Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Labour Market Uncertainty and Career Perspectives: Competence in Entrepreneurship Courses

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Competence-based Vocational and Professional Education

Abstract

Nowadays entrepreneurship is high on the agenda of many countries, and the number of entrepreneurship education initiatives is growing fast. Since the beginning of the third millennium, European Union institutions (European Commission 2003, 2009, 2010, 2013), OECD (2010) and national governments across the European Union have become increasingly involved in entrepreneurship education. The various schemes and initiatives address primarily two broad objectives, on the one hand, supporting new business start-ups and, on the other hand, developing an entrepreneurial mindset in society (and among the young in particular). For example, an international survey conducted by the European Commission shows that 87% of European higher education institutions and universities offer entrepreneurship education programmes (European Commission 2008a).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 299.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 379.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 379.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Avenier, M.-J. (2000). Ingénierie des pratiques collectives. La cordée et le quatuor. Paris: L’Harmattan.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bain, D. (2002). De l’évaluation aux compétences : mise en perspective de pratiques émergentes. In Joaquim Dolz & Edmée Ollagnier (Eds.), L’énigme de la compétence en éducation (pp. 129–145). De Boeck Université.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: Worth Publishers.

    Google Scholar 

  • Barr, R. B., & Tagg, J. (1995). From teaching to learning — A new paradigm for undergraduate education. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 27, 12–26.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bateson, G. (2000). Steps to an ecology of mind: Collected essays in anthropology, psychiatry, evolution, and epistemology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Béchard, J.-P., & Grégoire, D. (2005). Entrepreneurship education research revisited: The case of higher education. Academy of Management Learning and Education (AOMLE), 4(1), 22–43.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Behrent, M. (2014). Instruire ou réveiller? Un débat transatlantique. Sciences Humaines 32–33.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bellier, S. (2000). Compétences en action: Expérimentations, implications, réflexions, pratiques. Paris: Éditions Liaisons.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bertrand, Y. (1995). Contemporary theories and practice in education. Madison: Magna Publication.

    Google Scholar 

  • Blenker, P., Korsgaard, S., Neergaard, H., & Thrane, C. (2011). The questions we care about: Paradigms and progression in entrepreneurship education. Industry and Higher Education, 25(6), 417–427.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Byrne, J., Fayolle, A., & Toutain, O. (2014). Entrepreneurship education: What we know and what we need to know. In E. Chell & M. Karataş-Özkan (Eds.), Handbook of research on small business and entrepreneurship (pp. 261–288). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.

    Google Scholar 

  • Carré, P. (2010). L’autodirection des apprentissages. In P. Carré, A. Moisan, & D. Poisson (Eds.), L’autoformation, Perspectives de Recherche (pp. 117–169). Paris: Presses Universitaires de France.

    Google Scholar 

  • Claparède, E., & Avanzini, G. (2003). L’éducation fonctionnelle. Paris: Fabert.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clark, B. R. (2001). The entrepreneurial university: New foundations for collegiality, autonomy, and achievement. Higher Education Management. In OECD (Eds.), Higher education management (pp. 9–24). Paris: OECD.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cosnefroy, L. (2011). L’apprentissage autorégulé: Perspectives en formation d’adultes. Savoirs, 23(2), 9–50.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The “What” and “Why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Dewey, J. (2012). Democracy and education. Paris: Armand Colin Editeur.

    Google Scholar 

  • Durand, T. (2006). L’alchimie de la compétence. Revue Française de Gestion, 160(1), 261–292.

    Google Scholar 

  • European Commission. (2003). Green paper: Entrepreneurship in Europe.

    Google Scholar 

  • European Commission. (2008a). Survey on entrepreneurship in higher education in Europe.

    Google Scholar 

  • European Commission. (2008b). Entrepreneurship in higher education, especially within non business studies. Final report of the expert group.

    Google Scholar 

  • European Commission. (2009). Council conclusions of 12 May 2009 on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (“ET 2020”).

    Google Scholar 

  • European Commission. (2010). Europe 2020: A European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

    Google Scholar 

  • European Commission. (2012). Rethinking education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes.

    Google Scholar 

  • European Commission. (2013). Entrepreneurship education: A guide for educators. Brussels

    Google Scholar 

  • Eurydice (2012). Entrepreneurship education at school in Europe. National strategies, curricula and learning outcomes. Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA P9 Eurydice and Policy Support).

