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Q Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2017, Vol. 16, No. 2, 277299. https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2015.0026 ........................................................................................................................................................................ The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda GHULAM NABI Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom FRANCISCO LIÑ ´ AN University of Seville, Spain, and Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom ALAIN FAYOLLE EM LYON Business School, France NORRIS KRUEGER University of Phoenix, United States, and Entrepreneurship Northwest, United States ANDREAS WALMSLEY Plymouth University, United Kingdom Using a teaching model framework, we systematically review empirical evidence on the impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) in higher education on a range of entrepreneurial outcomes, analyzing 159 published articles from 2004 to 2016. The teaching model framework allows us for the first time to start rigorously examining relationships between pedagogical methods and specific outcomes. Reconfirming past reviews and meta-analyses, we find that EE impact research still predominantly focuses on short-term and subjective outcome measures and tends to severely underdescribe the actual pedagogies being tested. Moreover, we use our review to provide an up-to-date and empirically rooted call for less obvious, yet greatly promising, new or underemphasized directions for future research on the impact of university-based entrepreneurship education. This includes, for example, the use of novel impact indicators related to emotion and mind-set, focus on the impact indicators related to the intention-to-behavior transition, and exploring the reasons for some contradictory findings in impact studies including person-, context-, and pedagogical model-specific moderators. ........................................................................................................................................................................ Since the first entrepreneurship course at Harvard Business School was delivered in 1947, entrepre- neurship education (EE) programs in higher educa- tion have grown rapidly and globally (Kuratko, 2005; Solomon, 2007). This growth reflects increasing rec- ognition that university-based EE programs (here- after referred to as EE programs) promise to support a range of potential entrepreneurial outcomes (Nabi Prof. Fayolle, Prof. Krueger, and Prof. Walmsley made an equal contribution to the paper. The authors thank Associate Editor Prof. Siri Terjesen and the anonymous reviewers for providing con- structive and helpful guidance throughout the review process. We also thank Prof. B´ echard, Prof. Henry, and Prof. Solomon for their comments on earlier drafts of this paper, and Dr. Christina Purcell and Imran Akhtar for their technical support. Address all correspondence to: Dr. Ghulam Nabi, Department of Management, Business School, All Saints Campus, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6BH, UK. Email: [email protected] 277 Copyright of the Academy of Management, all rights reserved. Contents may not be copied, emailed, posted to a listserv, or otherwise transmitted without the copyright holders express written permission. Users may print, download, or email articles for individual use only.

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    The Impact of EntrepreneurshipEducation in Higher Education:

    A Systematic Review andResearch Agenda

    GHULAM NABIManchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

    FRANCISCO LIÑÁNUniversity of Seville, Spain, and Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

    ALAIN FAYOLLEEM LYON Business School, France

    NORRIS KRUEGERUniversity of Phoenix, United States, and Entrepreneurship Northwest, United States

    ANDREAS WALMSLEYPlymouth University, United Kingdom

    Using a teaching model framework, we systematically review empirical evidence on theimpact of entrepreneurship education (EE) in higher education on a range of entrepreneurialoutcomes, analyzing 159 published articles from 2004 to 2016. The teaching model frameworkallows us for the first time to start rigorously examining relationships between pedagogicalmethods and specific outcomes. Reconfirming past reviews and meta-analyses, we find thatEE impact research still predominantly focuses on short-term and subjective outcomemeasures and tends to severely underdescribe the actual pedagogies being tested. Moreover,we use our review to provide an up-to-date and empirically rooted call for less obvious, yetgreatly promising, new or underemphasized directions for future research on the impact ofuniversity-based entrepreneurship education. This includes, for example, the use of novelimpact indicators related to emotion and mind-set, focus on the impact indicators related tothe intention-to-behavior transition, and exploring the reasons for some contradictory findingsin impact studies including person-, context-, and pedagogical model-specific moderators.

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    Since the first entrepreneurship course at HarvardBusiness School was delivered in 1947, entrepre-neurship education (EE) programs in higher educa-tion have grown rapidly and globally (Kuratko, 2005;Solomon, 2007). This growth reflects increasing rec-ognition that university-based EE programs (here-after referred to as EE programs) promise to supporta range of potential entrepreneurial outcomes (Nabi

    Prof. Fayolle, Prof. Krueger, and Prof. Walmsley made an equalcontribution to the paper. The authors thank Associate Editor Prof.Siri Terjesen and the anonymous reviewers for providing con-structive and helpful guidance throughout the review process. Wealso thank Prof. Béchard, Prof. Henry, and Prof. Solomon for theircomments on earlier drafts of this paper, and Dr. Christina Purcelland Imran Akhtar for their technical support.

    Address all correspondence to: Dr. Ghulam Nabi, Departmentof Management, Business School, All Saints Campus, OxfordRoad, Manchester, M15 6BH, UK. Email: [email protected]

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  • & Liñán, 2011; Rideout & Gray, 2013). For example,enhanced student venture creation skills, knowl-edge, and attitudes (Greene & Saridakis, 2008) andgraduatebusiness start-upsandoverall job creation(Greene, Katz, & Johannisson, 2004; Rideout & Gray,2013) ultimately contributing to economic growthand development (Bosma, Acs, Autio, Coduras, &Levine, 2008).

    Synthesizing this fast-growing body of empiricalresearch and reviews on EE outcomes suggeststhree main patterns. First, reviews highlight a focuson short-term, subjective impact measures such asentrepreneurial attitudes and intentions, ratherthan longer term ones such as venture creationbehavior and business performance, and call forfuture research to address this gap (e.g., Garavan& O’Cinneide, 1994; Henry, Hill & Leitch, 2005;Pittaway & Cope, 2007). Promoting and implement-ing EE programs entails substantial investment oftime and resources, so it is critically important totake stock of what we currently know about therange of EE outcomes and provide benchmarks forfurther research.

    Second, recent reviews suggest that the impact ofEE programs on attitudes and behavior is equivocalbecause studies suggest both positive and negativeoutcomes (Dickson,Solomon,&Weaver, 2008;Fayolle,2013; Martin, McNally, & Kay, 2013; Thompson, Jones-Evans, & Kwong, 2010). These reviews tend to arguethat the contradictory findings of EE impact studiesmay be due in part to methodological or statisticalartifacts such as cross-sectional survey methodologyand lack of control groups; notably, Rideout andGray’s (2013) review and recent meta-analyticalstudies by Martin et al., (2013) and Bae, Qian, Miao,and Fiet (2014). However, also likely are other sub-stantial reasons for the contradictory findings in EEimpact research that can be teased out with singlestudies/interventions: for example, the nature andcontext of pedagogical interventions as well as con-textual factors. In their extensive 1970–2004 review ofEEresearch,PittawayandCope (2007)concludethere isa lack of research that directly links student/graduateentrepreneurial outcomes to different pedagogicalmethods and call for deeper investigation. Pedagogi-cal methods may emphasize, for example, “explora-tion, discussion, or experimentation (e.g., library, webor other interactive searches, labs, field trips, simula-tions)” (Béchard & Grégoire, 2005:111).

    As well as examining a range of EE impact mea-sures, it is therefore necessary to examine the dif-ferent pedagogical methods that underpin them, notjust methodological issues. Confusion regarding the

    impact of EE may result from the wide diversity ofpedagogical methods employed in EE programs(Fretschner & Weber, 2013). This is further compli-cated by the lack of detail on pedagogical in-terventions studied (Martin et al., 2013), and the needfor a stronger, more theory-driven framework forassessing the impact of such interventions (cf.Baptista & Naia, 2015; Fayolle & Gailly, 2008;Krueger, 2015; Lackéus, 2015; Neergaard, Tanggaard,Krueger, & Robinson, 2012). It is therefore important totakestockofresearchonthepedagogy-entrepreneurialoutcomes link within a coherent framework.Third, few reviews focus on EE specifically in

    higher education. Notable exceptions are Pittawayand Cope (2007) and Rideout and Gray (2013), butthe former is limited to data fromover a decadeagoand the latter focuses on articles until 2010/2011.We cover 100 articles published in the past 5 years,which have not been covered in previous reviewsof university-based EE impact (e.g., Rideout &Gray, 2013) or meta-analyses of EE outcomes ofeducation in general (e.g., Martin et al., 2013).There is still, therefore, a need for a current reviewthat focuses on EE pedagogy and outcomes inhigher education.These three distinct yet related research gaps

    form the rationale for this article. Our aim is to re-view systematically the empirical evidence on theimpact of higher education-based EE published inthe last decade. Using the teaching model frame-work outlined below, we focus on assessing therangeof EEoutcomes in impact studies.A secondaryaim is to examine the extent of the relationship be-tween the pedagogical methods used and the spe-cific outcomes achieved. While the former offersa broad overview of the evidence of EE impact, thelatter explores whether the mixed results in impactstudies are related to different pedagogicalmethods. To advance understanding of how to re-search EE impact, we need both.Webelieve that themain strength of ourworkhere

    is the adoption of an integrated teaching modelframework (Figure 1) to offer a coherent, overarchingtheoretical structure that covers both a broad rangeof entrepreneurial outcomes and pedagogicalmethods (Béchard & Grégoire, 2005; Fayolle &Gailly, 2008). Our teaching model framework in-tegrates a range of impact measures and peda-gogies. This is particularly useful here because forthe first timewecannowevaluate not only the rangeof EE outcomes in higher education impact studies,but also any patterns that connect specific types ofpedagogical methods and impact measures. Our

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  • framework therefore permits empirical review witha pedagogical slant and responds to calls for morerigorous research to explore reasons for the contra-dictory findings in EE research (cf. Martin et al.,2013). The teaching model approach provides criti-cal grounding for researchers and practitioners inthe field of EE.

