Fostering entrepreneurship education in engineering curricula in Greece. Experience and challenges for a Technical University

Papayannakis, L; Kastelli, I; Damigos, D; Mavrotas, G

dc.contributor.author	Papayannakis, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Kastelli, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Damigos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Mavrotas, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:28:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:28:25Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	03043797	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18849
dc.subject	Engineering curricula	en
dc.subject	Entrepreneurship education	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	Higher education policy	en
dc.title	Fostering entrepreneurship education in engineering curricula in Greece. Experience and challenges for a Technical University	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/03043790801980086	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03043790801980086	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	While entrepreneurship has emerged as an important mechanism for the generation of social returns in terms of economic growth and job creation, entrepreneurship education is still something new in Europe and the debate about the need and the way of introduction of specific entrepreneurship courses in higher education is on going. This paper deals with the introduction of entrepreneurship education in engineering curricula. More specific it presents the experience of the National Technical University in Greece, as a case in point for discussing the need of an interdisciplinary approach in designing engineering curricula. The main argument is that the introduction of entrepreneurship education in University curricula should not result as an application of policy initiatives only related to economic imperatives. It should be part of a more general discussion related to educational priorities and of a strategic design of University curricula in order to provide engineers with entrepreneurial and management skills that will enhance their profile in accordance with the new requirements of the knowledge-based economy.	en
heal.journalName	European Journal of Engineering Education	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/03043790801980086	en
dc.identifier.volume	33	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	199	en
dc.identifier.epage	210	en