Special Issue: Enterprise Education and Entrepreneurial Learning

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 433-434
Author(s):  
Laura Galloway ◽  
Colette Henry ◽  
David Higgins ◽  
Pauric McGowan
Keyword(s):  
Special Issue ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Enterprise Education

Entrepreneurial learning dynamics in knowledge-intensive enterprises

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giustina Secundo ◽  
Giovanni Schiuma ◽  
Giuseppina Passiante
Keyword(s):  
Research Area ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Dynamic Learning ◽  
Learning Dynamics ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Renewal ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the articles presented in the special issue “Entrepreneurial learning dynamics in knowledge-intensive enterprises.” The special issue is inspired by recent research on entrepreneurial learning dynamics in knowledge-intensive enterprises literature. The aim is to extend and consolidate this emerging research area exploring entrepreneurship as a never-ending dynamic learning process, as well as, to cross-fertilize entrepreneurship and organizational learning studies. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a literature and published document review, experiential reflections and argument. Findings The paper reveals an integrative framework to highlight the breath of entrepreneurial learning research according to different level of analysis: the context where learning happen, the different typologies of entrepreneurial learning processes, the ontological levels at which learning can occur and the different typologies of entrepreneurial learners. Continuous learning processes allow entrepreneurs to develop and grow, as well as, enable knowledge-intensive enterprises to engage in strategic renewal processes. Research limitations/implications Although, entrepreneurial learning research so far has focused on applying existing theories in the entrepreneurial context, more research is needed to broaden the perspective and understanding how entrepreneurial learning can help to face key entrepreneurship’s challenges in different context. Originality/value The paper presents an holistic approach of current entrepreneurial learning research and encourages researchers to explore how different learning types come into play in different entrepreneurial contexts (start-up initiatives, strategic renewal in incumbent enterprises, ventures development and growth).

Embedding Enterprise in Biosciences

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 487-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carys Watts ◽  
Katie Wray ◽  
Ciara Kennedy ◽  
Paul Freeman ◽  
Gareth Trainer
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Enterprise Education ◽  
Guest Speakers

Enterprise education at Newcastle University, UK, is embedded in the fabric of the curriculum via the Newcastle University Graduate Skills Framework. An example of this is the ‘Business for the Bioscientist’ module. The authors discuss this module with regard to good practice, enterprise development and the wider arena of graduate careers and employer expectations. The paper illustrates how a combination of academics, curriculum developers, enterprise educators and guest speakers can result in an innovative and interactive enterprise module. Feedback from employers has reinforced the importance of embedding enterprise skills in the curriculum: the authors examine the methodology used at Newcastle to achieve this, the approach adopted and responses from learners. They assess how such an initiative can establish enterprise as a norm in the skills sets of graduates. The paper proposes and highlights various factors that universities need to address if they are to realize fully the concept of entrepreneurial learning.

scholarly journals From the Zoo to the Jungle – Narrative Pedagogies and Enterprise Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 421-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Costin ◽  
Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd ◽  
Briga Hynes ◽  
Maria Lichrou
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Learning Mechanisms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Enterprise Education

There is scope for a better understanding of the development of entrepreneurial competences in students through experiential learning pedagogies by engaging them with the entrepreneurs in the entrepreneurs' habitats. This study analyses a novel pedagogical interaction which embraces the narrative aspects of entrepreneurial learning by encouraging students to review and relate their experiences of enterprise education critically and to reflect on how those experiences prepare them for an entrepreneurial career. The study highlights the value of experimenting with more embedded ways of teaching entrepreneurship that resonate with the lived experience of entrepreneurs. In light of their analysis, the authors offer recommendations on how to incorporate entrepreneurial learning mechanisms as part of the education of future entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurial Learning: Researching the Interface between Learning and the Entrepreneurial Context

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard T. Harrison ◽  
Claire M. Leitch
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Scholarly Attention

The context for the research presented in this article arises from increasing interest, by academics and practitioners, in the importance of learning and knowledge in the knowledge–based economy. In particular, we consider the scope for applying concepts of learning within the field of entrepreneurship. While it has gained currency within the field of management, the application of these concepts to entrepreneurship has been limited. In this Introduction to the Special Issue, we review the development of the field of entrepreneurship as a context for the emergence of learning as an area of scholarly attention, summarize a number of key themes emerging from the organizational learning literature, and outline the article selection process and summarize the key elements of each of the included articles. The article concludes with some reflections on future research at the interface between learning and the entrepreneurial context.

A review of entrepreneurship education research

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colette Henry ◽  
Kate Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enterprise Education ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Education Training ◽  
First Time ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Considerable Range

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review recent published research on entrepreneurship education (EE) specifically within the special issue collections of the journal Education +Training, and to assess the overall contribution to the field. The research questions focus on: What topics are explored by these SI papers? What trends can be observed in relation to country context and methodological approach? How is EE defined in these papers, and how do the papers contribute to the wider entrepreneurship research agenda? Design/methodology/approach The paper uses an adapted version of the systematic literature review approach, focusing on the discrete special issues on entrepreneurship/enterprise education published in the journal Education + Training since 2010. A comprehensive reading guide was used to review the papers, with completed data compiled into a single excel spreadsheet to facilitate analysis. A total of 66 papers were reviewed. Findings A considerable range of themes, geographical contexts and methodological approaches were used in the papers reviewed. A mix of qualitative and quantitative approaches were also found. The papers were characterised by a strong international and applied dimension, with the core collective contribution of the SI papers laying in their direct relevance to practice. Research limitations/implications The paper is limited by its deliberate focus on a discrete set of special issue papers; however, the total of 66 papers included in the review is noteworthy. Practical implications The paper demonstrates the considerable learning that can be garnered from the Education + Training special issue collection for EE practitioners. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time this discrete collection of special issue papers has been reviewed.

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