Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to explore innovative entrepreneurship and to gain insight into the educational practices and
experiences that increase the likelihood that a student would graduate with innovative entrepreneurial intentions. To this
end, we administered a battery of assessments to 3,700 undergraduate seniors who matriculated in the spring of 2007; these
students attended one of five institutions participating in this study. Results showed that, after controlling for a host
of personality, demographic, educational, and political covariates, taking an entrepreneurial course and the assessments faculty
use as pedagogical strategies for teaching course content were significantly related to innovation intentions. Implications
for higher education stakeholders are discussed.
experiences that increase the likelihood that a student would graduate with innovative entrepreneurial intentions. To this
end, we administered a battery of assessments to 3,700 undergraduate seniors who matriculated in the spring of 2007; these
students attended one of five institutions participating in this study. Results showed that, after controlling for a host
of personality, demographic, educational, and political covariates, taking an entrepreneurial course and the assessments faculty
use as pedagogical strategies for teaching course content were significantly related to innovation intentions. Implications
for higher education stakeholders are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-29
- DOI 10.1007/s11162-012-9258-3
- Authors
- Matthew J. Mayhew, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 239 Greene Street, Suite #300, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Jeffrey S. Simonoff, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, 44 West 4th Street, Room 8–54, New York, NY 10012, USA
- William J. Baumol, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, 44 West 4th Street, Room 7–98, New York, NY 10012, USA
- Batia M. Wiesenfeld, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, 44 West 4th Street, Room 7–52, New York, NY 10012, USA
- Michael W. Klein, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 239 Greene Street, Suite #300, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Journal Research in Higher Education
- Online ISSN 1573-188X
- Print ISSN 0361-0365