus Klofsten ◽  
Einar Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Perceived Support

The Role of Universities in the Entrepreneurship Industry

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauric McGowan ◽  
Peter van der Sijde ◽  
David Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
New Industry

It is becoming increasing clear that a new industry – the entrepreneurship industry – is in the ascendant and that universities are a part of this development. Furthermore, the idea of the entrepreneurial university has only recently entered the debate. Promoting the entrepreneurship agenda within constituencies where it is not traditionally acknowledged is a peculiar challenge that requires the adoption and adaptation of traditional selling approaches (‘valorisation mechanisms’), mindful that the product on offer (‘entrepreneurship’) is a service. Via three case studies, the role of universities in this new industry and the role of academic entrepreneurship are highlighted.

The European Entrepreneurial University

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 325-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Etzkowitz
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Research Mission ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The University

The European entrepreneurial university is based on the teaching mission of the university, whereas US academic entrepreneurship is typically an extension of the research mission. Recognizing that the European professoriate has traditionally been more removed from entrepreneurship than its US counterpart, some European universities have organized programmes to train students to develop start-up firms. Nevertheless, given similar goals of encouraging science-based regional development, and increasing the returns to the university from its research and other activities, it can be expected that European and US universities will adopt each other's entrepreneurial formats in coming years.

Entrepreneurial university: towards a better understanding of past trends and future directions

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 316-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Mascarenhas ◽  
Carla Susana Marques ◽  
Anderson Rei Galvão ◽  
Gina Santos
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Isi Web Of Science ◽  
The University

Purpose This study aims to explore and analyse the literature, related to the Entrepreneurial University, published in the ISI Web of Science, from 1900 to present. The objectives of this paper are, first, to describe how this field of research is organised in terms of publications, authors and sources (i.e. documents), and, second, to identify the main references cited and ways in which they are grouped (i.e. clusters). In addition, this paper discusses how this literature presents challenges. Namely, from this bibliometric study, what has already been studied and the limits of these studies, as well as the research opportunities for this area, can be understood. Design/methodology/approach The documents obtained from a search of the ISI Web of Science were subjected to a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer software. Findings A systematic literature review showed that universities are increasingly dedicated to the commercialisation of knowledge. The results include three clusters: Cluster one – “Entrepreneurial Universities” focuses on changes in the university paradigm; Cluster two – “Academic Entrepreneurship” refers to the commercialisation of knowledge; and Cluster three – “Creation of Technology-Based Companies” focuses on spin-off creation. Originality/value By studying the citation profile of documents on the entrepreneurial university, this study has contributed to a better understanding of the flow of production and scientific practices since the beginning of the 21st century. This study also examined research tendencies to identify the emergent areas of this field.

Success Factors for Managing an Entrepreneurial University

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leire Markuerkiaga ◽  
Nekane Errasti ◽  
Juan Ignacio Igartua
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Research Stream

The entrepreneurial university is regarded as an agent of societal change and an important instrument in the facilitation of the contemporary knowledge-based economy because it supports the generation and exploitation of knowledge through its three missions of education, research and academic entrepreneurship. Moreover, the entrepreneurial university boosts economic and social development by encouraging academic entrepreneurship among faculty members. Although research on the entrepreneurial university has increased considerably in recent years, there are as yet no conceptual syntheses of the literature and there is an absence of a holistic framework covering the range of factors required to promote academic entrepreneurship within the entrepreneurial university paradigm. This gap is addressed by identifying the determining factors in an entrepreneurial university and synthesizing them into an integrative framework, based on the corporate entrepreneurship research stream: the determining factors are divided into three groups – external, internal and strategic. This framework is based on a qualitative review of theoretical and empirical studies of entrepreneurial universities and an analysis of diverse frameworks and models. The paper thus provides a systematic overview that allows for consolidation of the literature on entrepreneurial universities, while drawing important implications from research and suggesting potential paths for future study.

Factors and maturity level of entrepreneurial universities in Spain

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nekane Errasti ◽  
María-José Bezanilla ◽  
Ana García-Olalla ◽  
Elena Auzmendi ◽  
Jessica Paños
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Type ◽  
Spanish Universities

Purpose The entrepreneurial university is being widely studied, given its importance as an agent in economic and social development. This paper presents the findings of a study that had a twofold objective. First, it sought to establish a model of maturity for the measurement of the level of academic entrepreneurship in universities. Second, it aimed to apply this maturity model to a sufficiently wide and varied sample of faculties to discover their current level of academic entrepreneurship, as well as their differences by area of knowledge, type of university and autonomous region in Spain. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was designed with items grouped into 14 blocks that defined the entrepreneurial university according to the model previously developed. The questionnaire was answered by 84 deans/directors belonging to different faculties/universities from six Spanish regions. Findings The findings showed that the Spanish universities stand out in four areas: internationalisation, use of active methodologies, mission and strategy and management team support. However, the legal and administrative context, the funds for entrepreneurship and the training of staff in entrepreneurship are not sufficiently developed. Significant differences were observed between regions but not by type of university or area of knowledge. Originality/value The results provide an innovative model that explains the factors that define the entrepreneurial university, as well as guidelines for universities to move forward in developing stages.

