Editorial: Special Issue on Interdisciplinary and Experiential Entrepreneurship Education

Abstract

A group of six colleges and universities (East Carolina University, Iona College, John Carroll University, Millikin University, Rowan University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute) partnered up to co-host the January 2020 USASBE Conference in New Orleans, LA, with the theme Interdisciplinary & Experiential Entrepreneurship Education. The conference thematically aligned its overall program with this special issue, which features scholars and programs representing the arts, design, engineering, liberal arts, physical sciences, STEM, and – yes – business. This editorial further discusses the importance of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education as an inherent feature of itself to truly evolve as a discipline.

Is there a Role for Entrepreneurship Education in Veterinary Medicine? A UK Study

“…The first take-away is that, on the upside, as evidenced by the literature, the drive to extend EE into STEAM areas is "alive and well" (Cummings et al, 2021), and that this extension is proven to be beneficial (Douval-Couteil et al, 2021;Vanevenhoven & Vanevenhoven, 2021). However, operationalizing such extension is not without its challenges-from a curriculum design, pedagogical, assessment, and integration perspective (Matthews & Liguori, 2021;Winkler et al, 2021). Furthermore, while EE may still be a relatively new concept in veterinary education, it must be acknowledged that the veterinary business landscape is rapidly changing to the extent that now more than ever veterinary graduates need to have entrepreneurial skills and abilities.…”

“…In a similar vein, Fleming (2021) advocates for EE to be incorporated into engineering programs on the basis that these graduates lack an understanding of the business world (p. 390). Supporting such sentiments, Winkler et al (2021) highlight the importance of interdisciplinary EE, the benefits of STEAM EE and the growth in popularity of programs in this area. In doing so, Winkler et al (2021) also caution against the inadvertent development of ‘disciplinary silos’ (p. 97) in relation to EE provision and expansion.…”

“…Supporting such sentiments, Winkler et al (2021) highlight the importance of interdisciplinary EE, the benefits of STEAM EE and the growth in popularity of programs in this area. In doing so, Winkler et al (2021) also caution against the inadvertent development of 'disciplinary silos' (p. 97) in relation to EE provision and expansion.…”

Interdisciplinary Skills for STEAM Entrepreneurship Education

“…EE&P as a journal seeks to be inclusive and to span discipline boundaries (Liguori et al., 2018). EE&P’s recent special issues on engineering education (Huang-Saad et al., 2020) and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education (Winkler et al., 2021) respectively have highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship education for non-business students to develop their entrepreneurial mindset and expand their skills beyond their discipline. In that same logic, this research wants to build on that foundation and extend the importance of skill development beyond research and development for all STEAM disciplines.…”

Guest editorial: the early adolescence of entrepreneurship research

“…Despite this limitation, they noted the real promise of entrepreneurship as a field of research. Since then, the number of scholars exploring entrepreneurship, from a diverse array of geographies (Kiggundu, 2002; Ogundana et al , 2021; Gomes et al , 2022; Pérez-Nordvedt and Fallatah, 2022), disciplines (Henry, 2021; Neumeyer et al , 2019a; Winkler et al , 2021) and perspectives (Bandera et al , 2021; Williamson et al , 2022; Souakri et al , 2022), has drastically risen. The net result is an explosion of entrepreneurship articles, journals and books on all matter of entrepreneurship, including topics on entrepreneurial intentions (Krueger et al , 2000; Fayolle and Liñan, 2014; McLarty et al , 2021), mindsets (Naumann, 2017; Lynch and Corbett, 2022; Pidduck et al , 2022), education (Neck and Greene, 2011; Mahto et al , 2018; Pittaway and Cope, 2007), ecosystems (Neumeyer et al , 2019a, 2019b; Fredin and Lidén, 2020) and various types of entrepreneurship including social and humane entrepreneurship (Certo and Miller, 2008; Kruse et al , 2021; Kim et al , 2021; Santos et al , 2021).…”