Student-led experimental learning method in entrepreneurship education

Abstract

Entrepreneurship education has been seen as a crucial driver to future economic growth and is continuing to increase worldwide. One of the most important goals is how to foster entrepreneurial mindsets in students throughout the learning and teaching process. To achieve the goal, many teaching and learning approaches are being used, including case studies, computer simulations, business plans, games, and so on. This paper aims to investigate student-led experimental learning method at the School of Business, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), in order to evaluate and determine its effectiveness in entrepreneurship education. The sample included 220 students, 4 supervisors, 16 staff members and accompanying lecturers - all of which from the School of Business FHNW, 11 sponsoring companies, and 2 participating students and one participating lecturer from a partner university.