    Google Scholar 

  • Fayolle, A. (2013). Personal views on the future of entrepreneurship education. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 25(7–8), 692–701.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Fayolle, A., & Gailly, B. (2008). From craft to science: Teaching models and learning processes in entrepreneurship education. Journal of European Industrial Training, 32(7), 569–593.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Freinet, C. (1993). Education through work a model for child-centered learning. New York: The Edwin Mellen Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gibb, A. A. (1996). Entrepreneurship and small business management: Can we afford to neglect them in the twenty-first century business school? British Journal of Management, 7(4), 309–321.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gorz, A. (2001). La personne devient une entreprise. Revue du MAUSS, 2(18), 61–66.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Guglielmino, L. M. (1977). Development of the self-directed learning readiness scale. University of Georgia.

    Google Scholar 

  • Harrison, R. T., & Leitch, C. M. (2005). Entrepreneurial learning: Researching the interface between learning and the entrepreneurial context. Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 29(4), 351–371.

    Google Scholar 

  • Honig, B. (2004). Entrepreneurship education: Toward a model of contingency-based business planning. Academy Of Management Learning and Education (AOMLE), 3(3), 258–273.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hynes, B., & Richardson, I. (2007). Entrepreneurship education: A mechanism for engaging and exchanging with the small business sector. Education+ Training, 49(8/9), 732–744.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jones, C., & Spicer, A. (2009). Unmasking the entrepreneur. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Kuratko, D. F. (2005). The emergence of entrepreneurship education: Development, trends, and challenges. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 29(5), 577–598.

    Google Scholar 

  • Le Boterf, G. (2013). Construire les compétences individuelles et collectives: Le modèle: agir avec compétence en situation, les réponses à plus de 100 questions. Paris: Eyrolles.

    Google Scholar 

  • Löbler, H. (2006). Learning entrepreneurship from a constructivist perspective. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 18(1), 19–38.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Long, H. B. (1991). Challenges in the study and practice of self-directed learning. In H. Log and Associates (Eds.), Emerging perspectives in self-directed learning (pp. 11–28).

    Google Scholar 

  • Mezirow, J. (1997). Transformative learning: Theory to practice. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1997(74), 5–12.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Mitchelmore, S., & Rowley, J. (2010). Entrepreneurial competencies: A literature review and development agenda. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, 16(2), 92–111.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Montessori, M. (2012). The montessori method. Brunswick: Transaction Publishers.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mueller, S., Toutain, O., Gaujard, C., & Bornard, F. (2014). Exploring the nature of entrepreneurship education eco-systems. 3EEE conference (Turku – Finland).

    Google Scholar 

  • Naia, A., Baptista, R., Januario, C., & Trigo, V. (2014). A systematization of the literature on entrepreneurship education, challenges and emerging solutions in the entrepreneurial classroom. Industry and Higher Education, 28(2), 79–96.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Neck, H. M., & Greene, P. G. (2011). Entrepreneurship education: Known worlds and new frontiers. Journal of Small Business Management, 49(1), 55–70.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nuttin, J. (1980). Motivation et perspective d’avenir. Leuven: Presses Universitaires Louvain.

    Google Scholar 

  • OECD. (2010). The OECD innovation strategy: Getting a head start on tomorrow. Paris: OECD Publication.

    Google Scholar 

  • OECD., & European Commission. (2014). Entrepreneurship 360 – Organisation for economic co-operation and development.

    Google Scholar 

  • Oiry, E. (2005). Qualification et compétence: deux sœurs jumelles ? Revue Française de Gestion, 158(5), 13–34.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Perrenoud, P. (2002). D’une métaphore à l’autre : transférer ou mobiliser ses connaissances ? In Joaquim Dolz et Edmée Ollagnier (Eds.), L’énigme de la compétence en éducation (pp. 45–60). Bruxelles: De Boeck Supérieur.

    Google Scholar 

  • Piaget, J. (1975). L’Équilibration des structures cognitives: Problème central du développement. Paris: Presses universitaires de France.

