The playful entrepreneur: Homo Ludens as a lens for understanding her better
It is not only Stuart Brown that emphasizes playfulness as an important aspect of humanity (read my related post here). There is an ongoing...
Dr Brown says play is a powerful catalyst for learning at any age
Dr Stuart Brown is an expert on the meaning of play for humans, stating that nothing lights up the brain like play. He says...
New Swedish report on Entrepreneurial Universities – Chalmers featured
In a recent comprehensive and well-written report on entrepreneurial universities published by Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, Chalmers is featured as one of five European entrepreneurial...
Engaging visit to Belgian venture creation program
This week I am visiting a venture creation program at Université Catholique de Louvain, called CPME - link here. I have had a chance...
From a knowledge economy to an attitude economy through action-based education
Attitudes to value-creating creative activity are increasingly becoming crucial in a globalized economy where protective barriers are being torn down. Innovative corporations of today...
Generic model for action-based entrepreneurship education
After two years of studying venture creation programs around the world, I have now made a first attempt to depict a generic model for...
Politics around venture creation programs
Recently I have been investigating political aspects of venture creation programs. A VCP can be characterized as a major innovation within a university setting,...
Emotion based entrepreneurship education
In my quest to understanding venture creation programs I am currently deep-diving into emotional aspects of entrepreneurship education. When do students get emotionally invested...
Obstacles to establishing venture creation programs
In a recent paper presented at the NFF conference in Stockholm, Sweden, we outlined some obstacles to establishing venture creation programs. Our initial hypothesis...
VCP conference attracting interest
We now have sent out a preliminary invitation to all 12 VCPs that we have found and listed so far. The response has been...