Experiential Learning for Entrepreneurship Theoretical and Practical
This topical new book provides an illuminating overview of enterprise education, and poses the question as to whether current establishments have adequate systems in place to prepare students for the world of work. Addressing the increasing need for gradu
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Experiential Learning for Entrepreneurship Theoretical and Practical Perspectives on Enterprise Education
Experiential Learning for Entrepreneurship
Denis Hyams-Ssekasi Elizabeth F. Caldwell Editors
Experiential Learning for Entrepreneurship Theoretical and Practical Perspectives on Enterprise Education
Editors Denis Hyams-Ssekasi University of Bolton Bolton, UK
Elizabeth F. Caldwell University of Huddersfield Huddersfield, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-90004-9 ISBN 978-3-319-90005-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90005-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018941133 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Can entrepreneurship really be taught? This question has been put to me throughout my career and, for the first 20 years, my instinctive answer would have been ‘yes’—after all that is what I did as a professor in a business school. However, I then decided to launch my own business and soon discovered that nothing can really prepare you for the hard work and stress caused by the roller-coaster of emotional ups and downs— whether your business is successful or not. I knew I was not a risk-taker, but I had not anticipated the emotional strain this puts you under when you depend for your livelihood on the work coming in for you and your team. Retreating back into academia, I have had the last 20 years to reflect on my experiences and write about them. Let us start by asking whether education can influence your entrepreneurial tendency. Some entrepreneurs get ‘pushed’ into it by external circumstances, while others are ‘pul
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