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Reframing the Case Method in Entrepreneurship Education
Cases from the Nordic Countries
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This book explores how entrepreneurship can be taught through case studies, arguing that entrepreneurship education needs specific cases and case methods to teach students entrepreneurial skills and mindsets. Providing unique perspectives and examples on how case teaching can be applied in entrepreneurship education, the book draws together a wide range of real-life case studies.
This book explores how entrepreneurship can be taught through case studies, arguing that entrepreneurship education needs specific cases and case methods to teach students entrepreneurial skills and mindsets. Providing unique perspectives and examples on how case teaching can be applied in entrepreneurship education, the book draws together a wide range of real-life case studies.
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This book explores how entrepreneurship can be taught through case studies, arguing that entrepreneurship education needs specific cases and case methods to teach students entrepreneurial skills and mindsets. Providing unique perspectives and examples on how case teaching can be applied in entrepreneurship education, the book draws together a wide range of real-life case studies.
Informing and inspiring entrepreneurship educators, Part I employs theoretical perspectives and practical procedures related to case teaching in entrepreneurship education. Novel and innovative case methods for entrepreneurship education are explored as well as the theoretical foundations of case-based entrepreneurship education. Part II offers 15 Nordic case studies divided into three main groups relating to becoming an entrepreneur, early-phase venture creation, and acting entrepreneurially in established organisations.
Supplemented by online teaching notes, this thought-provoking book will be a valuable resource for entrepreneurship educators at higher education institutions. Questions and activities included in the case studies will also be useful for students with an interest in entrepreneurship.
Informing and inspiring entrepreneurship educators, Part I employs theoretical perspectives and practical procedures related to case teaching in entrepreneurship education. Novel and innovative case methods for entrepreneurship education are explored as well as the theoretical foundations of case-based entrepreneurship education. Part II offers 15 Nordic case studies divided into three main groups relating to becoming an entrepreneur, early-phase venture creation, and acting entrepreneurially in established organisations.
Supplemented by online teaching notes, this thought-provoking book will be a valuable resource for entrepreneurship educators at higher education institutions. Questions and activities included in the case studies will also be useful for students with an interest in entrepreneurship.
Critical Acclaim
‘Entrepreneurship education is a rapidly growing research and teaching field. This volume offers a comprehensive and critical discussion of how to design and utilize the case method for increased entrepreneurial learning from a Nordic perspective. Containing both concepts and practices in case teaching as well as actual cases, the volume provides an outstanding collection of works that expands our understanding of case-based entrepreneurship education.’
– Diamanto Politis, Lund University, Sweden
‘While the case method is a long-standing approach to entrepreneurship education, this volume, for the first time, brings together a strong foundation of entrepreneurship education theory and perspectives, a deep analysis of approaches to the case method, and a contextual lens which focuses on the Nordic perspective. This is a perfect reference for those interested in learning practical techniques for teaching cases as well as for those desiring to develop deeper theoretical knowledge of the case methodology in entrepreneurship.’
– Candida G. Brush, Babson College, US, Nord University, Norway and Dublin City University, Ireland
‘This all-star team of entrepreneurship educators from across Scandinavia has assembled a comprehensive, engaging discussion of the many components of case education. The distinctly Nordic focus is apparent in the unique individual entrepreneur, company, and context case studies as well as in overarching conversations about best practices in teaching and learning, and is a must read for any entrepreneurship educator, whether preparing to teach for the first time, or an experienced educator looking for new tools and repertoires.’
– Siri Terjesen, Florida Atlantic University, US and Norwegian School of Economics, Norway
– Diamanto Politis, Lund University, Sweden
‘While the case method is a long-standing approach to entrepreneurship education, this volume, for the first time, brings together a strong foundation of entrepreneurship education theory and perspectives, a deep analysis of approaches to the case method, and a contextual lens which focuses on the Nordic perspective. This is a perfect reference for those interested in learning practical techniques for teaching cases as well as for those desiring to develop deeper theoretical knowledge of the case methodology in entrepreneurship.’
