Does entrepreneurship education in the first year of higher education develop entrepreneurial intentions? The role of learning and inspiration

Nabi, Ghulam and Walmsley, Andreas and Liñán, Francisco and Akhtar, Imran and Neame, Charles (2018) Does entrepreneurship education in the first year of higher education develop entrepreneurial intentions? The role of learning and inspiration. Studies in Higher Education, 43 (3). pp. 452-467. ISSN 1470-174X

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Abstract

Drawing on entrepreneurship education (EE) theory, this article examines the role of learning and inspiration in developing students' entrepreneurial intentions in the First Year in Higher Education. This addresses the paucity of research on early university experiences of EE and their influence on entrepreneurial intentions. Using a longitudinal survey of business students at a British university, the authors identify four scenarios related to the participation/non-participation in EE and subsequent increase or decrease of entrepreneurial intentions. A sub-set of those surveyed are interviewed (n = 49) to better understand how their university experience has influenced their entrepreneurial intentions. Findings suggest that the influence of EE is variable, in some cases even leading to a decrease in entrepreneurial intentions. The results contribute to theories of EE and intentions in the early stages of higher education. The authors discuss implications for theory and practice.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Social Sciences, Education & Educational Research, entrepreneurship education, learning, inspiration, entrepreneurial intentions, First Year in Higher Education, students, contingency, employment, construct, barriers
Faculty:	ARCHIVED Lord Ashcroft International Business School (until September 2018)
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic User
Depositing User:	Symplectic User
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2018 14:59
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2019 16:09
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/703235

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