Entrepreneurship Education A Comparison of Canada and...

Entrepreneurship Education: A Comparison of Canada and Sweden from the 1980’s to Present Day. Research Question What is the comparison of entrepreneurship and the state of educating entrepreneurs between the countries of Canada and Sweden and the effects on entrepreneurial levels and successes within the specific timeframe of the 1980’s to present day? Entrepreneurship is one of the main foundations of many countries economies historically and it plays just as crucial of a role in the present day. Dr. Howard Stevenson of entrepreneurship studies at Harvard School of Business defines entrepreneurship as â€Å"the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources controlled†. (Sinoway Meadow, 2012) As a native Canadian, entrepreneurship played†¦show more content†¦Literature Review In regards to past research, there has been academic journals published comparing the state of entrepreneurship in Sweden to that of other European nations, the United Sates, Japan, as well as some other Asian countries. There are similar papers publish comparing the state of entrepreneurship in Canada to the United States as well as some European countries. So previous research has been done in this comparative fashion but none has been done to directly compare the countries of Canada and Sweden in this manner. My research as also discovered papers focusing on specific elements of the entrepreneurial ecosystems in both Canada and Sweden. In my initial research I mainly focused on papers that pertained to the education of entrepreneurs in both Canada and Sweden. The Government offices of Sweden produced a report that was a joint effort by their Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Enterprise, and Energy and Communications. The report outlines the need to â€Å"integrate entrepreneurship throughout the educational system† and the measure taken to do so in the Swedish educational system. (Bjà ¶rklund, Leijonborg, Olofsson, 2009, p. 1) In this report the government outline fourteen different points of importance in their goal of integration and provides a short summary of how each point has or will be accomplished and instituted. In my research I found an academic journalShow MoreRelatedHM Case Study16624 Words   |  67 PagesMà ¤lardalen University School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology International Business and Entrepreneurship Master Thesis, Spring 2008 Leif Linnskog, Sup ervisor The International Expansion of a Multinational Company ---A Case Study of HM Authors: Jun Li Maja Frydrychowska Abstract Date: Level: Authors: June 19, 2008 Master Thesis in International Business and Entrepreneurship, 15 credits Jun Li (1981-11-01), China jli07001@student.mdh.se Maja Frydrychowska (1974-05-29), Poland mfa07001@studentRead MoreResearch9521 Words   |  39 PagesPETER S. DAVIS, Ph.D. ADDRESS: Professor Peter S. Davis UNC Charlotte | Dept. of Management 9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223 Phone: 704-687-7632 | Fax: 704-687-3123 peter.davis@uncc.edu | http://www.uncc.edu EDUCATION: Ph.D. in Business Administration, 1988 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Major area: Strategic Management; Minor area: Marketing Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1973 Read MoreCase Studies: Sas Airline Ryanair80169 Words   |  321 PagesMaster Thesis in Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Business Contexts Spring 2007 Supervisor: Hà ¥kan Bohman Entrepreneurship Master Program Authors:
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