A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

ABSTRACT Entrepreneurship education has drawn the attention of many researchers, who aim to better understand and explain the phenomenon in universities and their innovation ecosystems. Although the research field of entrepreneurship education has advanced, there are still many aspects to be explored, such as the outcomes from university initiatives, evaluating the effectiveness of teaching and learning methods and practices, access and results of Entrepreneurship Support, development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, professor qualification, classroom and experimental learning, and students’ view. This paper brings a new perspective, both for research and management of entrepreneurial initiatives, showing the need for a more holistic and integrated view of entrepreneurship education with other areas, such as entrepreneurship support at the university, entrepreneurship ecosystem, and the entrepreneurial process. From an extensive literature review, we suggest a theoretical framework for research on entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial university.