ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

IMPORTANCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND  HOW TO INCULCATE  ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULA OF HIGHER EDUCATION

•       A training process for influencing the behaviours, attitudes and intentions of individuals towards entrepreneurship.

•       With entrepreneurship education individuals are provided with skills for recognizing and exploitating opportunities so as to create employment

How can university embed entrepreneurship education in the curricula?

         i.            Specification of the purpose

       ii.            Specification of the target group

      iii.            Specification of the course contents

     iv.            Specification of the modes of teaching

       v.            Linking entrepreneurship education with society

     vi.            Obtaining feedback

            PURPOSE

           Entrepreneurial spirit/attitude

•       New venture creation

•       Managing ongoing businesse enterprises

•       General undestanding of what entrepreneurship is all about

       Target groups

     University students

•       Undergraduate

•       Postgraduate

COURSE CONTENTS

Key areas

•       Obtaining financial capital

•       Opportunity discovery

•       Business plan

•       Enterprise management

•       new venture creation

MODE OF TEACHING

•       Lectures

•       Case studies

•       Group Discussions

•       Presentations

•       Guest speekers

•       Business plan creation

LINKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING WITH THE SOCIETY

•       Internship opportunities with local entrepreneurs

•       Entrepreneurship center

•       Research

FEEDBACK

 (Experience vs Expectations)

•       From students

•       Lecturers

•       Involved entrepreneurs