The discussion around whether entrepreneurship can be taught is becoming
obsolete as the number of entrepreneurship courses, specializations and
degrees is rising at an unprecedented rate all over the world and the
demand for entrepreneurial education teachers or instructors is
constantly growing. The global community of entrepreneurial education
proponents is enthusiastic about the possibility of spreading the idea
of entrepreneurship, as it is believed to benefit societies and
economies in addition to influencing human development on an individual
level. The fervour is nurtured by public policies and the development of
an enterprising culture in the public discourse. In this discourse,
entrepreneurship is treated as a panacea for numerous social and
economic problems.
This book is a solid reference point for all who are interested in
conducting research on entrepreneurial education or engaged in teaching
entrepreneurship. It is a compendium of knowledge about entrepreneurial
education as a research field, seen from the perspective of the last
four decades, its complete contemporary history. It reviews the progress
of the field from the outset to the present in terms of its
socio-economic context, changes in the academic community, but also its
research focus and methodological development. This uniquely
comprehensive book is a resource of both knowledge on entrepreneurial
education research and inspiration for future studies within the field.
This timely and relevant book provides practical insights for educators
when developing their teaching practice and will be of interest to
entrepreneurship educators and entrepreneurship education researchers.
