Entreprenörskapsutbildning för framtiden
Increasing innovation and entrepreneurship has been identified as a key target for sustained growth and welfare, both in Sweden and abroad. Therefore, many countries have recognized the need to equip students with entrepreneurship education and to integrate skills associated with entrepreneurship into the various curricula.To shed light on entrepreneurship education within business curricula, a case study focusing on the first two years of the Bachelor program at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) was conducted. The study was based on interviews with students, alumni and scholars with a background of entrepreneurship. Insights from respondents were compared with leading research on entrepreneurship education, to evaluate the program's approach.Primary findings from the qualitative analysis showed an overall lack of entrepreneurship education in the early stages of the program. Entrepreneurial "know-how" knowledge was an insufficient component of the SSE program and a barrier for why more students did not pursue a career in entrepreneurship. Three focus areas were emphasized as important competences for an entrepreneur; sales, communication and creativity skills. Regarding educational structure, a majority of respondents supported the teaching of entrepreneurship as a core subject rather than an elective, and as an independent course rather than as integrated elements in other courses.The study shows that entrepreneurship should be taught to all students, in order to foster a higher number of individuals equipped with entrepreneurial mindsets. Further, the pedagogy should include both theoretical and practical elements and support functions should serve as a supplement to the regular curriculum. Entrepreneurship attitudes should also be actively addressed. Finally, concrete and applicable "know-how" entrepreneurial knowledge must be taught.