    Conceptual Framework

    Pedagogical research highlights how the evalua-tion of impact should be a key dimension of anyteaching program and therefore needs to be con-sidered at the program design stage (Fayolle &Gailly, 2008). In our research, types of EE impacthave been integrated into the broader context ofa teaching model framework (Béchard & Grégoire,2005, 2007; Fayolle & Gailly, 2008). We explore twodimensions in our review—types of impact and un-derpinning pedagogy—given the paucity of researchthat directly links student/graduate entrepreneurialoutcomes todifferentpedagogicalmethods (Pittaway& Cope, 2007).

    In the absence of a single impact measure withinthe teaching model framework, Henry, Hill, andLeitch (2003, building on Jack & Anderson, 1998)propose an impact classification system (incor-porating several types of impact measures) that canbe employed to assess the level of impact of EEprograms. This classification system draws on ear-lier research on entrepreneurship (Block & Stumpf,1992) andeducational impact (Kirkpatrick, 1959), andcomplements the impact dimension of the teachingmodel framework because it highlights a range ofimpactmeasures from thebeginning to the endof anEE program and beyond (see Figure 1 for a more

    detailed explanation), thereby providing a basis forthe systematic evaluation of EE impact studies.Reflection on different types of EE impact mea-

    sures raises the issue of underpinning pedagogicalmethods. Béchard and Grégoire (2005) address thisissue through identifying three “archetypical”teaching models in higher education: the supplymodel, the demand model, and the competencemodel, plus two hybrid teaching models. The sup-ply model focuses on pedagogical methods high-lighting a behaviorist paradigm, in terms of the“transmission and reproduction of knowledge andapplication of procedures” (e.g., lectures, reading,watching/listening; Béchard & Grégoire, 2005: 111).The demand model focuses on pedagogicalmethods highlighting a subjectivist paradigm,involving personalized meaning through partici-pation in terms of “exploration, discussion andexperimentation” (e.g., library use, interactivesearches, simulations; Béchard & Grégoire, 2005:111). The competencemodel focuses on pedagogicalmethods, highlighting an interactionist theoreticalparadigm, in terms of active problem solving in real-life situations, where “teaching is conceived asa strategic intervention to allow for—and influen-ce—how students organize the resources at theirdisposal (e.g., knowledge,abilities) intocompetencesthat can be mobilized for action” (Béchard &Grégoire, 2005: 115–116). This model focuses onmethods emphasizing “communication and dis-cussion” (e.g., seminar, presentations, debates) andknowledge “production” (e.g., essays, modeling,portfolios).In contrast to the supplymodel,which emphasizes

    a behaviorist perspective, both the demand andcompetence models fit within the constructivist

    Nature of EE Pedagogical Methods (Béchard& Grégoire, 2005; Fayolle & Gailly, 2008)

    • Supply model focusing on reproductionmethods such as lectures, reading, and soforth.

    • Demand model focusing on personalized/participative methods (e.g., interactivesearches, simulations).

    • Competence model focusing oncommunication, discussion, and productionmethods (e.g., debates, portfolios).

    • Hybrid models (i.e., mixture of above).

    Impact Indicators (Jack & Anderson, 1998)Operational Level

    • Level 1: Current and on-going measuresduring the program (e.g., interest andawareness).

    • Level 2: Pre- and postprogram measures(e.g., knowledge, entrepreneurialintentions).

    • Level 3: Measures between 0 and 5 yearspostprogram (e.g., number and type ofstart-ups).

    • Level 4: 3 to 10 years postprogram (e.g.,survival of start-ups).

    • Level 5: 10 years plus postprogram (e.g.,contribution to society and economy).

    FIGURE 1An Integrated Teaching Model Framework Encompassing EE Impact and Underpinning Pedagogy

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  • approach to EE (Löbler, 2006; Neergaard et al., 2012).Behaviorism assumes learning is primarily thepassive transfer of knowledge from the teacher tothe student, while constructivism assumes thatlearning involves actively participating in the con-struction of new understanding. Often, pedagogicalmethods in EE in higher education are highly be-haviorist: lectures, homework, quizzes, and so forth,that focus on knowledge acquisition, rather than thedeeply experiential approaches of the constructivistperspective (Neergaard et al., 2012). Béchard andGrégoire (2005) apply these teaching models (sup-ply, demand, competence) in EE to a higher educa-tion context. This allows us to classify and analyzevarious pedagogical models and review empiricalevidence on the link between EE pedagogy andimpact.

    Systematic Review Methodology

    We analyze 159 EE impact studies published from 1February 2004 to 2 January 2016, continuing wherePittaway and Cope’s (2007) study left off. Followingbest practice from the methodological (Tranfield,Denyer,&Smart, 2003), synthesis (Cooper, 1989; Fink,2009), and entrepreneurship literature (Pittaway &Cope, 2007; Wang & Chugh, 2014), we use a “sys-tematic review process.” Initially, we use the rootword “education” to search through all 11 entrepre-neurship journals listed in the Association of Busi-ness Schools (ABS) as medium- and high-rankingentrepreneurship journals (Harvey, Kelly, Morris, &Rowlinson, 2010).1We then use three databases (ABIProQuest, Emerald, and Science Direct) to searchfor a broader range of keywords/search terms. Thehighest number of hits were from search terms in-cluding “entrepreneurship education,” “higher ed-ucation,” “pedagogy,” “educational interventions,”“graduate,” “undergraduate,” or Boolean variationsof these terms and an extensive range of others.

    Only article citations that met the following cri-teria were included: (a) empirical in nature rather

    thanpurely conceptual; (b) peer-reviewedpublishedjournal articles rather than working/conferencepapers or unpublished material; (c) primarily fo-cused on higher education in terms of entrepre-neurship education (or elements thereof) and itsempirical impact on entrepreneurship outcomes(broadly defined to include both attitudinal andbehavioral outcomes); (d) sampled recipients of EEfrom higher education institutions (rather thanprimary/secondary school, or nonhigher educationlevel); and (e) analyzed primary rather than sec-ondary data (Bae et al., 2014 and Martin et al., 2013were included because of their use of meta-analysis,but reviews or research agendas were excluded).We also added searches for articles from bibli-

    ographies, key authors, andGoogle Scholar, aswellas checking relevant references in recent reviews ofEE outcomes (e.g., Bae et al., 2014; Martin et al., 2013;Rideout &Gray, 2013).We screened these additionalcandidates using our selection criteria. For exam-ple, Martin et al. (2013) includes articles that areunpublished or focus on schoolchildren, and weretherefore excluded from our review.2 Two coauthorsindependently read the original collection of arti-cles. We identified two first-order themes: (1) Typesof Impact and (2) Pedagogical Methods. We thenidentified second-order themes by mapping our ar-ticles onto Henry et al.’s (2003) classification for im-pact measures (Levels 1 to 5) and Béchard andGrégoire’s (2005) framework of pedagogical models(e.g., supply, demand, and competence). For exam-ple, traditional lectures and business plan writingsuggested a supply model, active participation inseminars, events or out-of-class projects reflecteda demand model, and real-life entrepreneurial sit-uations indicated a competence model.

    REVIEW FINDINGS:THEMES AND TRENDS

    Webegin by examining background characteristicsof our articles. This is useful when interpretinggeneral patterns, for example, the most prominentjournal outlets, country contexts, and types ofstudents/graduates. We then analyze our articlesregarding types of EE impact and relationships be-tween types of impact and different pedagogicalmethods.

    1 The ABS incorporates blind peer-reviewed journals for rankingentrepreneurship journals and expert assessment of journalquality (Harveyetal., 2010).Our 11ABS journals include: JournalofBusiness Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Jour-nal of Small Business Management, International Small BusinessJournal, Small Business Economics, Entrepreneurship and Re-gional Development, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, FamilyBusiness Review, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise De-velopment, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviourand Research, and Venture Capital: An International Journal ofEntrepreneurial Finance.

