Entrepreneurship Centres: Global Perspectives on their Contributions to Higher E

Description: Entrepreneurship Centres by Gideon Maas, Paul Jones Focusing on the role entrepreneurship centres can play within the UK and other countries; With case studies from the UK, Africa, Europe, and Canada, this collection contributes to the debate on whether entrepreneurship centres can and should play an important role in entrepreneurship activities within HEIs. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Focusing on the role entrepreneurship centres can play within the UK and other countries; this edited volume explores the effective construction of viable and sustainable entrepreneurship centres. It questions how these Higher Education Centres contribute to enterprise and entrepreneurship curriculum enhancement, research, and support to entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Centres responds to the renewed focus on Higher Education Institutions to play a meaningful role in socio-economic development and the need for such centres to act as an equal component to the traditional roles of teaching and research within universities. With case studies from the UK, Africa, Europe, and Canada, this collection contributes to the debate on whether entrepreneurship centres can and should play an important role in entrepreneurship activities within HEIs. Back Cover Focusing on the role entrepreneurship centres can play within the UK and other countries; this edited volume explores the effective construction of viable and sustainable entrepreneurship centres. It questions how these Higher Education Centres contribute to enterprise and entrepreneurship curriculum enhancement, research, and support to entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Centres responds to the renewed focus on Higher Education Institutions to play a meaningful role in socio-economic development and the need for such centres to act as an equal component to the traditional roles of teaching and research within Universities. With case studies from the UK, Africa, Europe, and Canada, this collection contributes to the debate on whether entrepreneurship centres can and should play an important role in entrepreneurship activities within HEIs. Gideon Maas is Director of the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship at Coventry University, UK. Previously the Director of Futures Entrepreneurship Centre at Plymouth University, he has created entrepreneurship centres at various universities during his career. Paul Jones is Deputy Director of the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Coventry University, UK. Paul is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research and Associate Editor for the International Journal of Management Education . He has published widely including one edited book, 48 journals and over 100 conference papers. Author Biography Gideon Maas is Director of the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship at Coventry University, UK. Previously the Director of Futures Entrepreneurship Centre at Plymouth University, he has created entrepreneurship centres at various universities during his career. Paul Jones is Deputy Director of the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Coventry University, UK. Paul is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research and Associate Editor for the International Journal of Management Education. He has published widely including one edited book, 48 journals and over 100 conference papers. Table of Contents Part I Introduction to Entrepreneurship centres.- Chapter 1 An Overview of Transformation Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 2 The Role of Entrepreneurship Centres.- Part II Cases of entrepreneurship centres within the UK.- Chapter 3 Coventry University.- Chapter 4 Lancaster University.- Chapter 5 Scotland Entrepreneurship Centre.- Part III European, Canadian and African Entrepreneurship Centres.- Chapter 6 EDEM Business School, Spain.- Chapter 7 The Hunter Business Centre, Canada.- Chapter 8 Santander International Entrepreneurship Centre.- Chapter 9 Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.- Part IV Guidelines for maintaining sustainable entrepreneurial centres.- Chapter 10 Conclusion. Review "This book can be a timely collection to meet the needs of changing patterns of economic development. It provides practical examples of entrepreneurship centres which explore the path to the capitalization of knowledge and the commercialization of innovation. Every case study is interpreted in a comprehensive and systematic way. Not only can we comprehend its operating mode, but also feel the evolving process." (Hao Ni and Guanshuang Han, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol. 14, 2018) Review Quote "This book can be a timely collection to meet the needs of changing patterns of economic development. It provides practical examples of entrepreneurship centres which explore the path to the capitalization of knowledge and the commercialization of innovation. Every case study is interpreted in a comprehensive and systematic way. Not only can we comprehend its operating mode, but also feel the evolving process." (Hao Ni and Guanshuang Han, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol. 14, 2018) Feature Follows on from the editors previous book Systemic Entrepreneurship Provides up to date reflections of current research and findings in entrepreneurship centres Explores how information can be utilised by policy and key decision makers to support their activities Details ISBN3319838512 Pages 156 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Year 2018 ISBN-10 3319838512 ISBN-13 9783319838519 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-07-13 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Subtitle Global Perspectives on their Contributions to Higher Education Institutions Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Edited by Paul Jones DEWEY 658.408 Short Title Entrepreneurship Centres Language English UK Release Date 2018-07-13 Illustrations 9 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 156 p. 9 illus. Author Paul Jones Birth 1968 Affiliation Universite de Picardie Jules Verne Amiens Position Graduate Student Qualifications MD Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Alternative 9783319478913 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132139859;

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