Title: Taking an entrepreneurial education resource inventory: an exploratory case study

Authors: William L. Smith

Addresses: School of Business, Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial, Campus Box 4058, Emporia, KS 66801, USA

Abstract: This paper reviews and evaluates the process of taking an entrepreneurial education resource inventory in a rural community wanting to create a more |entrepreneurial community|. An exploratory case study sample inventory was conducted in a local community and is reported here, along with evaluations and discussion. The challenges of implementing the required change system are presented along with implications for managerial practice, domestically and internationally, as well as for future research.

Keywords: entrepreneurial education; resource inventory; entrepreneurship; economic development; educational management; management in education; rural communities; change management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2007.014382

International Journal of Management in Education, 2007 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.119 - 137

Published online: 03 Jul 2007 *

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