    2 Further examples of excluded articles (with reasons for exclu-sion) are available from the authors.

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  • Background Characteristics of the Data Set

    Our sample covers research published in 61 jour-nals, predominantly in entrepreneurship and smallbusiness journals (39%) and management and edu-cation journals (47%). The eight journals publishingthe most EE impact articles account for 86 out of the159 articles (54%).3

    Overall, the majority of our articles were pub-lished in the last 5 years and are dominated byEuropean, undergraduate, and entrepreneurship/business student samples. A majority are from 2011onward (100 articles, 63%) and were not covered inprevious reviews or meta-analyses (e.g., Martinet al., 2013; Rideout & Gray, 2013). Data comes from38 countries, dominated by Europe (81 articles, 51%,especially the UKwith 28/18%); US (27/17%); Asia (26/16%); and then followed by Africa (16/10%); Australia(2/1%); and international comparisons (5/3%). Stu-dents in our sample aremostly undergraduate (53%)or postgraduate (12%), or alumni or unspecifieduniversity students. The majority studied entrepre-neurship and business (35%) or business combina-tion courses (24%).

    Types of Impact

    In the articles reviewed (see Table 1), we distinguishbetween studies focusing largely on our frame-work’s (see Figure 1) lower level impact indicators(typically short-term/subjective indicators at Levels1 and 2) and on higher level ones (typically longerterm/objective indicators at Level 3 or above). Morespecifically, themost common impact indicators arerelated to lower level indicators of subjective/personal change: attitude (32 articles), skills andknowledge (34 articles), perceived feasibility (42 ar-ticles), and entrepreneurial intention (81 articles). Bycontrast, higher level indicators of longer term, ob-jective, or socioeconomic impact are much less fre-quent: 21 articles study start-ups and 8 articlesconsider venture performance, both typically within10 years of the program. Last, 41 articles report re-sults not falling into any of these categories. Thesearticles measure impact in terms of other variables,such as subjective norms (Souitaris, Zerbinati, &

    Al-Laham, 2007), dispositionaloptimism(Crane,2014),or satisfaction with the EE program (Rae & Woodier-Harris, 2012).Most articles in the review claim a positive link

    between an EE programand subjective (e.g., personalchange) or objective (e.g., business start-up activity)impact indicators (205 instances overall, see Table 1).Regarding lower level impact indicators, the mostcommon indicator by far is entrepreneurial intentions(Level 2 in our framework). Most of the reviewed arti-cles (61 articles out of 81, 75%) report a positive linkbetween EE and participants’ start-up intentions.Nonetheless, several studies report mixed, negative,or nonsignificant/ambiguous results for the link withentrepreneurial intentions (18 articles or 22%, seeTable 1). Of these, some articles suggest that EE re-duces entrepreneurial intention for certain groups, forexample, male German students (Packham, Jones,Miller, Pickernell, & Thomas, 2010), female Finishstudents (Joensuu, Viljamaa, Varamäki & Tornikoski,2013), Greek students (Petridou&Sarri, 2011), studentswith previous entrepreneurial exposure (Fayolle,Gailly, & Lassas-Clerc, 2006b), or students withaweaker entrepreneurial university culture (Wang& Verzat, 2011). Our results suggest we know con-siderably more about the direct EE-intentions re-lationship in general than about the moderatingrole of gender (e.g., Joensuu et al., 2013; Shinnar,Hsu, & Powell, 2014), culture- (e.g., Bernhofer &Han,2014; Crane, 2014), or context-specific patterns(e.g., Piperopoulos & Dimov, 2015; Turker & Selçuk,2009), with only nine studies focusing clearly onsuch relationships.Further, using a meta-analysis of 73 studies, Bae

    et al. (2014) report a small but significantly positiveEE–entrepreneurial intentions relationship, but thatcultural values act as a moderator. For example,a high collectivistic culture or a low uncertaintyavoidance culture reinforces the impact of EE. Theyalso report that after controlling for pre-educationentrepreneurial intentions, the EE-intentions re-lationship is not significant nor is gender a signifi-cant moderator. Although their research does notfocus specifically on the impact of EE in higher ed-ucation (they look at average effects across all ed-ucation levels), we include them here because theirfindings provide some indicative evidence.Compared to entrepreneurial intentions (51%), far

    fewer studies exist on the relationship between EEand other subjective impact indicators (Levels 1 and 2of our framework) including psychological variablessuch as attitude (20%, e.g., Boukamcha, 2015; Chang,Benamraoui, & Rieple, 2014; Vorley &Williams, 2016);

    3 Education1 Training (31 articles), The International Journal ofManagement Education (12), Journal of Small Business andEnterprise Development (10), International Journal of Entre-preneurial Behavior & Research (9), Journal of Small BusinessManagement (7), International Entrepreneurship and Manage-ment Journal (6), International Small Business Journal (6),Academy of Management Learning & Education (5).

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  • TABL

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    ,20%

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    ,21

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    2b.F

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    (42articles

    ,26%

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    intention

    (81articles

    ,51%

    )3.Bu

    sine

    ssstart-

    up(21articles

    ,13%

    )

    4/5.

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    (8articles

    ,5%)

    Bako

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    2010

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    su,201

    0P;

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    amch

    a,20

    15P;

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    asha

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    Katon

    o,20

    11P;

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    ieta

    l.,20

    15P;

    Cha

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    14P;

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    lle&Gailly,

    2015

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    ,201

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    Karlsso

    n&

    Mob

    erg,

    2013

    P;Kas

    sean

    etal.,

    2015

    N;K

    irkw

    ood

    etal.,20

    14P;

    Lane

    roet

    al.,20

    11P;

    Laviolette

    etal.,20

    12P;

    Limaet

    al.,20

    15N;

    Liñá

    n,20

    04P;

    Men

    toor

    &Friedrich,

    2007

    N;

    New

    bold

    &

    Ahm

    edet

    al.,20

    10N;

    Alm

    obaireek

    &Man

    olov

    a,20

    12P;

    Arm

    strong

    ,201

    4P;

    Aslam

    etal.,20

    12P;

    Azim

    &Akb

    ar,201

    0P;

    Bako

    tic&

    Kruzic,2010

    P;Ba

    raka

    tet

    al.,20

    14P;

    Basu

    ,201

    0P;

    Bernho

    fer&Han

    ,201

    4P;

    Bouk

    amch

    a,20

    15P;

    Byab

    asha

    ija&Katon

    o,20

    11P;

    Can

    zian

    ieta

    l.,20

    15P;

    Cha

    ng&Rieple,

    2013

    M;

    Che

    nget

    al.,20

    09N;

    Cod

    uras

    etal.,20

    08P;

    Crane

    ,201

    4P;

    DeClercqet

    al.,20

    13P;

    DeGeo

    rge&

    Fayo

    lle,

    2008

    P;Diaz-

    Cas

    eroet

    al.,20

    12PI;

    Farash

    ah,201

    3P;

    Fayo

    lle

    &Gailly,20

    15M;F

    ayolle

    etal.,20

    06aP;

    Fayo

    lleet

    al.,

    2006

    bM;F

    lorinet

    al.,20

    07P;

    Fran

    coet

    al.,20

    10P;

    Friedrich&Visse

    r,20

    06P;

    Gerba

    ,201

    2P;

    Gielnik

    etal.,20

    15P;

    Gilbe

    rt,201

    2P;

    Ham

    idie

    tal.,

    2008

    P;Hattab,

    2014

    P;Hen

    ryet

    al.,

    2004

    P;Heu

    er&Kolve

    reid,

    2014

    P;Hyttiet

    al.,20

    10A;

    Ismaile

    tal.,

    2009

    P;Joen

    suuet

    al.,20

    13N;Jon

    eset

    al.,20

    08P;

    Jone

    set

    al.,

    2011

    P;Ba

    eet

    al.,20

    14A;

    Karim

    ieta

    l.,20

    16P;

    Karlsso

    n&Mob

    erg,

    2013

    P;Kas

    sean

    etal.,20

    15P;K

    eat

    etal.,20

    11P;

    Kirby

    &Hum

    ayun

    ,201

    3P;

    Lane

    roet

    al.,20

    11P;

    Laviolette

    et

    Burrow

    s&W

    ragg

    ,20

    13P;

    Con

    nolly

    etal.,20

    06P;

    Dag

    hbas

    hyan

    &Hårsm

    an,201

    4P;

    Dom

    ingu

    inho

    s&

    Carva

    lho,

    2009

    P;Don

    nellon

    etal.,

    2014

    P;Dutta

    etal.,20

    10P;

    Gielnik

    etal.,

    2015

    P;Gilbe

    rt,

    2012

    P;Hen

    ryet

    al.,20

    04P;

