Innovative Pedagogies for Entrepreneurship Education
This open access book offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative pedagogies in entrepreneurship education, drawing from the rich experiences of South African universities. It provides a unique lens on how to cultivate entrepreneurial ecosystems, foster creativity, and integrate entrepreneurship across diverse academic disciplines. Through twenty-two in-depth case studies, the book illustrates effective strategies in youth capacity building, experiential learning, and creativity-driven education practices.
Key concepts include building robust entrepreneurial ecosystems, structured entrepreneurial support initiatives, and experiential learning methodologies. The chapters address critical questions such as how to build the capacity youth through entrepreneurship education and how to integrate entrepreneurial thinking into non-business disciplines. This collection is a must-read for academics, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to inspire and inform efforts to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking and action in diverse educational contexts.
Professor Thea van der Westhuizen serves as Academic Leader in the School of Commerce at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. From 2017 to 2023, she chaired the EDHE Community of Practice for Academic Entrepreneurship, Learning and Teaching. In 2024, she was elected Country Lead for South Africa in the British Council’s Innovation for African Universities Community of Practice. She founded SHAPE and has authored two books published by Springer Nature.
