Creating a Corporate Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: The Case of Entrepreneurship Education in the RTP, USA

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity

Jong-in Choi¹  Stephen Markham² 

[1] Department of Business and Accounting, Hanbat National University, Daejeon 34158, Korea;Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, CA 27695, USA;

关键词: entrepreneurial ecosystem;    entrepreneurship education;    Research Triangle Park (RTP);    triple helix model;    faculty champions;   

DOI  :  10.3390/joitmc5030062

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Today’s dynamic and complex environment means that companies are trying to develop entrepreneurial thinking as a competitive advantage. Universities around the world are simultaneously increasing entrepreneurial training across a broad array of majors. However, the entrepreneurial training is not heavily connected to industry needs. This paper focuses on how industry and universities can cooperate to prepare students for corporate entrepreneurial thinking. The research is based on extensive literature, reports, and in-depth interviews with 28 people from various parts of the RTP (Research Triangle Park), including companies, government agencies, and numerous programs at multiple universities. The major finding from this study is that the strength of entrepreneurial education in the regional innovation system reinforces the companies’ open innovation capacity and their performance. To be successful at launching campus-wide entrepreneurship education to increase understanding of corporate entrepreneurship, Corporate Entrepreneurship Education (CEE) must include (1) entrepreneurial leadership; (2) faculty champions; (3) student-focused policies; (4) engagement with the community; and (5) a decentralized, autonomous structure of entrepreneurship programs.

【 授权许可】

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