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Introducing Engineering and Science Students to Entrepreneurship: Models and Influential Factors at Six American Universities
Author(s) -
StandishKuon Terri,
Rice Mark P.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 2168-9830
pISSN - 1069-4730
DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2002.tb00670.x
Subject(s) - entrepreneurship , curriculum , institution , engineering education , science and engineering , organizational structure , mathematics education , engineering ethics , pedagogy , political science , sociology , management , public relations , engineering , psychology , engineering management , social science , economics , law
This paper reports on how traditional science and engineering students are being taught entrepreneurship at six American universities. Each participating institution follows one of three models, which differ with respect to location within the university, organizational structure and approach to attracting students. Teaching, new venture creation and, to a lesser degree, research are the most common goals driving the technological entrepreneurship initiatives at these universities. The most universal assets are internal champions and interest on the part of alumni and current students, while the lack of elective credits in the engineering curriculum is a common barrier.