Cases on Student Entrepreneurship: A Fast Track to Connect Education, Knowledge and Innovation

This original book demonstrates the yet unexplored potential of entrepreneurial orientation among students and young researchers, and can be used to improve the process of turning ideas into action in universities. Leading experts examine case studies that exemplify entrepreneurial ventures emerging from courses, labs, and everyday experiences.

Key Features:

• Presents 19 original cases of ventures founded by university students in different countries, disciplines and sectors
• Provides teaching notes, learning objectives and suggestions for discussion and assignments
• Evaluates the collaborative nature of student entrepreneurship
• Highlights the need for experimentation, setbacks and interaction for learning to occur
• Assesses the role of universities, incubators and pre-accelerators as learning and support environments for early-stage student ventures

Cases on Student Entrepreneurship is a crucial resource for students and scholars of business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation. It will also benefit practitioners in higher education and business schools seeking a toolkit of experiential and case-based learning activities that promote venture creation.

Edited by Roberto Parente, Full Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Department of Business Science, Management & Innovation Systems (DISA-MIS), University of Salerno and Dario Peirone, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Strategy, Department of Law, University of Turin, Italy