Discovering entrepreneurship: An exploration of a tripartite approach to developing entrepreneurial capacities

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-205

  Collins, Lorna A ^a   Smith, Alison J ^b,c   Hannon, Paul D ^a  

^a National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Business School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational research; Entrepreneurialism; Learning methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646361338     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610662940     Document Type: Article

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