Research Recap – SSES Learninglab

Maintaining Confidence in the Face of Realistic Challenges

2023-11-21

Entrepreneurship training has its ups and downs, and maintaining students’ self-belief is key.

What the Heck are Ecosystems Anyway?

2025-01-14

Learn why understanding ecosystems is essential for navigating today’s business world.

Gender Bias in Entrepreneurial Funding

2025-02-03

Women entrepreneurs face stricter investor scrutiny and receive less funding than men, but new research shows these biases can shift, offering hope for change in the startup ecosystem.

Introducing the Entrepreneurial Method

2024-10-01

Entrepreneurship training has its ups and downs, and maintaining students’ self-belief is key.

The Actual Skills You Need for Sustainable Entrepreneurship

2024-11-29

Introductory entrepreneurship courses can unintentionally increase overconfidence, particularly in male students, while female students tend to show more realistic self-assessments. This gap suggests a need for entrepreneurship programmes that build balanced self-efficacy across genders.

Researchers by Day, Entrepreneurs by Night

2024-12-17

Balancing academic rigour with entrepreneurial impact isn’t easy, but the right mix of university support and real-world connections can make it possible for researchers to thrive in both roles.

Who is Qualified to Teach Entrepreneurship?

2025-03-12

Many educators don’t feel qualified to teach entrepreneurship, seeing it as too vague, too corporate, or just “not for them.” But the real challenge isn’t who can teach it — it’s how we help more educators feel like they can.

The Skill of Seeing What Others Miss

2025-03-10

Being able to spot entrepreneurial opportunities isn’t just luck or instinct — it’s a skill that can (and should) be taught, with the right mix of knowledge, alertness, and creativity, reinforced through hands-on learning.

Employability and Entrepreneurship Education

2025-04-07

Entrepreneurship education doesn’t just prepare students to start businesses — it also makes them more employable by teaching adaptability, problem-solving, and resilience.

What Really Drives Entrepreneurial Success – Genius or Timing?

2024-12-17

A massive study shows that entrepreneurial success isn’t just about creativity or being in the right place at the right time; it's…

When does Entrepreneurship Education Actually Work?

2025-03-04

Making entrepreneurship education compulsory doesn’t guarantee it will stick. Too early, and students tune out. Too late, and they’ve moved on. Taught poorly, and it’s wasted. The key isn’t whether we teach it — it’s when and how.

Do Entrepreneurs Burn Out too?

2025-01-29

Entrepreneurship is seen by many as a dream job – freedom, innovation, and self-fulfilment are all part of the allure, but there’s a flip side to that dream: burnout.

How Educators Apply Design Thinking to Entrepreneurship Education

2025-05-12

Design thinking may be everywhere in entrepreneurship education, but it’s not always used the same way. This study explores how educators across Europe are interpreting and applying it in practice — often informally, creatively, and on their own terms.