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Toward a Curriculum for International Entrepreneurship
Authors: Valtteri Kaartemo, Nicole Coviello, Peter Zettinig
Conference name: 17th McGill Conference on International Entrepreneurship
Publishing place: Santiago
Publication year: 2014
Book title : Abstract proceedings: 17th MIE conference @ Research Center for International Competitiveness UAI, Santiago, Chile, September 2-5, 2014
Web address : http://competitiveness.uai.cl/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/MIE_2014_proceedings.pdf
After 25 years of research in International Entrepreneurship (IE), an important issue still lacking rich insight is how to take IE into the classroom vis à vis what should be included in IE curricula. We argue that given there is now an established body of IE research together with a strong global community of IE scholars and practitioners, it is appropriate and timely to leverage their knowledge into insights for IE education. To this end, we conduct a Delphi study on curriculum development for IE. Our main objective is to identify the fundamental knowledge and skill requirements for future IE graduates. Following Delphi study conventions, we invite a pool of IE experts, i.e., scholars and practitioners, to provide their insight on the main trends shaping IE. Subsequently, we ask how they perceive these changes should be reflected or addressed in IE education. In our paper, we identify the IE community’s viewpoint on the ‘top’courses that should be included in a future IE curriculum. Wealsopresent the skills and attitudes that are required from future IE graduates. Our results have implications for the ontologies of IE as well as pedagogical decisions.