Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programs around the World: Dimensions for Success

By Alexandria Valerio, Brent Parton, Alicia Robb. 2014

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There is a growing interest in the role that entrepreneurship can play as a catalyst to achieve economic and social development objectives, including growth, innovation, employment, and equity. Entrepreneurship can manifest within an economy in a number of ways, and it includes both formal and informal economic activities for the purposes of creating wealth. In turn, entrepreneurship can contribute to economic development through high-growth enterprises or, as in the case of necessity-driven entrepreneurship, through enterprises that can serve as an important source of income and employment for vulnerable populations. The variety of potential beneficial spillovers of entrepreneurship in turn focuses attention on interventions that stimulate individuals' decisions to become and succeed as entrepreneurs. A current focus of entrepreneurship promotion is the role of mindsets and skills in enabling individuals to both recognize and capitalize on entrepreneurial opportunities. Research suggesting that several of these mindsets, types of knowledge, and skills can be learned situates educational institutions and training programs firmly within the broader discussions around entrepreneurship promotion. The remainder of this study is organized into four chapters: chapter two summarizes major findings and trends in entrepreneurship education and training, or EET research, particularly around the rationale for investing in EET and the potential role of government in EET programs. Chapter three sheds light on the difference between EE and ET and proposes a conceptual framework for analysis. Chapter four analyzes the global landscape of EET programs, using the conceptual framework and looking specifically at the achievement of outcomes, specific program characteristics, and the role of contextual factors. Chapter five summarizes the study's findings and lays out potential implications for policymakers. The chapter also presents a roadmap for informing EET program design and implementation and proposes areas for further research.

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Impact of Entrepreneurship Training on Entrepreneurial Efficacy and Alertness among Adolescent Youth (2018, background): “Based on a recent report sponsored by the World Bank, many countries have increasingly recognized structural policies, such as entrepreneurship training, to be effective means of equipping their citizens—especially the youth—with necessary entrepreneurial competencies (Valerio et al., 2014).”
Interventions to Improve the Labour Market Outcomes of Youth: A Systematic Review of Training, Entrepreneurship Promotion, Employment Services and Subsidized Employment Interventions (2017, background): “Valerio et al. (2014) examine a global sample of evaluations of entrepreneurship education and training programmes that aim to provide individuals with the entrepreneurial mindsets and skills to enable them to participate in entrepreneurial activities.”
Entrepreneurship Education and Entry into Self-Employment Among University Graduates (2016, background): “Despite the popularity of these programs, the evidence on their effectiveness remains thin (Valerio et al., 2014).”