Evaluating Entrepreneurship Education - 0 (2012.)

Entrepreneurship education at tertiary institutions ranks high on policy agendas in Europe and the US.

The increase in resources allocated to this kind of education comes along with a growing demand for justifying these investments.

A better understanding of the size and nature of entrepreneurship education effects is critical.

Richard Weber addresses this question and analyzes the effects of a large-scale compulsory entrepreneurship course on students' entrepreneurial intentions by employing a quasi-experimental approach.

Moreover, he highlights the role of social interactions among students in building entrepreneurial skills.

The results yield important implications for public policy, sponsors and lecturers of entrepreneurship education.