Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Education

Edited by Alain Fayolle, Entrepreneurship Professor, IDRAC Business School, France and Visiting Professor, Turku School of Economics, Finland

• Contents:1. IntroductionAlain FayollePART I RETHINKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION RESEARCH2. Toward Rigour and Relevance in Entrepreneurship Education ResearchBruce Martin, Dirk De Clercq and Benson Honig3. Dealing with the inconsistency of studies in entrepreneurship education effectiveness: A systemic approach to drive future researchMichela Loi4. The future of entrepreneurship education: educating for economic and social impactPatricia G. Greene, Michael L. Fetters, Richard Bliss and Anne Donnellon5. Does entrepreneurship education develop wisdom? An explorationJeffrey J. McNally, Benson Honig and Bruce MartinPART II LEARNING FROM EUROPEAN EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS 6. Exemplary contributions from Europe to entrepreneurship education research and practiceJonas Gabrielsson, Hans Landström, Diamanto Politis and Gustav Hägg7. Personal views on the future of entrepreneurship educationAlain Fayolle8. Limits to and prospects of entrepreneurship education in the academic context Bengt Johannisson9. The conceptual contribution of education to research on entrepreneurship educationPaula KyröPART III FOCUSING ON KEY OUTCOMES AND INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGIES10. The reflective novice entrepreneur: From habitual action to intelligent action using experience-based pedagogy as a vehicle for changeGustav Hägg11. Towards more synergy in entrepreneurial competence research in entrepreneurship educationThomas Lans, Yvette Baggen and Lisa Ploum12. Learning fictions or facts? Moving from case studies to the impact-based methodSylvain Bureau13. The personal dimension of an entrepreneurial competence: An approach from the Spanish basic education contextAntonio Bernal and Francisco Liñán14. Approaches to entrepreneurship education: A qualitative review and comparison of the US and CanadaRavi S. Ramani, George T. Solomon and Nawaf AlabduljaderIndex

'An excellent contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship education that truly pushes forward thinking about how to undertake research on this subject. It provides insights from some of the leading thinkers and will undoubtedly be a key work of reference for both educators and researchers.'--Luke Pittaway, Ohio University, US'The really interesting questions and insights in the field of entrepreneurship are coming from scholars focusing on entrepreneurship education. When we explore issues in entrepreneurship education we are delving into fundamental concerns about the knowledge, skills and activities that are essential for spurring entrepreneurial activity. A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Education offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the theoretical and methodological foundations of entrepreneurial learning. The book is populated with a wide-ranging set of chapters by leading authorities in the entrepreneurship area that offer new insights and knowledge about entrepreneurship education that have important implications for entrepreneurship scholarship, policy and practice. The book is a ''must-read''. Yes. The book is that informative and perceptive.'--William B. Gartner, Babson College, US `'This edited book is a must-read for faculty who wish to use rigorous research to inform their practice of teaching entrepreneurship. The global panel of authors tackle a variety of perspectives - philosophical, didactical, epistemological, methodological, and individual - to explore the past, present and future of entrepreneurship education.'--Siri Terjesen, American University, US