Affirming entrepreneurial education: Learning, employability and personal development

Judith Crayford; Colm Fearon; Heather Mclaughlin; Wim Van Vuuren

doi:10.1108/00197851211231450

Affirming entrepreneurial education: Learning, employability and personal development

Judith Crayford, Colm Fearon, Heather Mclaughlin, Wim Van Vuuren

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Abstract

This article aims to discuss the changing role of entrepreneurial education for promoting personal development, learning and employability skills. The authors review key literature and policy from the EU, in conjunction with recent UK initiatives and organisations that are urging greater action to develop the skills and entrepreneurial mindset necessary for the graduates of tomorrow. There is a sense of urgency and change in mainstream higher education (HE) to promote and embed greater entrepreneurial and workplace skills among graduates. Students are expected to demonstrate greater employability skills and signs of the entrepreneurial mindset that will help organisations innovate and succeed. The article clearly makes the link between the need for personal development, employability skills and attributes of an entrepreneurial mindset among graduates for the post 2011 workplace.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	187-193
Number of pages	7
Journal	Industrial and Commercial Training
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851211231450
Publication status	Published - 8 Jun 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Employability skills
Entrepreneurial education
Entrepreneurial mindset
Entrepreneurialism
Graduates
Higher education
Personal development
Students

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Business, Management and Accounting(all)
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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