08 Jun The Relationship Between Entrepreneurship and the Social Sciences
The study of entrepreneurship is influenced by a broad range of disciplines including sociology (influence and norms), psychology, anthropology as well as history, culture and law. This wide range of disciplines shows that entrepreneurship can be described as an event and a practice.
The concept of entrepreneurship has an uncertain ukpip.org/the-field-of-social-sciences/ nature and this confusion can be apparent in the definitions experts have offered. Many have embraced the Schumpeterian dynamic conception of entrepreneurship, which describes it as an individual’s ability to identify opportunities and start new ventures. Others have highlighted the importance of entrepreneurial activities in larger organizations or communities. Others have restricted the definition of entrepreneurship to small business owners and self-employed people who run their own businesses.
Regardless of the definition that one chooses to endorse, there is a consensus that entrepreneurship is essential to the development of economics and well-being, since it has been linked to job creation, productivity gains, and economic growth. Social entrepreneurs are also important people in society by providing solutions to social issues.
As a result, there is a growing interest to incorporate social entrepreneurship into education in entrepreneurship, and several researchers are beginning to research this concept. There is a dearth of research that is empirically based on social entrepreneurship and higher education, and it is important to know what students are learning from this type course. This article addresses this issue through a case-study of the students’ experience in a Social Enterprise class at an University in Pakistan.