    Jans

    enet

    al.,20

    15P;

    Karlsso

    n&

    Mob

    erg,

    2013

    P;La

    ngeet

    al.,20

    14P;

    Martinet

    al.,

    2013

    P;McA

    lexa

    nder

    etal.,20

    09P;

    Pei-Le

    e&Che

    n-Che

    n,20

    08P;

    Poblete&

    Amoros

    2013

    A;

    Prem

    andet

    al.,

    2016

    P;Rau

    ch&

    Hulsink

    ,2015P;

    Støren

    ,201

    4A;

    Vince

    tt&Fa

    rlow

    ,20

    08P;

    Wilso

    net

    al.,20

    09P

    Alarape

    2007

    P;Don

    nellon

    etal.,

    2014

    P;Gordo

    net

    al.,20

    12P;

    Hen

    ryet

    al.,20

    04P;

    Lang

    eet

    al.,20

    14P;

    Martinet

    al.,20

    13P;

    Matlay20

    08P;

    Voise

    yet

    al.,20

    06P

    Azim

    &Akb

    ar,201

    0P;

    Bell,2

    015,P;

    Burrow

    s&W

    ragg

    ,20

    13P;

    Crane

    ,201

    4P;

    Crane

    &Mey

    er,

    2007

    P;Cruzet

    al.,

    2009

    P;Don

    nellon

    etal.,20

    14P;

    Gilbe

    rt,201

    2P;

    Gordo

    net

    al.,20

    12P;

    Groen

    ewald

    2012

    P;Ham

    idi

    etal.,20

    08P;

    Harris&Gibso

    n,20

    08N;H

    egarty,

    2006

    P;Heino

    nenet

    al.,20

    11A;

    Hus

    sain

    etal.,20

    10N;K

    irby

    &Ibrahim,2

    011P;

    Lack

    eus,20

    14P;

    Lane

    roet

    al.,20

    11P;

    Lean

    ,201

    2P;

    Li&

    Liu,

    2011

    P;Lo

    uren

    ço&

    Jaya

    warna

    ,201

    1PI;

    Louren

    çoet

    al.,20

    13PI;M

    artin

    etal.,20

    13P;

    Matlay,

    2011

    P;McC

    rea,

    2013

    P;Millm

    anet

    al.,

    2008

    P;Mue

    ller

    &And

    erso

    n,20

    14P;

    New

    bold

    &Erwin,

    2014

    P;Ohlan

    det

    al.,20

    04P;

    Pittaw

    ayet

    al.,

    2011

    P;Pittaw

    ayet

    al.,20

    15P;

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    continues)

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  • TABL

    E1

    Con

    tinu

    ed

    Person

    alch

    ange

    Busine

    ss

    Other

    (41articles

    ,26%

    )1.

    Attitud

    e(32articles

    ,20%

    )

    2a.S

    killsan

    dkn

    owledg

    e(34articles

    ,21

    %)

    2b.F

    easibility

    (42articles

    ,26%

    )2c

    .Entrepren

    eurial

    intention

    (81articles

    ,51%

    )3.Bu

    sine

    ssstart-

    up(21articles

    ,13%

    )

    4/5.Pe

    rforman

    ce&

    Socio-ec

    on.

    (8articles

    ,5%)

    Graev

    enitzet

    al.,

    2010

    M;V

    orley&

    William

    s,2016

    P;W

    atts

    &W

    ray,

    2012

    P

    Erwin,201

    4P;

    Pei-

    Lee&Che

    n-Che

    n,20

    08P;

    Pipe

    ropo

    ulos

    &Dim

    ov,2

    015P;

    Rau

    ch&Hulsink

    ,20

    15P;

    Saee

    det

    al.,

    2015

    P;Sá

    nche

    z,20

    11P;

    Shinna

    ret

    al.,20

    14M;

    Solesv

    ik,201

    3P;

    Souitariset

    al.,20

    07A;T

    oled

    ano&

    Urban

    o,20

    08A;

    Wilso

    net

    al.,20

    07P;

    Wilso

    net

    al.,20

    09P;

    Zainud

    din&Rejab

    ,20

    10P;

    Zainud

    dinet

    al.,20

    12P

    al.,20

    12P;

    Leeet

    al.,20

    05P;

    Limaet

    al.,20

    15N;L

    iñán

    ,20

    04P;

    Martinet

    al.,20

    13P;

    Milleret

    al.,20

    09P;

    Moh

    amad

    etal.,20

    14N;

    Moh

    amed

    etal.,20

    12P;

    Muo

    fhe&du

    Toit,2

    011P;

    New

    bold

    &Erwin,2

    014P;

    Pack

    ham

    etal.,20

    10M;

    Petridou

    &Sa

    rri,20

    11M;

    Pipe

    ropo

    ulos

    &Dim

    ov,

    2015

    P;Rap

    osoet

    al.,20

    08P;

    Rau

    ch&Hulsink

    ,201

    5P;

    Sánc

    hez,20

    11P;

    Shariffe

    tal.,20

    10P;

    Smith&

    Beas

    ley,

    2011

    A;S

    oles

    vik,

    2013

    P;So

    lesv

    iket

    al.,20

    13P;

    Solesv

    iket

    al.,20

    14P;

    Souitariset

    al.,20

    07P;

    Støren

    ,201

    4P;

    Turker

    &Se

    lcuk

    ,200

    9P;

    Varam

    äkie

    tal.,20

    15A;V

    onGraev

    enitz

    etal.,20

    10M;W

    alter&

    Doh

    se,201

    2P;

    Waltere

    tal.,

    2013

    M;W

    ang&Verza

    t,20

    11M;W

    esthea

    d&

    Solesv

    ik,201

    5M;W

    ilso

    net

    al.,20

    09P;

    Yag

    hmae

    ieta

    l.,20

    15PI;Zainu

    ddin

    &Rejab

    ,20

    10P;

    Zainud

    dinet

    al.,

    2012

    P;Zh

    anget

    al.,20

    14P;

    Zhao

    etal.,20

    05P

    Prem

    andet

    al.,20

    16P;

    Rae

    &W

    oodier-

    Harris,2012

    PI;

    Sánc

    hez,20

    11P;

    Souitariset

    al.,20

    07P;

    Tan&Ng,

    2006

    P;Vince

    tt&Fa

    rlow

    ,20

    08P;

    Wee

    ,200

    4P;

    Man

    &Fa

    rquh

    arso

    n,20

    15P;

    Woo

    dier-H

    arris,

    2010

    PI;Y

    usoffe

    tal.,

    2012

    P

    P=26

    P=25

    P=32

    P=61

    P=19

    P=8

    P=34

    PI=0

    PI=3

    PI=1

    PI=2

    PI=0

    PI=0

    PI=4

    M=2

    M=3

    M=1

    M=9

    M=0

    M=0

    M=0

    N=1

    N=1

    N=4

    N=5

    N=0

    N=0

    N=2

    A=3

    A=2

    A=4

    A=4

    A=2

    A=0

    A=1

    Total=

    32To

    tal=

    34To

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    8To

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  • perceived feasibility (26%, e.g., Rauch&Hulsink, 2015;or skills and knowledge (21%., e.g., Burrows&Wragg,2013; Premand, Brodmann, Almeida, Grun, & Barouni,2016). Most studies suggest a positive link betweenthe program and these variables, but some articlesreport results that are not significant or negative.These include, for example, the absence of a signifi-cant link between EE and entrepreneurial attitudesamongSpanish students (Lanero, Vázquez,Gutiérrez,&Garcı́a, 2011), andanegative linkbetweenEEandat-titudes toward entrepreneurship among South Africanstudents (Mentoor & Friedrich, 2007), or perceivedentrepreneurial and management skills amongBritish students (Chang & Rieple, 2013). So again,limited studies explore the context-specificity ofEE’s impact.

    Novel ways of assessing EE impact in higher ed-ucation are limited. Only four studies explore emo-tion or related approaches to assessing EE impact.For example, inspiration (not learning) emerges asthe most important benefit of EE, implying a “changeof heart” as well as a positive link to entrepreneurialintentions (Souitaris et al., 2007). A few other studiesalso suggest a positive EE-outcomes link regardinguncertainty and ambiguity tolerance (Lackéus, 2014);dispositional optimism (Crane 2014); and sense ofpsychological ownership (Man & Farquharson,2015). Similarly, four studies focus on EE impacton intention-to-nascent start-up activity or entre-preneurial identity. These suggest either a non-significant impact of EE on nascency (Souitaris et al.,2007), or a positive link through a dynamic process ofinternal self-reflection and social engagement(Donnellon, Ollila, & Middleton, 2014; Lackéus, 2014),and personal development, for example, a multiplesense of responsibility, independent thinking, andconnecting to one’s ownand others’ needs (Mueller &Anderson, 2014). Other emotion- or transition-basedindicators are also completely absent from our re-view. For example, outside of our review, researchhighlights EE’s role in developing the importance ofentrepreneurial passion (intense positive emotionand drive, see Cardon, Wincent, Singh, & Drnovsek,2009), yet it is strikingly missing from the articles inour review.

