Understanding the concept of the entrepreneurial university from the perspective of higher education models

Sam, Chanphirun; Sijde, Peter van der

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“…Accordingly, this experiment applies a Schumpeterian perspective on entrepreneurship to universities as organizations (for a review of the incoherence of earlier work on entrepreneurial universities, see Sam and van der Sijde 2014). Entrepreneurial universities have become a major research theme, reflecting the rise of KBE discourse; the priorities of neoliberal discourse and practices in post-Fordist economies; and trends towards commercialization, capitalization and financialization in higher education (on entrepreneurial universities in the twenty-first century, see Deem 2001 andThorp andBuckstein 2010; on types of enterprise university, Marginson and Considine 2000; and for the lexicon of such institutions, Fairclough 1993;Mautner 2005).…”

Section: Experiments 2: Rethinking Entrepreneurial Universitiesmentioning

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Varieties of academic capitalism and entrepreneurial universities

Jessop

2017

High Educ

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This article begins with a brief review of research on the development of ideas about the knowledge-based economy (analysed here as 'economic imaginaries') and their influence on how social forces within and beyond the academy have attempted to reorganize higher education and research in response to real and perceived challenges and crises in the capitalist order since the mid-1970s. This provides the historical context for three 'thought experiments' about other aspects of the development of academic capitalism. The first involves a reductio ad absurdum argument about different potential steps in the economization, marketization and financialization of education and research and is illustrated from recent changes in higher education. The second maps actual strategies of the entrepreneurial university and their role in shaping academic capitalism. The third speculates on possible forms of 'political' academic capitalism and their changing places in the interstices of the other trends posited in these thought experiments. The article ends with suggestions for a research agendum that goes beyond thought experiments to substantive empirical investigations.

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Section: Experiments 2: Rethinking Entrepreneurial Universitiesmentioning

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Varieties of academic capitalism and entrepreneurial universities

Jessop

2017

High Educ

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“…Universities are changing from being "autonomous institutions to service providers accountable to the interests of multiple stakeholders" including government, employers, students, staff, private companies, and regional bodies (Mann 2008, Shattock 2009. A new universal model is emerging as a consequence and thereby changing the role of the 'university' towards a new paradigm of entrepreneurialism and innovation , which in some cases develop into the realized vision of "the entrepreneurial university" (Clark 1998, Smith 1999, Clark 2004, Etzkowitz 2004, Gibb 2012, Etzkowitz 2013, Sam and van der Sijde 2014. Universities are increasingly defined by entrepreneurial activities (Heinonen andPoikkijoki 2006, Shattock 2009), and the field of entrepreneurship education is emerging at faculty worldwide teaching students to create innovative solutions based on their knowledge.…”

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Educational Action Research and Triple Helix principles in entrepreneurship education: introducing the EARTH design to explore individuals in Triple Helix collaboration

Mandrup

Jensen

2017

Triple Helix

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This article presents a practical approach on how to develop and explore an educational design combining Triple Helix theory and Educational Action Research for support of student learning and innovation activities in interaction with various actors. The design, termed EARTH, organizes systemic interactions between selected sectoral actors at the level of individuals in a context of innovative learning. Educational Action Research and Triple Helix theory share common principles seeking to generate change through collaboration, co-creation, equality, voluntarism, communication, and consensus-making between various actors. This creates a productive framework for supporting students' innovation activities and learning experiences, educational research, and organizational development. The EARTH design provides a basis for open innovation projects between students, teachers, researchers, and external partners from different sectors. Research data indicate that Triple Helix dynamics of substitution support students' competence and project developments. The design generates real-world innovation and entrepreneurship experiences for the students through mastery, social change, and vicarious learning. Furthermore, student teams organize self-initiated project interactions with diverse sectoral actors. The principles of Educational Action Research and Triple Helix are ideals that may be difficult to align due to asymmetries between involved partners unless such structural deficiencies are mutually addressed. This may be corrected by reorganizing the relations between Triple Helix spaces of knowledge, innovation, and consensus. The article concludes with a discussion of combining Educational Action Research with Triple Helix theory and some general perspectives for future developments of the EARTH design. Palavras-chave: HéliceTríplicePesquisa-AçãoInovação e EmpreendedorismoEstudantes Аннотация: В настоящей статье представлен практический подход к развитию и изучению образовательной модели, совмещающей теорию Тройной спирали и исследовательские инициативы в образовании в целях поддержки познавательных и инновационных инициатив студентов в различных группах. Модель, названная EARTH, обеспечивает систематическое взаимодействие между выбранными группами на уровне индивидов. Исследовательские инициативы в образовании и Теорию тройной спирали объединяют общие принципы поиска точек для реализации изменений через сотрудничество, творчество, равенство, добровольность, коммуникации и поиск консенсуса между различными участниками. Это создает продуктивную модель для поддержки студенческих инновационных инициатив и познавательного процесса, научных исследований и организационного развития. Модель EARTH формирует основу для открытых инновационных проектов между студентами, преподавателями, учеными и внешними партнерами из различных секторов. Результаты исследований указывают на динамику поддержки студенческих знаний и проектных разработок в Тройных спиралях. Модель позволяет генерировать актуальные инновации и предприниматель...

