Entrepreneurship Education, Innovation and Student Empowerment: Innovation in the EU

A scholarly work that explores the intersection of entrepreneurship education, innovation, and student empowerment within the European Union, this book investigates the transition from student to entrepreneur. It provides an in-depth analysis of the theoretical and empirical aspects of entrepreneurship education. With a mixed-method approach, including case studies and a quantitative review of university-level entrepreneurship courses across Europe, it offers a robust framework for fostering entrepreneurial skills and understanding how entrepreneurship education fosters innovation within the EU. It explores key factors driving student entrepreneurship, offering insights into the development of essential competencies such as soft skills, technical knowledge, and interpersonal abilities. Through case studies and interviews with startup founders, the book bridges the gap between education, research, and practice, providing practical recommendations for enhancing entrepreneurship education across Europe. Targeted toward academics, postgraduate students, and practitioners interested in entrepreneurship, edutech, and educational dynamics, it is particularly relevant to scholars in entrepreneurship education and innovation, offering valuable insights into how to empower students and foster entrepreneurial ecosystems in the EU.

Chiara Bartoli is Research Fellow in Business Model Innovation at LUISS Guido Carli, Department of Business and Management, Rome, Italy and Research Fellow at the Research Center in Strategic Change ＂Franco Fontana＂ at LUISS Guido Carli University. She received a PhD in Marketing at La Sapienza University of Rome. She is Adjunct Professor of Corporate Ecosystem Strategy at LUISS Guido Carli University and Professor of Marketing and Business Organization at Sapienza University of Rome. She has been fellow of the Confederation of Italian Businesses - Confindustria. Her research interests include digital entrepreneurship, strategic agility, new technologies and business model innovation with a focus on Web 3.0, Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain.

Federica Brunetta is Associate Professor of Management. She teaches General Management, Strategy, Economics of Strategy and Business Transformation at Luiss Business School and at the Department of Business and Management. She is Head of Executive Masters of Luiss Business School and Vice Director of the Research Centre in Strategic Change ＂Franco Fontana＂ of Luiss University. Her research interests are focused on the study of strategies in highly regulated environments, digitalization and business transformation, network analysis. Her works are published, among others, in Organization Studies, Journal of Business Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change.