The Great Debates in Entrepreneurship

Donald F. Kuratko|Sherry Hoskinson
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24 August 2017
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This volume presents some of the most important 'debates' that exist in the field of Entrepreneurship today. It brings together leading scholars, deriving contributions from special sessions designed by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) to discuss both sides of these 'great debates'. Topics include: “Is the Business Plan Really Dead and Should It Be,” “Does the Lean Start up Deserve all the Hype?”Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - Weak Metaphor or Genuine Concept?” “Teaching vs. Doing – Is there a Role for Lecture and Content in Entrepreneurship Education?” “Should Centers Be Controlled Centrally?” and “Is a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship Worth It?”.

Introduction: The Great Debates in Entrepreneurship; Donald F. Kuratko, Indiana University & Sherry Hoskinson, University of Delaware Why Content and Lecture Matter in Entrepreneurship Education; Michael H. Morris, University of Florida Keeping It Real: The benefits of experiential teaching methods in meeting the objectives of entrepreneurship education; Jaime L. Williams & Richard J. Gentry; University of Mississippi  Is the Business Plan Really Dead and Should it Be?: A Case for the Lean Startup Approach; Alex F. DeNoble, San Diego State University & Ted D. Zoller, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Weak Metaphor or Genuine Concept?; Xaver Neumeyer, University of North Dakota & Andrew C. Corbett; Babson College  Gazelle Solution vs. Portfolio Thinking; Donald F. Kuratko & Elise N. Hudson, Indiana University  Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Not Major in Entrepreneurship; Alexander Zorychta, University of Virginia Valuing a Bachelor Degree in Entrepreneurship – The LMU Experience; David Y. Choi, Jason D’Mello, & Darlene Fukuji; Loyola Marymount University  Should University Entrepreneurship Centers be Controlled Centrally? Lessons Learned from Transitioning from a Business School to a Centralized Center; Jeanne M. Hossenlopp, Marquette University  B School, E School or D School: Does Entrepreneurship Program Location Matter or Is It the Ecosystem that Counts?; Jeffrey S. Hornsby, University of Missouri-Kansas City

    This volume collects selected formal debates on entrepreneurship education that participants at various conferences engaged in. Among the topics are keeping it real: the benefits of experiential teaching methods in meeting the objectives of entrepreneurship education, whether the business plan is really dead and whether it should be: a case for the lean start-up approach, why aspiring entrepreneurs should not major in entrepreneurship, and whether university entrepreneurship centers should be controlled centrally: lessons learned in transitioning from a business school to a centralized center.

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