    Our reviewsuggests 29 instances (corresponding to25 articles, see Table 1) focusing on objective impactindicators, typically over a longer timeframe corre-sponding to the higher Levels 3 (0–5 years), 4 (3–10years), or 5 (over 10 years) in our framework. Becausethese types of studies are limited in our review, someexamplesaregiven.Suchstudies include thepositiveimpact of undergraduate (Pei-Lee&Chen-Chen, 2008)

    and postgraduate (Dominguinhos & Carvalho, 2009)EE programs on start-up rates at Level 3 of ourframework. Furthermore, Lange, Marram, Jawahar,Yong, and Bygrave (2014) provide a notable exampleof the long-term positive impact of EE on Babsongraduate performance over a 25-year period, in-cluding a major economic contribution, for example,1,300 new full-time businesses were started, withaverage annual revenues of $5.5 million and an av-erage of 27 employees. Last, using a meta-analyticalapproach (includingpre-andposteducationdata,N516,657), Martin et al. (2013) found small but positiverelationships between EE and entrepreneurial out-comes incorporating nascent behavior, and start-upand venture performance (e.g., financial success andpersonal income).AswithBaeetal., (2014), theydonotspecifically focus on higher education (they look ataverage effect across all educational levels), but weinclude them here because their findings providesome indicative evidence. Most of our higher impactstudies report a positive link between EE and objec-tive indicators, but one suggestsa relationship that isnot significant. Using a sample of 2,827 universitygraduates in Norway, Støren (2014) reports graduateswho have had EE are not more frequently self-employed than other graduates. Thus, our reviewsuggests high-impact studies are scarce andneednotshow positive impact.A final finding relates to the measurement meth-

    odology of the articles. Typically, articles use cross-sectional survey methodology (68%). Nonetheless,some notable exceptions employ a longitudinaldesign and/or a control group. These generally dem-onstrate a pattern of positive EE impact for entrepre-neurial intentions (Souitarisetal., 2007), competencies(Sánchez, 2011), and start-ups (Karlsson & Moberg,2013). However, even in more methodologically rigor-ous studies, a few still report a lack of significant re-sults for entrepreneurial self-efficacy (Souitaris et al.,2007) or significantly negative impact on entrepre-neurial attitudes (Mentoor & Friedrich, 2007). Overall,the review suggests reasonable evidence of positiveEE impact. This holds especially for entrepreneurialattitudes and intentions (impact Levels 1 and 2 of ourframework), but even here some examples demon-strate differential impact depending on context andthebackgroundofparticipants (Fayolle&Gailly, 2015;Fayolle et al., 2006b).

    Pedagogical Methods Underpinning Impact

    Next, we examine the extent of the relationshipbetween the pedagogical methods used and the

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  • TABL

    E2

    Ove

    rview

    ofAlterna

    tive

    Peda

    gogies,

    Com

    pariso

    nStud

    ies,

    andTy

    pesof

    Impa

    ct

    Type

    sof

    Impa

    ctb

    1.Attitud

    e2a

    .Skillsan

    dkn

    owledg

    e2b

    .Fea

    sibility

    2c.E

    ntrepren

    eurial

    intention

    3.Bu

    sine

    ssstart-up

    4/5.Pe

    rform.

    &so

    cioe

    con.

    Other

    Type

    sof

    Teac

    hing

    Mod

    elPe

    dago

    gya

    Supp

    lySá

    nche

    z,20

    11P;

    Shinna

    reta

    l.,20

    14M

    Crane

    2014

    P;Sá

    nche

    z20

    11P;

    Solesv

    iket

    al.,

    2013

    P;So

    lesv

    iket

    al.,20

    14P

    Crane

    2014

    P;Sá

    nche

    z20

    11P

    Supp

    ly-

    Dem

    and

    Fretsc

    hner

    &W

    eber,

    2013

    P;Hen

    ryet

    al.,20

    04P;

    Izqu

    ierdo&

    Buelen

    s,20

    11P;

    Liñá

    n,20

    04P;

    Shariffe

    tal.,

    2010

    P;Stam

    boulis

    &Ba

    rlas

    ,201

    4P

    Hen

    ryet

    al.,20

    04P;

    Klapp

    er,201

    4P;

    Thursb

    yet

    al.,

    2009

    P

    Hen

    ryet

    al.,20

    04P;

    Izqu

    ierdo&

    Buelen

    s,20

    11P;

    Liñá

    n,20

    04P

    Ham

    idie

    tal.,

    2008

    P;Hen

    ryet

    al.,20

    04P;

    Liñá

    n,20

    04P;

    Shariffe

    tal.,

    2010

    P

    Hen

    ryet

    al.,20

    04P

    Hen

    ryet

    al.,

    2004

    PCrane

    &Mey

    er,200

    7P;

    Ham

    idie

    tal.,

    2008

    P

    Dem

    and

    Bouk

    amch

    a,20

    15P;

    Fayo

    lle&Gailly,

    2015

    P;Kirby

    &Hum

    ayun

    ,201

    3P;

    Souitariset

    al.,

    2007

    A

    Lans

    etal.,20

    13A;

    Mun

    ozet

    al.,20

    11P;

    Prem

    andet

    al.,

    2016

    P

    Bouk

    amch

    a,20

    15P;

    Fayo

    lle&Gailly,

    2015

    P;So

    uitaris

    etal.,20

    07A

    Bouk

    amch

    a,20

    15P;

    Fayo

    lleet

    al.,

    2006aP;

    Fayo

    lle&

    Gailly,

    2015

    M;

    Kirby

    &Hum

    ayun

    ,20

    13P;

    Millere

    tal.,

    2009

    P;So

    uitaris

    etal.,20

    07P;

    Varam

    äkie

    tal.,

    2015

    A

    McA

    lexa

    nder

    etal.,

    2009

    P;Prem

    and

    etal.,20

    16P

    Bell,2015P;

    Millm

    anet

    al.,20

    08P;

    Mue

    ller

    &And

    erso

    n,20

    14P;

    Pittaw

    ayet

    al.,

    2011

    P;Prem

    and

    etal.,20

    16P;

    Souitariset

    al.,

    2007

    P

    Dem

    and-

    Com

    pet.

    Friedrich&Visse

    r,20

    06P;

    Harris

    etal.,20

    07A;

    Hietane

    n,20

    15P;

    Kas

    sean

    net

    al.,

    2015

    P;Ken

    ny,201

    5P;

    Vorley&

    William

    s,20

    16P

    Burrow

    s&W

    ragg

    ,20

    13P;

    Cha

    ng&

    Rieple,

    2013

    M;

    DeT

    ienn

    e&

    Cha

    ndler,20

    04P;

    Garalis

    &Strazd

    iene

    ,200

    7P;

    Gon

    dim

    &Mutti,

    2011

    A;H

    arms,

    2015

    P;Jone

    s&

    Jone

    s,20

    11P;

    Kirkw

    oodet

    al.,

    2014

    P;Morris

    etal.,20

    13P;

    Toun

    èset

    al.,2014

    PVorley&

    William

    s,2016

    P

    Aba

    hoet

    al.,20

    15P;

    Arm

    strong

    ,201

    4P;

    Burrow

    s&W

    ragg

    ,20

    13P;

    Harms,

    2015

    P;Harris

    etal.,20

    07A;Jon

    es&Jone

    s,20

    11P;

    Kas

    sean

    etal.,

    2015

    N;K

    irkw

    ood

    etal.,20

    14P;

    Pipe

    ropo

    ulos

    &Dim

    ov,2

    015P;

    Rau

    ch&Hulsink

    ,20

    15P

    Arm

    strong

    ,201

    4P;

    Cha

    ng&Rieple,

    2013

    M;D

    eGeo

    rge

    &Fa

    yolle,

    2008

    P;Florin

    etal.,20

    07P;

    Friedrich&Visse

    r,20

    06P;

    Kas

    sean

    etal.,20

    15P;

    Pipe

    ropo

    ulos

    &Dim

    ov,2

    015P;

    Rau

    ch&Hulsink

    ,20

    15P

    Burrow

    s&W

    ragg

    ,20

    13P;

    Dutta

    etal.,

    2010

    P;Jans

    enet

    al.,20

    15P;

    Rau

    ch&Hulsink

    ,20

    15P

    Burrow

    s&W

    ragg

    ,20

    13P;

    Man

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  • specific outcomes achieved (see Table 2). In our re-view, studies that provide sufficient pedagogicaldetail are limited. Only 72 of our 159 articles (45%)provide enough detail for us to determine theirpedagogical approach. The following section fo-cuses on these 72 articles.