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“…Certainly, not all universities fit the business model since some focus mainly on teaching or research and are not interested in commercialising any discoveries or participating in social improvement schemes. However, the literature points to a global movement towards the transformation of academic institutions of various kinds, such as teaching and research universities and polytechnics, enabling them to become entrepreneurial universities (Van Looy et al 2011;Sam and Sijde 2014). The entrepreneurial university thus has a high degree of autonomy to set its own strategic course and engage with other institutional spheres on equal terms to formulate joint projects for economic and social development, especially at the regional level (Etzkowitz 2013; Harrison and Leitch 2010;Mok 2013;Marques 2009Marques , 2014Svensson et al 2012;.…”

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Impact of competitions for ideas and business plans on firm creation and development of entrepreneurial university: case study of the IPC in Portugal

Marques

2016

Triple Helix

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The phenomenon of the entrepreneurial university has received considerable attention in recent decades, since the entrepreneurial orientation of academia could put regions and nations at an advantage in areas of economic activity where the focus is on emerging knowledge. Empirical research on entrepreneurial initiative incentives within universities and involving students and lecturers is scarce. This article examines the impact of competitions for ideas and business plans on start-up creation and patent registration, given the involvement of lecturers, the existence of R&D underpinning the idea and the technological area. The data used refer to 20 business ideas finalists in competitions between 2008 and 2014 at the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra. The results show that these incentives have a significant impact on firm creation and patent registration and that the ideas and business plans competitions are important instruments to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in an academic environment, motivating students and lecturers.Keywords: Entrepreneurial universities, Firm creation, Entrepreneurship, Triple helix JEL Classification: M13, L26 ResumenEl fenómeno de la universidad empresarial ha recibido abundante atención en las últimas décadas ya que la orientación emprendedora de la academia podría dar una ventaja económica a regiones y naciones. En particular, esta ventaja se verá en los sectores centrales de la economía del conocimiento. Sin embargo, la investigación empírica sobre los incentivos para estudiantes y profesores es escasa. En este artículo se analiza el impacto de los concursos de emprendimiento sobre la creación de empresas y sobre el registro de patentes, en un contexto en el que existe buena participación de profesores y suficiente investigación sobre la tecnología a comercializar. Se usan datos de 20 finalistas de estos concursos entre 2008 y 2014 en el Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra. Los resultados muestran que estos concursos tienen un impacto significativo en la creación de empresas y el registro de patentes. Asimismo, la formulación de ideas y planes de negocios motivan a estudiantes y profesores y son por tanto buenos incentivos para fomentar el espíritu emprendedor en el ámbito académico. Аннотация феномен предпринимательского университета привлекает значительное внимание в последние десятилетия, поскольку ориентированность научного сообщества в сторону бизнеса может обеспечить регионам и странам преимущества в экономических сферах, связанных с генерацией знаний. Эмпирические исследования, посвященные стимулированию предпринимательских инициатив в университетах с участием студентов и преподавателей, довольно редки. Настоящая статья исследует влияние конкурсов идей и бизнес-планов на создание стартапов и регистрацию патентов, учитывая вовлечение преподавателей, текущую интенсивность исследований и разработок в определенной области знаний. Исходные данные включают информацию о 20 финалистах конкурсов бизнес-идей, проводившихся в период с 2008 по 2014 годы в Политехническом Инст...

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Understanding the concept of the entrepreneurial university from the perspective of higher education models

Cited by 225 publications

References 70 publications

Varieties of academic capitalism and entrepreneurial universities

Varieties of academic capitalism and entrepreneurial universities

Educational Action Research and Triple Helix principles in entrepreneurship education: introducing the EARTH design to explore individuals in Triple Helix collaboration

Impact of competitions for ideas and business plans on firm creation and development of entrepreneurial university: case study of the IPC in Portugal

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