The Improvement of Entrepreneurship Education Management in Latvia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to create and evaluate a theoretical framework for entrepreneurship education management, and on the basis of this, to work out propositions for the development of entrepreneurship education management. In the first part of the paper there is a historic overview and analysis of the changes that have taken place in the entrepreneur's role and functions over time until the present day, the essence of entrepreneurship education is examined, and a theoretical framework for entrepreneurship education management is elaborated. This is evaluated in the second part of the paper, using the expert panel method and the SWOT method. The results of the research indicate that implementation of the created theoretical entrepreneurship education framework demands a review of subject standards and an increased understanding of entrepreneurship education by teachers and school management, as well as the necessity of managerial, financial and legal support.