The Quo Vadis of Science-Based Entrepreneurship Education;

Matthijs HammerSaxion, Deft UniversityOf Technology

A comparison of the Research- and Applied Sciences Universities

Ari-Pekka KaineSatakuna UniversityOf Applied Sciences

Kari LaineSatakunta UniversityOf Applied Sciences

Peter van der SijdeFree University Amsterdam

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• Introduction• Methodology• Sampling / Cases• Findings• Conclusions & recommendations• Questions

Introduction• Entrepreneurship is important and emerging• Many perspectives and approaches.• types of entrepreneurship (Wennekers, 2013)

Introduction

• Focus pattern of educational development (Hammer 2014):.1. awareness for entrepreneurship (e.g. guest lecture); 2. monetary value creation (e.g. sales activities;3. moved to other values than money (e.g. social); 4. on personal development (e.g.21st C Skills).

• Paramount measurements on entrepreneurship education programs are based on output measurements as competences and entrepreneurial intention. (Blenker et al., 2012, Varamäki et al., 2011)

• This research focus on didactical design of the entrepreneurship education program

Methodology

• Model of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and development (Ardichvili et al., 2003)

Methodology

• Adapted model of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and development (Ardichvili et al., 2003)

• Modules and topics of the program analysed on their content and classified to one of the 4 phases, or left out.

• Number of ECTS was appointed to each phase.

Sampling

• 2 Best cases NL on Research and Applied Sciences universities:– Science Business & Innovation (Master and Bachelor,

Free university of Amsterdam)– Small Business & Retail Management (Bachelor,

Saxion, Enschede)• 2 Matching programs in Finland

– Business Management & Entrepreneurship program (Master, SAMK, Rauma)

– Enterprise Accelerator (Bachelor, SAMK, Pori)• Method used, Purposive sampling (e.g. Barbour, 2001)

Science Business & Innovation

• Master and Batchelor (Master is 3 years)• Designed to Build bridges between natural science

and business

Science Business & Innovation

Small Business & Retail Management

• Bachelor, 4 years• Most entrepreneurial bachelor program in NL• Andrachogical didactics• Student-Centred

Small Business & Retail Management

Small Business & Retail Management

Business Management & Entrepreneurship program

• Master program, 2 years• Designed to enhance personal skills regarding

innovation and entrepreneurship in a ever changing world.

Business Management & Entrepreneurship program

Study structure (90 ECTS) • Advanced Professional Studies, 55 ECTS • Analysing Business Environments, 25 ECTS • Competent Individuals and Learning Organisations, 10 ECTS • Developing Innovative Business Strategies and Operations, 20 ECTS • Elective Studies, 5 ECTS • Master’s Thesis, 30 ECTS

Enterprise Accelerator program

• Program for bachelor students, up to 1 year.• Designed to stimulate start-ups from students in all

university programs.

Enterprise Accelerator program

Enterprise Accelerator program

Findings

Quo Vadis

• Programs will focus more on a balanced profile; wedge-profile will turn more rectangular.– Research and applied science programs ‘move’ on the

continuum.

• From a technical perspective, “Wedges” get steeper. – Entrepreneurship in teams with complementary skills

and competences.– Apple (Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak) and Microsoft (Bill

Gates and Paul Allen)

• Missing ‘exit phase’ of the entrepreneurial process will be added to the educational programs

Questions

Questions?

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