Exploring inclusivity in entrepreneurship education provision: A European study

Henry, Colette; Wu, Wendy; Moberg, Kare; Singer, Slavica; Gabriel, Barbara; Valente, Robertt; Carlos, Carolina; Fannin, Nick

Abstract

This paper explores inclusivity in entrepreneurship education (EE) provision. This is an important area of research given the growth in EE provision globally and the intention for it to be a discipline and a competence accessible to everyone. Drawing on data from nine European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and their respective entrepreneurship programs, our core research question asks: how inclusive are European entrepreneurship education programs, and how might their inclusivity be enhanced? Answering this question could help raise awareness of the need for inclusive EE, identify specific student cohorts who are potentially excluded and help widen EE participation generally. We contribute to the existing body of literature in this field by underscoring the significance of inclusivity in EE programs, proposing an adapted version of an existing inclusivity-proofing tool as a first step for HEIs on their inclusivity journey and offering insights designed to bolster HEIs' EE inclusivity efforts.

Citation

Henry, C., Wu, W., Moberg, K., Singer, S., Gabriel, B., Valente, R., Carlos, C., & Fannin, N. (2024). Exploring inclusivity in entrepreneurship education provision: A European study. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 22, Article e00494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00494

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 11, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 24, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-11
• Deposit Date: Sep 26, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 26, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Business Venturing Insights
• Print ISSN: 2352-6734
• Electronic ISSN: 2352-6734
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Article Number: e00494
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00494