The Development of University-Based Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

Kirjan The Development of University-Based Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (2010) tekijä ei ole tiedossa. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 224 sivua ja se on sidottu.

Entrepreneurship and innovation are increasingly viewed as key contributors to global economic and social development. University-based entrepreneurship ecosystems (U-BEEs) provide a supportive context in which entrepreneurship and innovation can thrive. In that vein, this book provides critical insight based on cutting-edge analyses of how to frame, design, launch, and sustain efforts in the area of entrepreneurship. Seven success factors were derived from an in-depth analysis of six leading, and very different, university-based entrepreneurship ecosystems in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. These seven success factors are: (1) senior leadership vision, engagement and sponsorship; (2) strong programmatic and faculty leadership; (3) sustained commitment over a long period of time; (4) commitment of substantial financial resources; (5) commitment to continuing innovation in curriculum and programs; (6) an appropriate organizational infrastructure; and (7) commitment to building the extended enterprise and achieving critical mass. Based on these success factors, the authors provide a series of recommendations for the development of a comprehensive university-based entrepreneurship ecosystem. This major assessment of how best to drive university-based entrepreneurship ecosystems is essential reading for anyone involved in higher education (particularly provosts, deans, and professors), government agencies concerned with socio-economic development, and all those concerned with helping entrepreneurship ecosystems to flourish. Contributors: J. M. Aguirre Guillén, K. Allen, J. S. Butler, J. Byrne, A. Fayolle, M. L. Fetters, A. T. García, K. Giordano, P. G. Greene, Y. -P. Ho, M. Lieberman, M. P. Rice, A. Singh, P. -K. Wong