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Historical Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education as a Scholarly Field

Gabrielsson, Jonas ; Landström, Hans LU ; Politis, Diamanto LU orcid and Sørheim, Roger (2023) In Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth 23. p.9-32
Abstract
Contemporary entrepreneurial education (EE) has global reach and impact, with a growing number of entrepreneurship courses, specializations, and degrees in all parts of the world. There is no longer a question of the significance and demand for EE in the higher education system. At the same time, the interest in scientific knowledge and proven experience of “what works” has accelerated, resulting in a rapid growth in the number of scholars and research-based publications conversing vividly about the field. This chapter elaborates on the historical evolution of EE as a scholarly field. First, an overview of important milestones and major events that shaped the field is provided. Second, by focusing on the development over the last three... (More)
Contemporary entrepreneurial education (EE) has global reach and impact, with a growing number of entrepreneurship courses, specializations, and degrees in all parts of the world. There is no longer a question of the significance and demand for EE in the higher education system. At the same time, the interest in scientific knowledge and proven experience of “what works” has accelerated, resulting in a rapid growth in the number of scholars and research-based publications conversing vividly about the field. This chapter elaborates on the historical evolution of EE as a scholarly field. First, an overview of important milestones and major events that shaped the field is provided. Second, by focusing on the development over the last three decades, the authors present an overview of the advances that have occurred within the field in terms of practice, social, and research-based aspects. The historical review shows how EE began in, but gradually separated from entrepreneurship as a field, which can be observed in the development of research outlets, meeting places, and teaching practice. Consequently, this historical review can serve as a point of departure for showing how the field has emerged and how knowledge has been developed and accumulated over time. The authors believe that this review can be helpful for scholars, particularly new entrants such as PhD students and other scholars entering the EE field, to learn from and contextualize their own research-based historical insight. (Less)
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History of ENT education, Pioneers in ENT education, Scholarly field, ENT education as a practice, Social and research field, The future of ENT education as a scholarly field
host publication
The Age of Entrepreneurship Education Research: Evolution and Future
series title
Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth
editor
Corbett, Andrew ; Marino, Louis and Alsos, Gry
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23
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9 - 32
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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1074-7540
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978-1-83753-056-4
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10.1108/S1074-754020230000023002
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English
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