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Entrepreneurship has been widely recognized as an important source of economic growth (Caree and Thurik, 2002) and job creation (Wiens and Jackson, 2014). It has been considered “at the heart of national advantage” (Porter, 1990, p. 125). Successful entrepreneurs command a lot of public attention and are considered examples of great life achievements. Many of the economically most successful individuals are entrepreneurs and important contributions to society in terms of new products and services that can be enjoyed, as well as purely social contributions are due to the “entrepreneurial leadership” of entrepreneurs (Kuratko, 2007). Entrepreneurs are also more satisfied with their lives than the average individual (Schneck, 2014). All things together, fostering entrepreneurship is clearly an important and worthwhile objective.
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Heukamp, F. (2015). Developing Entrepreneurship Capabilities in the MBA Program. In: Canals, J. (eds) Shaping Entrepreneurial Mindsets. The Palgrave Macmillan IESE Business Collection. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137516671_12
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