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Eu policies driving entrepreneurial competences—reflections from the case of EntreComp
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Education. Tampere University of Applied Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8624-6930
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2021 (English)In: Sustainability, E-ISSN 2071-1050, Vol. 13, no 15, article id 8178Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals promote entrepreneurial competences as a means of supporting young people to innovate, start businesses, and create jobs. Furthermore, the European Union considers entrepreneurial skills to be essential in creating welfare and economic sustainability. Empowering individuals with entrepreneurship education, an entrepreneurial mindset and behaviors, are tools to develop human capital. This article explores how European policies can drive development of entrepreneurial competences by examining the case of the European Framework for Entrepreneurial Competences (EntreComp) and its integration into education and training development in different countries. With this research, we contribute education development from the practical point of view by analyzing how a cross section of actors, using EntreComp as a European framework for entrepreneurial competences, see that entrepreneurial learning has been realized and could be further supported in transnational education contexts. We will also expand the theoretical discussion of entrepreneurship education from the perspective of education sciences, as we have not previously obtained clarifying results or conclusions on how, for example, the educational change related to the development of entrepreneurship education should be implemented. The research data was collected through a case study, for which an online survey including both quantitative and qualitative approaches was conducted in 2020. Responses from 348 respondents from 47 countries were analyzed through an extended model for learning originally conceptualized by Shulman and Shulman (2004). The findings suggest that EntreComp has been widely recognized as a critical driver of competence in entrepreneurial education. However, a lack of shared vision and development of practice in the use of EntreComp can hinder the effective implementation of the framework. Thus, further support and guidance are needed in promoting the learning process of policymakers, educators, trainers, and other stakeholders, on both micro-and macro-level education design, to support successful adoption and adaptation of the policy-driven frameworks. 

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2021. Vol. 13, no 15, article id 8178
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EntreComp, Entrepreneurial competences, Entrepreneurship education, EU policy, Learning community
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-42778DOI: 10.3390/su13158178ISI: 000682173900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85111430040OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-42778DiVA, id: diva2:1584184
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