Academic Entrepreneurship Overview: New Program Development Using Entrepreneurship Principles

This paper examines human dimensions of innovation within the context of complex problem solving and solution generation. We review theories and methodologies used in entrepreneurship, identifying similarities and implications. In an illustrative case study, we describe process used to launch a new academic program in a university. Program faculty used frameworks, perspectives, and analysis that are fundamental to entrepreneurship with the goal of launching an academic program in response to local industry requests. We conclude with a discussion of implications for research and practice.