    Supply and Supply–Demand Model Pedagogy

    Only five articles can be classified in terms ofsupply model pedagogy. These are positively re-lated to self-efficacy (Sánchez, 2011) and entrepre-neurial intentions (e.g., Crane, 2014; Solesvik et al.,2013, 2014). For example, Sánchez (2011) focuses ontransmitting knowledge to students so that they“know about entrepreneurship,” and this mainlybehaviorist course has a positive impact on a rangeof student perceptions (at Level 2 of our framework,e.g., intention, self-efficacy). This suggests a supplymodel link to lower level impact indicators, al-though Shinnar et al., (2014) find mixed results, pri-marily at Level 2, based on a moderating effect ofgender. In turn, programs that combine pedagogiesfrom the supply and demand model tend to be pos-itively related to lower levels of our framework. Ofthe 12 supply–demand articles, only one (Henryet al., 2004) addresses impact at higher levels. Atypical example of a supply–demand article is theprogram analyzed by Hamidi, Wennberg, andBerglund (2008) which despite concentrating onknowledge transmission, includes some experien-tial learning, in this case, creativity developmentexercises whereby the authors report a positive linkwith entrepreneurial intentions.

    Demand and Demand–CompetenceModel Pedagogy

    Fifteen articles analyze interventions adhering todemand model pedagogy. These typically focuson short-term intensive experiential programs(e.g., Fayolle & Gailly, 2015), or longer experientialresidential-based programs (e.g., Boukamcha, 2015).They also include student-led entrepreneurshipclubs that allow students to work on collaborativeprojects and gain awareness from experienced entre-preneurs (Pittaway, Rodrı́guez-Falcon, Aiyegbayo, &King, 2011), and a pedagogical method that goesbeyond formal classroom teaching, incorporating,for example, network events and interaction withentrepreneurs (Souitaris et al., 2007). All these stud-ies share a focus on exploration, discussion, andexperimentation, with a preoccupation on students’

    needs and interests.Moreover, these studies largelysuggest a positive link of this model’s pedagogywith lower level impact indicators—our frame-work’s Level 2 indicators (entrepreneurial intention,Fayolle et al., 2006a; Souitaris et al., 2007), or otherpersonal change, such as satisfaction with thecourse or participation (Millman,Matlay, &Liu, 2008;Pittaway et al., 2011).Of the EE programs studied in the review, 27 are

    consistent with demand–competence model peda-gogy. They share the inclusion of an important ele-ment of realism, such as real-life problems tobe solved. This is powerful, because despite thechallenges to the learner, the learning is moretransferable to the real world (cf. outside our re-view, Neergaard et al. 2012). In the articles in thisstream, the pedagogical methods are experi-ential and entail working side by side with, forexample, entrepreneurs (e.g., Chang & Rieple,2013); realistic entrepreneurial exercises (e.g.,Gondim & Mutti, 2011); starting and running a“real” business (e.g., Burrows & Wragg, 2013); andproblem-based learning (e.g., Kirkwood, Dwyer,& Gray, 2014). Again, these studies report a posi-tive link with lower level impact measures(skills and knowledge, and feasibility, e.g., Jones& Jones, 2011). However, ambiguous or mixed re-sults are also found for intention and feasibility(Chang & Rieple, 2013; Harris, Gibson, & Taylor,2007). Overall, the pattern suggests a positivelink between demand and demand–competencemodel pedagogy and primarily lower level impactindicators.

    Competence Model Pedagogy

    Twelve articles fall into this category. Pedagogicalmethods entail students who are starting up busi-nesses by consulting external experts, typically forlegal, accounting, and sales help (Vincett & Farlow,2008) or dealing with real-world problems or oppor-tunities in industry-engaged environments to en-hance social interaction and deeper learning(Gilbert, 2012). These articles are positively relatedto Level 2 (skill development, learning; Gilbert, 2012),Level 3 (actual start-ups; Gilbert, 2012; Vincett &Farlow, 2008), and Level 4 of our framework (positivechanges in the person andbusiness that run 5 yearsafter the course: e.g., increase in social capital andsocioeconomic bonds; Gordon, Hamilton, & Jack,2012). Given the limited number of articles in thiscategory, we see our results as indicative ratherthan confirmatory.

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  • Comparison Studies

    Only three articles compare EE programs usingcompeting pedagogical methods. Lange et al.(2014) suggest that experiential courses (featuringdemand and competence models) better predictmultiple entrepreneurial behaviors: The rare be-haviorist courses in their study (“how to writea business plan”) are essentially a negative pre-dictor. They measure impact at the highest im-pact level of our framework (Level 5) and showa positive socioeconomic impact up to 25 yearspostprogram. Similarly, Walter and Dohse (2012) com-pare active learning (constructivist) to traditionallearning (behaviorist) in locations with eitherweak or already-strong entrepreneurial cultures,finding the constructivist model to have a strongerimpact in terms of, for example, entrepreneurialintention.

    Overall, our review highlights that each categoryof pedagogical methods (supply, demand, compe-tence, hybrids) has some positive relationship withthe lower level impact indicators of our teachingmodel framework (e.g., attitudes and intentions).However, the demonstrated pattern of pedagogyimpact depends to an extent on the aims of re-searchers. Although articles featuring fewer experi-ential programs (supply, supply–demand, demand)focusmore onbasic or lower levels of our framework,articles examining more experiential programs(demand–competenceandcompetence)also focusonimpact at higher levels (e.g., actual start-ups andsocioeconomic impactover time).These latter studiesask more from their programs and typically obtainhigher impact.

    DISCUSSION

    Guided by a unique, theory-driven teachingmodelframework, we undertook a systematic review ofa range of EE impacts in higher education, draw-ing on empirical evidence published since 2004.This entailed a thematic analysis of the evidenceusing our adopted teaching model framework toclassify different types of outcomes and peda-gogies. We also explored the extent of the re-lationship between pedagogical methods andoutcomes achieved.

    Reaffirmation of Past Reviews

    Despite the increase in the amount of research onEEand entrepreneurial outcomes in higher education

    over the past 12 years (nearly two thirds of our 159articles are published in the last 5 years), there isstill a general focus on lower level, short-term,subjective impact indicators, especially the EE–entrepreneurial intentions link (51%), and the lack ofspecifying even minimal pedagogical detail (55%).Hence, in general, we reconfirm the findings andrepeat the calls of previous reviews for more re-search on entrepreneurialbehavior (e.g., Pittaway&Cope, 2007) and greater pedagogical detail (cf.Martin et al., 2013). Our teaching model frameworkurges a focus on higher level impacts such as start-ups, firm survival rates, business performance, andsocietal contribution. Furthermore, it also meansthat future researchers provide detailed informationabout the pedagogical methods, so we can un-derstand the impact of pedagogical designs andmethods.Extending previous reviews, our findings lead us

    to focus on new or underemphasized calls for futureresearch. As a general pattern from our findings,progress on the previous calls outlined above hasbeen slow, and EE impact research continues to belimited. For example, in our review, it is rare to seearticles on novel EE impact measures or exploringthe reasons behind the contradictory findings inhigher education-based EE research that go beyondstatistical/artifactual reasons (cf. Martin et al., 2013;Rideout & Gray, 2013). Table 3 presents our recom-mendations for future research and these are dis-cussed in more detail below.

    Types of EE Impact

    Focus on Novel Impact Indicators Related toEmotion-Based Approaches

    Given the dominance of entrepreneurial intentionsas an impact indicator in our research, we suggest itis important to understand alternative impact mea-sures. Although entrepreneurship is considereda “journey of the heart” and the importance of un-derstanding entrepreneurial emotion (affect, emo-tions, feelings), especially during the new venturecreation process is acknowledged (Cardon, Foo,Shepherd, & Wiklund, 2012), there is surprisinglylittle empirical research in our review that focuseson emotion-based impact indicators. We thereforeurge scholars to pursue the following importantavenues.First, we are surprised by the scarcity of research

    that addresses emotion or affect. Given the growingconsensus on their importance in entrepreneurial

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  • thinking, for example, passion (Cardon et al.,2009, 2012; Gielnik et al., 2015), this is startling.For example, only one empirical study in our sam-ple measures EE program-derived entrepreneurialinspiration (Souitaris et al., 2007) that identifiesemotional inspiration (not learning or incubationresources) as the most important EE “programmebenefit” with inspiration also positively related toentrepreneurial intentions (Souitaris et al., 2007).Moreover, they define it as “a change of hearts(emotion) and minds (motivation) evoked by eventsor inputs from the programme and directed towardsconsidering becoming an entrepreneur” (Souitaris

    et al., 2007: 573). Thus, we consider it of central im-portance as both an impact indicator in its own right(i.e., if EE increases inspiration), and as a predictorof other impact measures. Indeed, Souitaris et al.(2007: 587) conclude: “Universities that want to as-sess the effectiveness of their programmes shouldcapture not only how much their students learnabout entrepreneurship or whether they are satis-fied with the courses, but also whether they are in-spired from theprogramme.”Despite its importance,inspiration from EE programs in higher educationremains an under-researched phenomenon andwarrants further research attention.

