Abstract
PurposeThis study aims to contribute to the body of scientific knowledge about teaching and promoting social entrepreneurship in higher education institutions (HEIs) based on a measurement before and after concluding an educational experience.Design/methodology/approachIt tests hypotheses to draw conclusions from analyzing the pre- and post-test results of three study cases with different training experiences, to know the characteristics of the 304 participants.FindingsThe study indicated that incorporating transversal social entrepreneurship projects in various courses resulted in students feeling more capable regarding their social entrepreneurship potential.Originality/valueThe study presents the analysis of social entrepreneur training in three different curricular study cases. The information obtained adds value to social entrepreneurship education research that takes social entrepreneurship beyond business schools.
Highlights
Changemakers are active and resilient social entrepreneurs or innovators who can design and implement innovative solutions for social and environmental problems (Weerawardena and Sullivan Mort, 2006)
Since 1980, Ashoka has been an example of a training platform for social entrepreneurs with a vision that goes beyond training, becoming a global community made up of the Ashoka Fellows (Sen, 2007; Sunduramurthy et al, 2016)
The objectives of the study are (1) to analyze the increase in students’ perceived mastery of the social entrepreneurship competency (SEC) in the three study cases where the training experiences in social entrepreneurship were integrated into nine courses, and (2) to analyze the presence of significant differences in the perceived level of SEC mastery among the three study cases of training experiences in social entrepreneurship
Summary
Changemakers are active and resilient social entrepreneurs or innovators who can design and implement innovative solutions for social and environmental problems (Weerawardena and Sullivan Mort, 2006). Since 1980, Ashoka has been an example of a training platform for social entrepreneurs with a vision that goes beyond training, becoming a global community made up of the Ashoka Fellows (Sen, 2007; Sunduramurthy et al, 2016). Higher education institutions (HEIs) have increasingly been engaged in promoting education for social entrepreneurship. HEIs are challenged to provide training in skills for the knowledge economy, develop creative thinking, promote entrepreneurship and make a social impact (Hamizan-Roslan et al, 2019; Saxena, 2019; Wagner, 2012). Businesses and Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning Vol 11 No 5, 2021 pp.
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