scholarly journals Selected Problems of an Entrepreneurial University - a Theoretical Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 426-437
Author(s):  
Barbara Czerniachowicz ◽  
Anna Wieczorek-Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Modern World ◽  
University Management ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The University

AbstractThe aim of the paper is to identify university’s activities and characteristics that enable it to reorient itself towards the idea of an entrepreneurial university. In the modern world, universities have an additional important role, that is, the need to adopt entrepreneurial strategies without disrupting the quality of teaching and research. First of all, the authors discuss the idea of entrepreneurship and focus mainly on academic entrepreneurship. The idea of entrepreneurship is becoming more and more desirable in a modern organization thus also in a university. The new role of the university is to create the entrepreneurial ideas and attitudes among students and all university employees, as well as to initiate entrepreneurial activities in academic institutions. It is also necessary to plan entrepreneurial university architecture. The article focuses on presenting the theoretical foundations of the academic entrepreneurship process to finally make a synthetic comparison of the features of a traditional university and an entrepreneurial university. The main research question of the article is: In which dimensions the idea of an entrepreneurial university can lead to the development of the university?The result of the research is a new combination of attributes and characteristics of an enterprising university and new directions of university’s development. By this paper the authors take part in the discussion about the implementation of the idea of entrepreneurship in contemporary university management.

Increasing university entrepreneurialism: qualitative insights from the technology transfer office

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giustina Secundo ◽  
Christle De Beer ◽  
Felicia M. Fai ◽  
Cornelius S.L. Schutte
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Technology Transfer Office ◽  
University Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University

Purpose Successful promotion of academic entrepreneurship is a determining factor in the pursuit of university entrepreneurialism. This paper aims to illustrate how qualitative data on the performance of the technology transfer office (TTO), based on access to intellectual capital (IC) indicators, can be transformed into a metric to provide insights that assist in strategy development for a university moving towards a more entrepreneurial configuration. Design/methodology/approach The TTO performance metric takes the form of a self-assessment of access to IC indicators, which are determinants of effectiveness. This study involves the use of the metric through the completion of an online survey and follow-up interviews, to collect and analyse the data. Findings The performance of 34 TTOs in continental Europe and the UK are measured, and insights into the success of promoting academic entrepreneurship were gained. The qualitative data are studied in detail to illustrate how the university can strategically leverage IC to enhance academic entrepreneurship. Research limitations/implications This study recommends that the university align the mission statement and organisational structure of the TTO, to enable access to IC. This, in turn, may result in increased academic entrepreneurship activities, which will drive the university towards increased entrepreneurialism. Practical implications The interpretation of the qualitative data relating to the performance of the TTO, and which factors influence it, aids in understanding the performance of the entrepreneurial university and illustrates, which strategic interventions can be made. Originality/value Understanding the link between IC, academic entrepreneurship (as encapsulated in the performance of the TTO) and the characteristics of the entrepreneurial university is particularly useful for university management decisions.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial university ecosystems and graduates' career patterns: do entrepreneurship education programmes and university business incubators matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 753-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maribel Guerrero ◽  
David Urbano ◽  
Eduardo Gajón
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Career Patterns ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis paper provides insights about how graduates' career patterns (i.e. academic entrepreneur, self-employed or paid employed) are influenced by entrepreneurial university ecosystems (i.e. incubators and entrepreneurship education programs).Design/methodology/approachBy adopting Douglas and Shepherd's utility-maximising function, the influence of one entrepreneurial university ecosystem on graduates' career choices was tested using a sample of 11,512 graduates from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) in Mexico.FindingsOur results show the critical role of entrepreneurial universities ecosystems in facilitating employability options as academic entrepreneurship for ITESM's graduates. The study shows some insights about how graduates' risk aversion and work effort are positively influenced by the university business incubator and entrepreneurship education programs, respectively.Practical implicationsDiverse implications for stakeholders have emerged from our results. These implications are associated with potential benefits of implementing programmes oriented to engage academic entrepreneurship within Latin American universities.Originality/valueEntrepreneurial universities provide a range of employability alternatives for their students, such as to be self-employed, academic entrepreneurs or paid employees. In this scenario, entrepreneurial universities have configured entrepreneurial ecosystems (educational programmes, business incubators and other infrastructures) to support potential entrepreneurs (students, academics, staff and alumni). Despite the relevance of the environmental conditions on individuals' occupational choices, few studies have explored the role of the entrepreneurial university ecosystems on graduates' employability. In this vein, our study contributes to some academic discussions: (1) the role of context on career choice models (Ilouga et al., 2014; Sieger and Monsen, 2015), (2) the role of incubators and entrepreneurship education on fostering academic entrepreneurship on the graduates' community (Nabi et al., 2017; Good et al., 2019; Guerrero and Urbano, 2019a) and (3) the effectiveness of the entrepreneurial university ecosystems on graduates' employability (Herrera et al., 2018; Wright et al., 2017).

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