    TABLE 3Future Research Directions: Types of EE Impact and Pedagogical Models

    Reaffirmation of past reviews

    1. Ongoing requirement for increased research on higher level impact indicators by examining objective and higher level measures atLevels 4 and 5 of our teaching model framework (see Figure 1) including entrepreneurial behavior.

    2. More detail about the specifics of the pedagogy in impact studies.

    New or underemphasized research directions

    1. Types of ImpactA. Focus on novel impact indicators related to emotion-based and mind-set approachesi. Explore role of EE program-derived inspiration in higher education as an impact indicator and a mediator between EE and a range of

    other impact measures. For example, does inspiration mediate the EE-behavior relationship?ii. Examine the development of the entrepreneurial mind-set in higher education such as dispositional optimism, uncertainty and

    ambiguity tolerance.B. Focus on impact indicators related to the intention-to-behavior transitioni. Build on Souitaris et al. (2007) to generate new knowledge about why there is (or is not) a transition from entrepreneurial intentions into

    nascent or start-up behavior, specifically for example, why do some recipients of higher education-based EEwith high entrepreneurialintentions start up their own businesses after graduating, while others (despite high intentions) do not?What is the role of EE in highereducation in this process?

    ii. Explore the development of entrepreneurial identity in higher education.C. Explore contextual reasons for some contradictory findings in impact studiesi. Explore individuals’ background in terms of previous entrepreneurial exposure and pre-educational intentions to clarify the impact of

    higher education-based EE.ii. Directly examine if the impact of EE programs in higher education on a range of entrepreneurial outcomes is gender-specific and for

    which outcomes.iii.Consider contextual factors in higher education, e.g., type of course, type of institution.iv. Expand existing research by looking at relationship between culture and national context in EE impact studies. For example, how do

    cultural valuesmoderate the impact of EE on outcomes?What outcomes are culture specific? Our teachingmodel framework could beexpanded to incorporate culture-specific frameworks (e.g., Hofstede, 2003; Schwartz, 2004).

    v. Explore underexamined fast-growing/emerging countries/continents in our sample e.g., Brazil, Russia, Africa, and Australia.vi.Examine double-moderator interaction effects. For example, does EE impact outcomes as a function of culture and gender?2. Pedagogical methods underpinning impactA. Investigate competence model-related pedagogical methods to determine if they are truly more effective than other models, and why

    they are effective.B. Building on our teaching model framework, directly compare and contrast a broad range of pedagogical models (supply, demand,

    competence, and hybrids) in terms of their impact on a range of impact indicators (from Levels 1 to 5).

    General recommendations

    1. Explore EE at other levels, i.e. other than higher education.2. Explore impact of university-based EE on stakeholders other than students and graduates. For example, university faculty, donors/

    investors, and community.

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  • A second key knowledge gap centers on impactmeasures focusing on the development of the en-trepreneurial mind-set, defined here as cognitivephenomena deeper than intent4 (Krueger, 2007, 2015;Lackéus, 2015). Few studies in our review even ref-erence this phenomenon. One rare example (Crane,2014) suggests dispositional optimism as a key in-dicator of EE impact because of its self-regulatoryfunction anddealingwith uncertainty and setbacks.They find their program improves such optimism,suggesting another fruitful avenue to explore. Sim-ilarly, under OECD’s Entrepreneurship360 initia-tive, Lackéus (2015) identifies the importance ofuncertainty/ambiguity tolerance as impact indica-tors for action-based EE programs that tie back tothe issue of emotions in entrepreneurial thinking.

    Focus on Impact Indicators Related to theIntention-to-Behavior Transition

    Our findings also suggest a paucity of studies of EEin higher education that bridge the transition fromintention to behavior, that is Levels 2 to 3 in ourteaching model framework. This is an importantavenue because intention does not always translateinto entrepreneurial behavior and little is knownabout this transition. Indeed, Pittaway and Cope(2007: 498) conclude “what isnot known . . . iswhetherpropensity or intentionality is turned into ‘entre-preneurial behavior’, either in its broad sense orwhen focused narrowly on venture creation.” Al-though we re-emphasize their claim here, we alsoextend their call, by suggesting two specific ave-nues that we encourage more scholars to pursue.

    First, our review suggests very little empiricalattention on analyzing how entrepreneurial in-tention translates into nascent or start-up activities.Although this relationship is examined in our re-view regarding start-up activities for nascency afteran EE program (e.g., Souitaris et al., 2007), the lack ofa positive significant relationship (albeit via entre-preneurial intentions) suggests more research isrequired on how intention follows through to action(or not). For example, why do some recipients of EEwith high entrepreneurial intentions start up theirown businesses after graduating, while others (de-spite high intentions) do not? What is the role ofEE in this process? Second, very few studies in ourreview analyze the development of entrepreneurial

    identity, although we see hints that EE relates topersonal development beyond knowledge and skillacquisition, for example, by a change in thinkingstyle (Mueller & Anderson, 2014), internal self-reflection, and external engagement (Donnellonet al., 2014; Lackéus, 2014). Given how little weknow of how intent becomes behavior, this is ex-ceptionally important for further research.

    Explore Contextual Reasons for ContradictoryFindings: Background, Gender, and Culture

    As our results report, most papers suggest positiveresults between EE and a broad range of impact in-dicators, but with some contradictory studies (con-sistentwithMartinetal., 2013).Theseauthorsadvancemethodological concerns as an explanation of suchcontradictory results; however, it would be remiss notto also assess person- and context-specific factors.Concerning student backgrounds, for those who

    have less exposure to entrepreneurship, the generaleffect tends to be positive, because they usuallyincrease their entrepreneurial intention, attitudes,and self-efficacy by participating in the programs(e.g., Fayolle &Gailly, 2015; Fayolle, Gailly, & Lassas-Clerc, 2006a; Sánchez, 2011). In contrast, for thosestudents who already have entrepreneurial experi-ence, family background, or high previous entrepre-neurial intention, theeffectsaregenerallyweakerandmay even be negative (see, e.g., Fayolle et al., 2006b;Von Graevenitz, Harhoff, & Weber, 2010). Similarly,Bae et al. (2014) found that after controlling for pre-educational entrepreneurial intentions, the relation-ship between EE and postprogram entrepreneurialintentions is not significant. However, given that Baeet al.’s (2014) meta-analysis did not focus specificallyon higher education, we encourage more studies tofocuson the roleof studentbackground in this context.Regarding students’ background, gender-specific

    differences are also an important source of contra-dictory findings. Few studies in our review focus onthe differential impact of EE for male and femalestudents/graduates, although those that did identifygender-specific effects. For example, Wilson, Kickul,andMarlino (2007) showthatEEhasastronger impacton self-efficacy among females than males. Otherstudies also suggest the impact of EE on entrepre-neurial intentions is gender-specific (e.g., Joensuuet al., 2013; Packham et al., 2010), although there aretoo few studies to indicate if this favors males orfemales. A controversial finding in Bae et al.’s (2014)article concludes that gender does not signifi-cantly moderate the EE–entrepreneurial intention

    4 Education researchers often refer to “noncognitive skills” todifferentiate from more surface level learning such as facts androte-learned skills (e.g., Krueger, 2015).

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  • relationship. However, Bae et al. (2014) did not spe-cifically examine studies of EE in higher education(aswedo), but rather lookedataverages fromameta-analysis across educational levels. Furthermore,unlike Bae et al. (2014), we look at higher level impactin terms of entrepreneurial behavior. Although wedid not find any reported gender-specific effects atthis level, in our view, this doesnotmean that theydonot exist, merely that studies have not specificallyfocused on these effects.

    Looking at further aspects of context (e.g., type ofprogram: optional or compulsory; type of institution),there is evidence from our review that initial positiveattitudes toward entrepreneurship, which are, how-ever, not fully formed, change once they are con-frontedwith the complexities and pitfalls of businessstart-up during EE. In our review, Hytti, Stenholm,Heinonen, and Seikkula-Leino (2010) analyze themotivations of students taking a compulsory EE pro-gram, finding that students with intrinsic motivationreport lower learning and less satisfaction with thecourse (they expected more). Those taking the pro-gram with extrinsic motivation express a greaterdegree of satisfaction. Similarly, Petridou and Sarri(2011) find that attitudes and intentions are raised byanEEprogram inageneralist university, but loweredin a technology institute. The latter can be explainedby the realization of the complexities involved instarting up a technology venture.

