Technological, economic, and social developments represent dynamic changes for businesses across industries, creating opportunities for young entrepreneurs to build profitable companies. A key consideration relates to the need to recognize market opportunities and understand when and how to capitalize on them, whether starting a new type of business or growing on existing ideas; entrepreneurial thinking is a central attribute in cultivating an answer to this consideration. This chapter examines the impact of case-based learning introduced in a multidisciplinary undergraduate course, “Management of Innovation and Technology,” at the University of Nicosia. A core element in this process are the students' and lecturers' experiences, benefits, and challenges of cultivating entrepreneurial thinking. The findings can be useful for academics teaching entrepreneurship-related topics and seeking ways to incorporate innovative approaches in their teaching and learning processes in order to motivate students towards the development of entrepreneurial thinking in their professional engagements.
Learning objectiveCompetency referred to framework of Wiek et al. (2011) Cognitive Ability to recognise the key social and environmental issues and trends influencing and shaping the business landscape Systems-thinking competence Ability to identify and analyse the impacts of business on the environment and society Systems-thinking competence Ability to identify the projected impacts of the environment and society on business Anticipatory competence Ability to reflect on the role and form of business and the form of a sustainable society and the interconnection between the two Normative competence Ability to evaluate the relationship between taught material, research and personal experiences and offer ideas for the future Strategic competence 26.3. Learning objective dimension (UNESCO, 2017) Learning objective Competency referred to framework of Wiek et al. (2011)
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