An exploratory comparison of US and international academically based entrepreneurship centres

Michael R. Bowers and Ilan Alon

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2010, vol. 5, issue 2, 115-134

Abstract: Little research is available about the operations and management of academically based entrepreneurship centres, and even less is available on non-US-based centres. This paper fills the gap in the literature by examining the similarities and differences between US and non-US academically based entrepreneurship centres. More specifically, we examine the centres' structures, activities, success measures, directors' roles and resources. Global similarities were found in drivers of excellence and challenges facing centre directors. However, centres located outside the US tend to have different organisational structures, funding sources and missions. Our analysis forms the basis for benchmarking entrepreneurship centres and can help those interested in establishing such centres understand the different facets of their centres' management.

Keywords: global entrepreneurship; comparisons; academically based entrepreneurship centres; organisational structures; funding sources; higher education; private schools; universities; USA; United States; entrepreneurial education; success measures; directors; resources; global similarities; international centres; excellence; challenges; missions; benchmarking. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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