Entrepreneurship Centres: Global Perspectives On Their Contributions To Higher Education Institutions Global Perspectives On Their Contributions To Higher Education Institutions

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. Entrepreneurship Centres 3 Preface 5 Acknowledgements 7 Contents 8 About the Editors 10 List of Abbreviations 12 List of Figures 13 List of Tables 14 Part I Introduction to Entrepreneurship Centres 15 1 An Overview of Transformation Entrepreneurship 16 1.1 Introduction 17 1.2 Definitions 17 1.3 The Changing Role for HEIs 18 1.4 The Need for Transformational Entrepreneurship 20 1.5 Entrepreneurial Eco-Systems Supporting Transformational Entrepreneurship 21 1.6 Conclusion 21 References 22 2 The Role of Entrepreneurship Centres 24 2.1 Introduction 25 2.2 Overview of Entrepreneurship Centres 25 2.3 Conclusion 28 References 28 Part II Cases of Entrepreneurship Centres within the UK 30 3 Coventry University 32 3.1 Introduction 32 3.2 Coventry University 33 3.3 Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship 35 3.4 Teaching and Learning 40 Add+Vantage Modules 40 BA in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 42 MA in Global Entrepreneurship 45 MA in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education 48 3.5 International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship 49 3.6 Lessons Learnt 50 3.7 Conclusion 51 References 51 4 Lancaster University 54 4.1 Introduction 55 4.2 Background of Lancaster University 55 4.3 Background of the Region in which the University operates 57 4.4 Background of the Centre and History of the Entrepreneurship Provision 57 4.5 Location within Lancaster University 59 4.6 Curriculum 60 Undergraduate Studies 60 Postgraduate Studies 61 PhD Programme 62 4.7 Research 62 4.8 Engagement Activity/Programmes for SME 63 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence 64 Lancashire and Cumbria Regional Growth programmes for SMEs 64 The Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship and Science at Daresbury Project 65 Regional Growth Fund – Wave 2 Growth Hub (W2GH) Programme 65 LEAD 66 London Creative and Digital Fusion Project 68 International Collaborations: Berkeley Innovation Forum 69 International Collaborations: KARIM 69 International collaborations: Lancaster China Catalyst Programme 69 4.9 Conclusion 70 References 70 5 Scotland’s Centres for Entrepreneurship (UK) 73 5.1 Introduction 73 5.2 Leading from the Centres! 76 The Past 77 The Present 79 The Future and Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 80 5.3 Conclusions and Assessing the Impact 84 Notes 86 References 87 Websites 89 Part III European, Canadian and African Entrepreneurship Centres 90 6 EDEM Business School (Spain) 91 6.1 Introduction 92 6.2 EDEM’s Entrepreneurship Education Ecosystem 94 6.3 The Cross-Curricular Project 97 6.4 Methodology 100 6.5 Results 100 Satisfaction with Cross-Curricular Project 100 Entrepreneurial Orientation of Students 103 6.6 Conclusions 104 References 105 7 Santander International Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Cantabria (Spain) 107 7.1 Introduction 108 7.2 Background 108 7.3 CISE’s History 109 7.4 CISE’s Vision, Mission and Structure 110 7.5 CISE’s Comprehensive Working Approach 111 7.6 CISE’s Programmes 112 Entrepreneurial Mindset Development 112 Entrepreneurial Education 114 Start-Up Support and Knowledge Transfer 114 Entrepreneurial Research 117 7.7 Growth and Sustainability Strategy 118 7.8 Installations 118 7.9 Conclusions and Implications 119 References 119 8 The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Canada) 121 8.1 Introduction 122 8.2 Situating the Centre within Its Broader Context 122 The Haskayne School of Business: ‘Where Leaders Learn to Lead’ 123 Region in Which the University Operates 124 8.3 The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 125 Entrepreneurial Thinking: The Importance of a Transcending Niche 125 Fitting in: The Crucial Role of a Central Faculty Champion 126 Building a Vision: The Importance of Foresight and Insight 127 Developing a Presence: Investing in a Team of Teaching and Support Staff 128 Entrepreneurial Thinking Enables Cross Faculty Teaching Delivery 129 Entrepreneurship Research: Early Stage Initiatives Attract Interest 130 Awards Are Made to Recognise the Progress Achieved 131 Scaling and Sustainability: The Challenges That Lie Ahead 131 8.4 Conclusions 132 Note 133 References 133 9 Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprises Development, University of Cape Coast (Ghana) 135 9.1 Introduction 136 9.2 The University of Cape Coast 136 9.3 Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development 138 Size of CESED by Staff and Role 139 CESED’s Role within the University 139 Services 140 Entrepreneurship Education 140 Research and Publications 141 Business Incubation 142 9.4 Business Model 143 9.5 Achievements 145 9.6 Challenges 146 9.7 Future Development 147 9.8 Conclusion 147 References 148 Part IV Guidelines for Maintaining Sustainable Entrepreneurship Centres 150 10 Guidelines for Maintaining Sustainable Entrepreneurial Centres 151 10.1 Introduction 151 10.2 Guidelines for Entrepreneurship Centres 152 Corporate Strategy 152 Entrepreneurship Centre’s Vision and Strategy 154 Geographical Provision of Services 155 Resourcing Entrepreneurship Centres 156 Curriculum Involvement 156 Co-Curricular/Extracurricular Involvement 156 Research Involvement 157 Governance and Location 157 Staffing 158 National Networking 158 10.3 Staying Relevant and Innovative 158 10.4 Conclusion 158 Index 160 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 Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 An Overview of Transformation Entrepreneurship....Pages 3-10 The Role of Entrepreneurship Centres....Pages 11-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-18 Coventry University....Pages 19-40 Lancaster University....Pages 41-59 Scotland’s Centres for Entrepreneurship (UK)....Pages 61-77 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 EDEM Business School (Spain)....Pages 81-96 Santander International Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Cantabria (Spain)....Pages 97-110 The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Canada)....Pages 111-124 Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprises Development, University of Cape Coast (Ghana)....Pages 125-139 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Guidelines for Maintaining Sustainable Entrepreneurial Centres....Pages 143-151 Back Matter....Pages 153-156