Does entrepreneurship education in the first year of higher education develop entrepreneurial intentions? The role of learning and inspiration

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ID4097730
AutoresGhulam Nabi (0000-0001-5645-5176, Business School, All Saints Campus. Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH, UK, autor correspondente), Andreas Walmsley (0000-0002-2791-3315, University of Plymouth), Francisco Liñán (0000-0001-6212-1375, Universidad de Sevilla), Imran Akhtar (0000-0002-7586-1775, Business School, All Saints Campus. Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH, UK), Charles Neame (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Ano2018
Volume43
Fascículo3
Páginas452-467
Data de publicação2018-03-04
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2016.1177716
OpenAlexW2416189531
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas46
Referências citadas27

Drawing on entrepreneurship education (EE) theory, this article examines the role of learning and inspiration in developing students' entrepreneurial intentions in the First Year in Higher Education. This addresses the paucity of research on early university experiences of EE and their influence on entrepreneurial intentions. Using a longitudinal survey of business students at a British university, the authors identify four scenarios related to the participation/non-participation in EE and subsequent increase or decrease of entrepreneurial intentions. A sub-set of those surveyed are interviewed (n = 49) to better understand how their university experience has influenced their entrepreneurial intentions. Findings suggest that the influence of EE is variable, in some cases even leading to a decrease in entrepreneurial intentions. The results contribute to theories of EE and intentions in the early stages of higher education. The authors discuss implications for theory and practice

Entrepreneurial Education · Entrepreneurship · Entrepreneurship education · Higher education · Pedagogy · Political science · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Family Business Performance and Succession · Higher Education and Employability · Psychology · Social Psychology