Academic Entrepreneurship

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. Entrepreneurship 2.1 Definition 2.2 Entrepreneurial Thinking 2.3 Entrepreneurship Development Programs 3. University Entrepreneurship 3.1 Definitions 3.2 Entrepreneurship Development Programs in Universities References 1. Description The following issues should be taken into consideration: • The report should be written in the current file format. • Number of the pages should be 30 to 40 (in the current format) • Number of references should be at least 40. • The priority of using references is as following: a. journal papers b. books/book chapters c. professional journals/periodicals/newspapers articles. Undoubtedly the highest weight (>85%) should be assigned to the first option (journal papers). • Plagiarism is not tolerated. • The flow of the story (report) should make sense. It means that each chapter/sub-chapter should be logically connected to the previous and next chap-ter/subchapter. • Proper use of diagrams, pictures, and tables is highly recommended. • All of the relevant resources can be provided in the case of request. • The citation method should be Harvard-Anglia (2008) 2. ENTREPRENEURSHIP This chapter discusses the entrepreneurship in general scale. It covers the general issues of entrepreneurship and its economic/social/etc. impacts and implications. 2.1 Definition Discusses different definitions of entrepreneurship, different approaches and points of views. Different stages of entrepreneurship and start-up/spin-off life cycle in general 2.2 Entrepreneurial Thinking Discusses the subject of entrepreneurial thinking and related issues. 2.3 Entrepreneurship Development Programs Discusses different entrepreneurship fostering models/methods in general such as: - Business incubators - Business accelerators - Etc. 3. UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP In this chapter, the entrepreneurship concept will be discussed within the academic con-text. Besides, Implications and impacts of entrepreneurship development programs and ap-proaches in universities will be studied in this chapter. 3.1 Definitions Provides different definitions of university/academic entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial university, and technological entrepreneurship in universities, as well as university spin-offs Discusses different stages in an university entrepreneurial idea/spin-off’s life-cycle 3.2 Entrepreneurship Development Programs in Universities Defines different entrepreneurship fostering models/methods/approaches in an academic environment such as: - Entrepreneurial University - Technology Transfer Offices - New Firm (spin-off) Creation - Networks of innovation (environmental/atmosphere issues) - Contextual issues of university entrepreneurship studies Also it should be discussed that which stage of the entrepreneurial idea/spin-off’s life-cycle are the targets of above-mentioned programs/approaches. Please find the attached file.