    Google Scholar 

  • Raucent, B., Verzat, C., Villeneuve, L., Collectif, & Borght, C. V. (2003). Accompagner des étudiants : Quels rôles pour l’enseignant ? Quels dispositifs ? Quelles mises en œuvre ? Bruxelles: De Boeck.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reeve, J., Ryan, R., Deci, E., & Jang, H. (2008). Understanding and promoting autonomous self-regulation : A self-determination theory perspective. In D. Schunk & B. Zimmerman (Eds.), Motivation and self-regulated learning (pp. 223–244). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rey, B. (1996). Les compétences transversales en question. Paris: ESF.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ricoeur, P. (1995). Oneself as another. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rizza, C., & Varum, C. A. (2011). Directions in entrepreneurship education in Europe.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rogers, C. (1969). Freedom to learn: A view of what education might become. Columbus: Merrill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ruskovaara, E. (2014). Entrepreneurship education in basic and upper secondary education – Measurement and empirical evidence. Lappeenranta University of Technology.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sarasvathy, S. D. (2001). Causation and effectuation: Toward a theoretical shift from economic inevitability to entrepreneurial contingency. Academy of Management Review, 26(2), 243–263.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sarasvathy, S. D. (2008). Effectuation: Elements of entrepreneurial expertise. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Sarasvathy, S. D., & Venkataraman, S. (2011). Entrepreneurship as method: Open questions for an entrepreneurial future. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 35(1), 113–135.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schwartz, B. (1989). Une nouvelle chance pour l’éducation permanente. Education.

    Google Scholar 

  • Steiner, R., & Bamford, C. (1996). The education of the child: And early lectures on education (Vol. 25). Hudson: SteinerBooks.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stroobants, M. (2002). La qualification ou comment s’en débarrasser. In Joaquim Dolz et Edmée Ollagnier (Eds.), L’énigme de la compétence en éducation (pp. 61–73). Bruxelles: De Boeck Supérieur.

    Google Scholar 

  • Surlemont, B., Fayolle, A., & Filion, L. J. (2009). Pédagogie et esprit d’entreprendre. Bruxelles: De Boeck.

    Google Scholar 

  • Taleb, N. N. (2013). Antifragile: Things that gain from disorder. New York: Random House.

    Google Scholar 

  • The Society for Effectual Action (SEA). (2012). Effectuation in action. www.effectuation.org

  • Toutain, O. (2007). L’ingénierie Combinatoire des Ressources : une modélisation des compétences entrepreneuriales pour contribuer à l’amélioration des pratiques d’accompagnement. Vème Congrès de l’Académie de l’Entrepreneuriat. Sherbrooke (Québec), 4/5 octobre 2007.

    Google Scholar 

  • Toutain, O. (2008). Compétences entrepreneuriales et pratiques d’accompagnement. In G. Kisaba (Ed.), Entrepreneuriat et accompagnement (pp. 31–69). Paris: L’Harmattan.

    Google Scholar 

  • Toutain, O. (2010). Apprentissage expérientiel et métacognition dans l’apprentissage de l’entrepreneuriat. Thèse de Doctorat. Université Lyon 3.

    Google Scholar 

  • Toutain, O., Mueller, S., Gaujard, C., & Bornard, F. (2014a). Dans quel Ecosystème Educatif Entrepreneurial vous retrouvez-vous? Entreprendre & Innover, 23(4), 31–44.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Toutain, O., Fayolle, A., & Kyrö, P. (2014b). Enterprising education in the process of social transformation: Challenges and perspectives. In B. T. Knudsen, D. R. Christensen, & P. Blenker (Eds.), Enterprising initiatives in the experience economy: Transforming social worlds (Vol. 5). New York: Routledge.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tuunainen, J. (2005). Contesting a hybrid firm at a traditional university. Social Studies of Science, 35(2), 173–210.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vygotsky, L. S. (2012). Thought and language. Eastford: Martino Fine Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zarifian, P. (2004). Le modèle de la compétence. Paris: Éditions Liaisons.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. University of Burgundy Franche-Comté, Burgundy Business School-CEREN, Dijon, France

    Olivier Toutain

  2. EM Lyon Business School, Lyon, France

    Alain Fayolle

Authors
  1. Olivier Toutain
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Alain Fayolle
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Olivier Toutain .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Education and Competence Studies Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Martin Mulder

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2017 Springer International Publishing Switzerland

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Toutain, O., Fayolle, A. (2017). Labour Market Uncertainty and Career Perspectives: Competence in Entrepreneurship Courses. In: Mulder, M. (eds) Competence-based Vocational and Professional Education. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41713-4_46

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41713-4_46

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-41711-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-41713-4

  • eBook Packages: EducationEducation (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation