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Exploring the influence of sustainable entrepreneurship education on sustainable opportunity recognition.

van Wordragen, Casper LU and Freihals, Martin LU (2024) ENTN19 20241
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
This study explores the influence of sustainable entrepreneurship education (SEE) on the ability to recognize sustainable business opportunities. Using a series of semi-structured qualitative interviews, data was collected from participants in a SEE program at Lund University. The findings reveal that SEE enhances the ability of students to identify and evaluate sustainable business opportunities through three mechanisms: knowledge and skill development, entrepreneurial ecosystem embeddedness, and mindset and motivation development. We propose a framework that captures the dynamic interaction of these mechanisms, forming a continuous reinforcing cycle. Our findings suggest that tailored sustainability education enables sustainable... (More)
This study explores the influence of sustainable entrepreneurship education (SEE) on the ability to recognize sustainable business opportunities. Using a series of semi-structured qualitative interviews, data was collected from participants in a SEE program at Lund University. The findings reveal that SEE enhances the ability of students to identify and evaluate sustainable business opportunities through three mechanisms: knowledge and skill development, entrepreneurial ecosystem embeddedness, and mindset and motivation development. We propose a framework that captures the dynamic interaction of these mechanisms, forming a continuous reinforcing cycle. Our findings suggest that tailored sustainability education enables sustainable entrepreneurship. Contributing to the literature on sustainable entrepreneurship by providing empirical evidence of the influence of SEE on sustainable opportunity recognition. Future research directions include validating these findings across diverse educational settings, exploring the long-term impacts of SEE on entrepreneurial outcomes, as well as extending the exploration of SEE’s effect on the entire sustainable entrepreneurial process. (Less)
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author
van Wordragen, Casper LU and Freihals, Martin LU
supervisor
organization
course
ENTN19 20241
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education, Sustainable Opportunity Recognition, Sustainable Entrepreneurial Process
language
English
id
9161429
date added to LUP
2024-06-19 17:36:29
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2024-06-19 17:36:29
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  abstract     = {{This study explores the influence of sustainable entrepreneurship education (SEE) on the ability to recognize sustainable business opportunities. Using a series of semi-structured qualitative interviews, data was collected from participants in a SEE program at Lund University. The findings reveal that SEE enhances the ability of students to identify and evaluate sustainable business opportunities through three mechanisms: knowledge and skill development, entrepreneurial ecosystem embeddedness, and mindset and motivation development. We propose a framework that captures the dynamic interaction of these mechanisms, forming a continuous reinforcing cycle. Our findings suggest that tailored sustainability education enables sustainable entrepreneurship. Contributing to the literature on sustainable entrepreneurship by providing empirical evidence of the influence of SEE on sustainable opportunity recognition. Future research directions include validating these findings across diverse educational settings, exploring the long-term impacts of SEE on entrepreneurial outcomes, as well as extending the exploration of SEE’s effect on the entire sustainable entrepreneurial process.}},
  author       = {{van Wordragen, Casper and Freihals, Martin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Exploring the influence of sustainable entrepreneurship education on sustainable opportunity recognition.}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}