
Entrepreneurship Education in Central and East Europe
Journal of East European Management Studies (JEEMS) – Special Issue 2024- Editors:
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- 2025
Summary
This special issue explores how entrepreneurship educators can effectively adapt instructional methods, courses, and programs to meet the specific needs of the societies in the Central and East European (CEE) region. More specifically, the papers in this special issue aim to help entrepreneurship educators in the CEE region as they address the complex drivers (e.g., students´ age, generation, mindset, preferred learning models, and subjective course experiences etc.) influencing entrepreneurial skill development.With contributions byJelena Anđelković Labrović | Zorica Bogdanović | Slavica Cicvarić Kostić | Judit Csákné Filep | Marijana Despotović-Zrakić | Janez Gorenc | Milica Jovanović | Ivana Kužet | Miha Marič | Ana Miličević | Katarina Milosavljević | Milan Okanović | Jasna Petković | Igor Pihir | Jovana Rakićević | Zoran Rakićević | Milica Simić | Alenka Slavec Gomezel | Marko Suvajdžić | Anja Svetina Nabergoj | Ivan Todorović | Áron Szennay | Blaž Zupan
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2025
- ISBN-Print
- 978-3-7560-2311-0
- ISBN-Online
- 978-3-7489-4960-2
- Publisher
- Nomos, Baden-Baden
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 207
- Product type
- Edited Book
Table of contents
- Titelei/InhaltsverzeichnisPages 1 - 6 Download chapter (PDF)
- Loretta Huszák, Antti Kauppinen, Sean Patrick Saßmannshausen, Tetiana Sobolieva, Thomas Steger Download chapter (PDF)
- 1. Introduction: Designing Entrepreneurship Education Regionally
- 2. Danube Cup Initiative as an Initiator of this Special Issue
- 3. Interdisciplinary European Conferences on Entrepreneurship Research – the Missing Link between East and West
- 4. Contributions of This Special Issue
- Literature
- Janez Gorenc, Blaž Zupan, Alenka Slavec Gomezel Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2.1 Theory of planned behaviour and entrepreneurial intentions
- 2.2 Entrepreneurship Education Programs
- 2.3.1 Entrepreneurship Competence
- 2.3.2 Attitude towards entrepreneurship
- 2.3.3 Entrepreneurial self-efficacy
- 2.3.4 Proposed entrepreneurial intentions model
- 3.1 Research setting
- 3.2 Sample and data collection
- 3.3 Measures
- 3.4 Statistical procedures and data analysis
- 4. Results
- 5.1 Theoretical contributions
- 5.2 Practical contributions
- 5.3 Limitations
- 5.4 Future research
- 6. Conclusion
- Funding
- References
- Janez Gorenc, Alenka Slavec Gomezel, Blaž Zupan Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2.1 Social constructivist learning theory
- 2.2 Constructivist pedagogical methods
- 2.3 Early adolescents and entrepreneurship education
- 2.4 Entrepreneurship competence and EntreComp
- 2.5 Research questions
- 3.1 Sample
- 3.2 Entrepreneurship education programs
- 3.3 Interviews
- 3.4 Data Analysis
- 4. Results
- 5.1 Theoretical implications
- 5.2 Practical implications
- 5.3 Limitations and future research
- 6. Conclusion
- Funding
- References
- Judit Csákné Filep, Áron Szennay Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Literature review and hypothesis development
- 3. Methodology
- 4. Results & Discussion
- 5. Conclusion & Future Research Directions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Ana Miličević, Milica Simić, Zorica Bogdanović, Marijana Despotović-Zrakić, Marko Suvajdžić Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2.1.1. Hackathons in Entrepreneurial Education
- 2.1.2. Project-based learning in entrepreneurial education
- 2.1.3. Entrepreneurial readiness in local startup ecosystem: navigating preparedness for professional environments
- 2.2. The role of teachers in cultivating stimulating learning environments
- 3.1. Research context
- 3.2. Assessing the impact of hackathons and project-based learning initiatives: A comparative analysis
- 3.3. Data collection and Instruments
- 3.4. Survey participants
- 4.1. RQ1: Empowering students with new tech and business knowledge and skills
- 4.2. RQ2: Students’ perception of the impact of hackathons and PBL on their entrepreneurial behaviour
- 4.3. RQ3: Students’ motivation and drivers of active engagement
- 4.4. RQ4: Teachers’ evaluation
- 5.1. Learning and skill acquisitions derived from hackathon and PBL
- 5.2. Learning outcomes of hackathon and PBL approaches for entrepreneurial behaviour
- 5.3. Motivational forces of student engagement in hackathons and PBL
- 5.4. Teachers' perspectives
- 5.5. Future work and challenges
- 5.6. Implications
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Ivan Todorović, Milan Okanović, Slavica Cicvarić Kostić, Igor Pihir, Miha Marič Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2.1. Entrepreneurial Mindset
- 2.2. Sociodemographic Characteristics as the Predictors of Entrepreneurial Mindset
- 2.3. Entrepreneurial Mindset and Education
- 3.1. Entrepreneurial Mindset Measurement
- 3.2. Sample
- 4.1. Cross-country Comparative Analysis
- 4.2. Interdependence Analysis
- 5. Discussion
- 6.1. Limitations and directions for the future research
- References
- Katarina Milosavljević, Zoran Rakićević, Jovana Rakićević Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- I. Introduction
- II. Theoretical background
- A. Bibliometric analysis
- B. Systematic literature review
- IV. Discussion and conclusion
- V. Limitations and future directions
- References
- Milica Jovanović, Jelena Anđelković Labrović, Ivana Kužet, Jasna Petković Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2.1 Entrepreneurial education
- 2.2 Entrepreneurial competencies, frameworks, and models
- 2.3. Competency development and the learning process
- 2.4. Developing entrepreneurial competencies in higher education
- 3. Methodology
- 4. Evaluation of students’ performance
- 5. Discussion
- 6. Conclusion
- References
- Blaž Zupan, Anja Svetina Nabergoj Download chapter (PDF)
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Design Thinking as a Teaching Method within Constructivist Learning Theory
- 3. Methodology
- 4.1 Meaningfulness
- 4.2.1 Experimentation Enhances Learning
- 4.2.2 User-centred Research Builds Emotional Connections with the Users
- 4.2.3 Fieldwork Drives Authentic Learning
- 4.2.4 Interdisciplinarity Boosts Creativity
- 4.3.1 Mentoring Enhances Entrepreneurial Learning
- 4.3.2 Tools and Spaces Spark Innovation
- 4.3.3 External Recognition Drives Motivation
- 4.4 Continuity Builds Real-World Impact
- 5. Discussion of results
- 6. Implications
- 7. Limitations and Future Research
- References




