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YOUNG BUSINESS EXPLORERS: DEVELOPING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT THROUGH INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION
1 Universitat Jaume I (SPAIN)
2 Dublin Institute of Technology (IRELAND)
About this paper:
Appears in: ICERI2016 Proceedings
Publication year: 2016
Pages: 3494-3500
ISBN: 978-84-617-5895-1
ISSN: 2340-1095
doi: 10.21125/iceri.2016.1830
Conference name: 9th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Dates: 14-16 November, 2016
Location: Seville, Spain
Abstract:
Management education is undergoing continuous and dramatic evolution with the implementation of active learning oriented to enhancing entrepreneurial talent. Our attention centres on a model that integrates both the contents of the degree programme and entrepreneurial career‐ building. As a response to the new needs of today’s society, we propose an international programme called “Young Business Explorers”. This initiative takes the form of a competition that blends creativity, hard-work and willingness to be involved in a continuous learning process, culminating in the presentation of a feasible value-added business idea argued in a business plan. The programme includes a short international trip to learn from real professional experiences. The industry-academia cooperation is strengthened by these interactions and by putting into practice a completed entrepreneurship project, bringing opportunities for both parties. This study provides an experience in the second year of the degree that identifies potential for further growth.
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship, real professional experiences, international programme, entrepreneurial career-building.