    Similarly, culture and national context are likelysignificant factors but rarely tested directly becausealmost all studies in our review focus on a single-country or culture (or at least do not investigateculturaldifferences).However, Baeetal.’s (2014)meta-analysis suggests some salient cultural dimensions,at leastwith respect to entrepreneurial intentions. Forexample, some national or cultural contexts may behigher on some cultural dimensions, on average, likeuncertainty avoidance (level of comfortableness withuncertainty and ambiguity; Hofstede, 2003, also seeKrueger, Liñán, & Nabi’s, 2013 Special Issue in thisarea). This suggests culture-specific moderators areworthy of further consideration. In addition, oursample is dominated by studies in the United King-dom,UnitedStates, andAsia, but only 5%are from thefast-growing emerging BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India,and China) economies. There are no studies fromRussia or India, and Africa and Australia are alsounder-represented, suggesting such countries andcontinents are largely absent from studies.

    Moreover, culture is also likely to exhibit in-teraction effectswithother impact factors likegenderas implied in a handful of our articles regarding

    culture- and gender-specific findings. Packhamet al.(2010), for example, suggest findings that EE nega-tively relates to entrepreneurial intentions for maleGerman students. This double-moderator effect isconsistent with limited research outside our review,for example, Shneor, Camgöz, and Karapinar (2013),who look at gender effects in two cultural settings,while analysis of Culture x Gender effects is absentfrom the studies reviewed here.Considering our discussion on how student back-

    ground and context (the “audience” dimension of theteaching model; Fayolle & Gailly, 2008) seem to ex-plain contradictory findings in previous studies, fu-ture research in this field is especially promising.Knowing the background and the profile of the stu-dents (e.g., prior entrepreneurial knowledge andskills, motivators, gender) and context (e.g., type ofprogram, type of institution, program and countrycontext) can also lead to better design and imple-mentation of EE programs, and ultimately to moreefficient learning processes, environments, andhence, impact (Béchard & Grégoire, 2005; Fayolle &Gailly, 2008, 2015). It also opens the door for futureimpact research that is more mindful of potentialmoderating factors and exploring a range of rela-ted questions. For example, to what extent is the im-pact of EE programs in higher education on a rangeof entrepreneurial outcomes gender-, culture-, andcontext-specific? Which impact indicators in ourframework are dependent on moderator effects andwhich are more universally applicable? Our teach-ing model framework could also be expanded to in-corporateculture-specific frameworks (e.g.,Hofstede,2003; Schwartz, 2004) allowing further considerationof the impact of higher education-basedEEprogramsin different international and cultural contexts.

    Pedagogical Methods Underpinning Impact

    Pedagogical Reasons for Contradictory Findings:Differences in Pedagogical Methods

    Our review suggests that all the pedagogicalmethods (supply, demand, competence, hybrids)have positive impact at Levels 1 and 2 of our teach-ingmodel framework (e.g., attitudes and intentions).However, our reviewed studies suggest that peda-gogical methods based on competence are bettersuited for developing higher level impact. The evi-dence suggests that competencemodel pedagogy isassociatedwith both subjective measures at Level 2(e.g., entrepreneurial intention), and objective onesat Levels 3 (e.g., actual start-ups up to 5 years

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  • postprogram) and 4 (longer term impact on businessup to 10 years postprogram). To put it more simply,such deeper, more experiential pedagogies seem tohave the most potential to have impact at higherlevels because students focus on developing be-havioral competency in solvingproblems in real-lifeentrepreneurial situations.

    Our findings suggest that the use of different ped-agogicalmethods is at least partially responsible forthe inconsistent findings in impact studies. However,given that our findingsare based onapartial sampleof our population of articles, they are indicativerather than confirmatory.5 To the best of our knowl-edge, this is the first systematic review that usesa teaching model framework to assess the impact ofEE. In our view, this provides novel and meaningfulinsights. EE makes strong claims to have significantimpact and a strong bias toward experiential peda-gogies. This review confirms that we need to focusstrongly in this direction. For example, it is essentialto expand research on competence-model-relatedpedagogical methods. Do they really have strongerimpact than othermodels, especially at higher levelsof our teachingmodel framework? How do they workregarding underlying processes?

    Focus on Comparison Studies to ComparePedagogical Methods

    Our review reveals very few comparison studies thatdirectly compare the impact of different pedagogicalmethods. Considering the growing number of EEprograms and the growing demand to assess them,should we not ask for evidence of what pedagogicalmethods work, desired impact, and actual impact?We thus encourage researchers to compare typesof impact across different teaching pedagogicalmethods. This is the onlyway for us to understand EEimpact in an incremental and meaningful way.

    Our review includes comparison studies thatlink EE pedagogical methods in higher educationto a broad range of impact measures usinga teaching model framework. However, compari-son studies in our review only tend to comparepedagogical methods in a limited way (e.g., supplyversus competence; Lange et al., 2014; Walter &Dohse, 2012; Wang & Verzat, 2011). In our review,we identify five different pedagogical models

    including hybrid versions (supply, supply–demand,demand, demand–competence, competence). Weurge scholars of future comparison studies to di-rectly compare the impact of a broader rangeof pedagogical methods using a teaching modelframework. We believe that such a comparativeapproach offers great opportunities to explorea number of theoretically, practically, and empiri-cally meaningful research questions that mayhelp to explain the contradictory findings on theimpact of higher education-based EE programsand increase generalizability. For example, whatpedagogical models work for which types of im-pact and in which contexts? We encourage futureresearchers to rigorously isolate the impact of a ped-agogical intervention, controlling for the context- andperson-specific factors outlined earlier.

    Limitations and General Recommendations

    Three limitationsof our reviewarenoteworthy. First,we only cover EE in higher education, although EEalso flourishes in high school programs, and adult(nondegree and non-academic) education. Focusingon other educational levels and means of deliveryoutside higher education was outside the scope ofour research, but our findings do open the door forassessing EE impact at other levels.Second, data onwhether an individual is exposed

    to multiple training before, during, and after highereducation is limited. However, some articles in ourreview do use more sophisticated research designs,for example, adopting a pretest–posttest controlgroup design (e.g., Souitaris et al., 2007), or control-ling for prior entrepreneurial exposure (e.g., Fayolle& Gailly, 2015). Although focusing on methodologi-cal designs is outside the primary scope of our re-search and is covered elsewhere (e.g., Rideout &Gray, 2013), we still include a range of articles withdifferent methodologies in our research, and ourfindings confirm those of existing reviews with anemphasis onmethodological rigor (e.g.,Martinet al.,2013; Rideout & Gray, 2013). Rather than reiteratethe methodological weaknesses that other reviewsfound, we sought to identify perhaps less obvious,yet greatly promising new or underemphasized di-rections for future research.Third, our review focuses on the recipients of

    university-basedEEprogramsandtheirentrepreneurialattitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors. How-ever, such programs obviously also influenceawider set of stakeholders, such as the instructorsthemselves and, in the case of field projects, the

    5 Reduced from 159 to 72 due to insufficient pedagogical in-formation from 55% of our articles. Further, we suspect that itcould be extremely valuable to assess the quality of pedagogy,not just its intended characteristics.

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  • individuals and organizations involved. For exam-ple, “real-life cases”where students work on variousconsultancy tasks (such as market validation stud-ies). The impact of EE can be on entrepreneurialbehavior of staff and lecturers, when teaching en-trepreneurship influences academics to become en-gaged in it themselves (whether in commercializingresearch or in nonresearch-based entrepreneurialactivity at the side of academic work). EE programswhere students engage in market validation studiesand so forth also expose students to the entrepre-neurial community. This can be built into higherlevels of our teaching model framework to examinestakeholder impact. For example, we can assess thevalue of EE to university faculty, donors/investors,and communities at Levels 3, 4, and 5 of our frame-work (cf. Duval-Couetil, 2013).

    CONCLUSIONS

    While confirming the weaknesses in EE impact stud-ies (e.g., dominance on lower level attitudinal andintentionality impact measures, and a lack of keydetail concerning pedagogy), wealso identify threemainways ofmoving forward. First, as indicated inTable 3,weaddvaluebyprovidinganup-to-date andempirically rooted call for future research in highereducation. Second, by applying a teaching modelframework, we offer several intriguing and under-emphasized suggestions for improving EE research.Last and relatedly, we provide some critical insightsinto the reasons for the contradictory findings in EEresearch (e.g., rarityof cross-cultural, gender-specificand pedagogical-comparison research) that can befurther teased out through single studies/interven-tions, so we can understand how EE really works intheory and practice.

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