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The status of entrepreneurship education in Australian universities.
- Source :
- Education + Training; 2015, Vol. 57 Issue 8/9, p1020-1035, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical overview of the current state of entrepreneurship education (EE) in Australia; placing emphasis on programs, curricula and entrepreneurship ecosystems. Design/methodology/approach – The authors performed a contextual review of the literature by delineating entrepreneurship education programs, the entrepreneurial ecosystem and EE learning and teaching. The review was enhanced by a systematic collection of data from higher education institutions web sites, depicting the prevailing situation of entrepreneurship programs, courses, subjects and their ecosystems. Findings – A number of interesting findings emerged from this study. From a curricular perspective, Australian universities offer 584 subjects related to entrepreneurship. This includes dominance at undergraduate level, representing 24 minors/majors and specializations in entrepreneurship. In total, 135 entrepreneurship ecosystems were identified. Research limitations/implications – This paper presents findings from university web sites and as such requires introspection to validate individual university offerings. Practical implications – The study provides the status of EE in Australia, and may guide academic and policy decision makers to further develop entrepreneurship initiatives. Originality/value – This paper provides the first analytical overview of EE in Australia and paves the way for further evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00400912
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 8/9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Education + Training
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110447005
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-04-2015-0026