he paper analyses Practice Firm experiences implemented in university for developing entrepreneurship education based on students’ competencies. Practice Firm is an innovative didactical methodology featured by the reproduction of business structures and processes, where students experience the practical way to operate a firm. The research question is whether this methodology is addressed to develop entrepreneurial competencies of participants. The study, currently in progress, has been realized on 16 university Practice Firms from 13 countries during the period 2015-2016 to investigate different determinants of entrepreneurial competencies. The analysis identifies some key drivers of entrepreneurship education advising teachers to better Practice Firm application by facilitating the creation of operative conditions able to stimulate the entrepreneurial competencies of participants. Although similarities in multidisciplinariety and connection with real company are outlined among university Practice Firms, some differences concerned the students’ inclination to work in real company and future creation of a start-up
Laura Tampieri, Daniele Gualdi (2017). THE MANAGEMENT OF PRACTICE FIRM IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION.
THE MANAGEMENT OF PRACTICE FIRM IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
TAMPIERI, LAURA;GUALDI, DANIELE
2017
Abstract
he paper analyses Practice Firm experiences implemented in university for developing entrepreneurship education based on students’ competencies. Practice Firm is an innovative didactical methodology featured by the reproduction of business structures and processes, where students experience the practical way to operate a firm. The research question is whether this methodology is addressed to develop entrepreneurial competencies of participants. The study, currently in progress, has been realized on 16 university Practice Firms from 13 countries during the period 2015-2016 to investigate different determinants of entrepreneurial competencies. The analysis identifies some key drivers of entrepreneurship education advising teachers to better Practice Firm application by facilitating the creation of operative conditions able to stimulate the entrepreneurial competencies of participants. Although similarities in multidisciplinariety and connection with real company are outlined among university Practice Firms, some differences concerned the students’ inclination to work in real company and future creation of a start-upI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
