Mason, C. , Anderson, M., Kessl, T. and Hruskova, M. (2020) Promoting student enterprise: Reflections on a university start-up programme. Local Economy, 35(1), pp. 68-79. (doi: 10.1177/0269094219894907)
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Abstract
Universities now see the promotion of student and graduate start-ups as a key part of their role. This has two strands: (i) incorporating entrepreneurship education into the curriculum, and (ii) activities and infrastructure to support and accelerate the start-up process. There is now a substantial literature on the design, content, delivery and impact of entrepreneurship education. In contrast, little attention has been given to these issues in the context of student business start-up programmes. This paper describes and reflects on the outcomes of an ongoing small-scale start-up programme – the Santander Summer Company Programme at the University of Glasgow and offers a number of observations on the objectives, design and evaluation of such programmes. A key conclusion is that such programmes require to be part of a broader university entrepreneurial ecosystem and embedded within the wider local, regional and national entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Mason, Professor Colin |
Authors: | Mason, C., Anderson, M., Kessl, T., and Hruskova, M. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
Journal Name: | Local Economy |
Publisher: | SAGE |
ISSN: | 0269-0942 |
ISSN (Online): | 1470-9325 |
Published Online: | 18 December 2019 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Local Economy 35(1):68-79 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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