The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education with Placement on Entrepreneurial Activity - Sheffield Institute of Education

Both researchers and public policymakers widely recognise that entrepreneurship is an important driver of economic growth (Fayolle & Gailly, 2008; Nowiński et al., 2019; Stamboulis & Barlas, 2014; van Praag & Versloot, 2007). In response, governments develop policy to enable and support entrepreneurship. In the UK, cross-subject guidance on the best practice for EE is provided but not mandated. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) respond to the government policy by developing EE programmes which promise to support a range of entrepreneurial outcomes (Nabi et al., 2017) including Entrepreneurial Activity (EA) through New Venture Creation (NVC), venture development, revenue generation, graduate businesses and overall job creation through their employees. Subsequently, individuals can benefit from effective Entrepreneurship Education (EE) which can develop and nurture their entrepreneurial behaviours and skills, the ‘Entrepreneurial Mindset’ (EM) leading to personal and national economic growth and development.