– Candida G. Brush, Babson College, US, Nord University, Norway and Dublin City University, Ireland
‘This all-star team of entrepreneurship educators from across Scandinavia has assembled a comprehensive, engaging discussion of the many components of case education. The distinctly Nordic focus is apparent in the unique individual entrepreneur, company, and context case studies as well as in overarching conversations about best practices in teaching and learning, and is a must read for any entrepreneurship educator, whether preparing to teach for the first time, or an experienced educator looking for new tools and repertoires.’
– Siri Terjesen, Florida Atlantic University, US and Norwegian School of Economics, Norway
Contributors
Contributors: Lise Aaboen, Torgeir Aadland, Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Vegar Lein Ausrød, Robert D. Austin, Bjørn Willy Åmo, Rasmus Bushøj, Anil Engez, Taina Eriksson, Helle Meibom Færgemann, Petter Gullmark, Gustav Hägg, Dag Håkon Haneberg, Linnea Harala, Jesper Hart-Hansen, Noora Heino, Kaisa Henttonen, Thomas J. Howard, Ulla Hytti, Markku Ikävalko, Sanna Ilonen, Siri Jakobsen, Simon Jebsen, Fufen Jin, Karoline Kaspersen, Jens Laage-Hellman, Katja Lahikainen, Even Huag Larsen, Magnus Larsson, Thomas Lauvås, Hanna Lehtimäki, Frida Lind, Göran Lindström, Carina Lomberg, Sara Malve-Ahlroth, Niina Nummela, Ulrika Persson-Fischier, Michael Breum Ramsgaard, Patrik Rönnbäck, Karin Schnarr, Morten Dahle Selfors, Martin Senderovitz, Marte C.W. Solheim, Sølvi Solvoll, Roger Sørheim, Hannah Suder, Mette Lindahl Thomassen, Jørgen Veisdal, Ingebjørg Vestrum, Terhi Virkki-Hatakka, Mats Westerberg, Karin Wigger, Norma Wong, Meredith Woodwark
Contents
Contents:
PART I INTRODUCTION
1 Case-based entrepreneurship education in and for the Nordic region 2
Lise Aaboen, Dag Håkon Haneberg, Siri Jakobsen,
Thomas Lauvås, and Karin Wigger
PART II REFRAMING THE CASE METHOD FOR TEACHING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FRAMING THE CASE METHOD FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
2 Understanding cases as narratives in entrepreneurship education:
a conceptual framework 20
Michael Breum Ramsgaard and Robert D. Austin
3 How to conduct live cases in entrepreneurship education 31
Meredith Woodwark and Karin Schnarr
4 Bringing environmental sustainability and the circular economy into
entrepreneurship education with stakeholders: four case methods
from hackathons to role-model cases 40
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Anil Engez, Linnea Harala,
Kaisa Henttonen, Hanna Lehtimäki, and Sara Malve-Ahlroth
APPLYING THE CASE METHOD IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
5 Experiences from live casework with Nordic micro-enterprises:
contextualizing learning designs in entrepreneurship education 54
Mette Lindahl Thomassen and Michael Breum Ramsgaard
6 Using self as case in teach-the-teacher courses in entrepreneurship
to reflect on experiences as student and teacher 67
Mats Westerberg
7 Teaching together in entrepreneurship education: live case method 76
Sanna Ilonen and Ulla Hytti
8 The moral perils when positioning student entrepreneurs in real-life
contexts: balancing the nature–nurture of educative live case experience 87
Gustav Hägg
METHODS FOR CASE TEACHING IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
9 Student case development based on entrepreneurial experiences:
a guide for entrepreneurship educators 98
Even Haug Larsen and Karoline Kaspersen
10 Student challenges in entrepreneurship education: planning for
uncertainty 110
Sølvi Solvoll and Dag Håkon Haneberg
11 Teaching as guiding: live business cases 121
Bjørn Willy Åmo
12 From Utopia to sustainable entrepreneurship: a novel case methodology 130
Karin Wigger, Ingebjørg Vestrum, Fufen Jin, and Sølvi Solvoll
PART III TEACHING CASES FROM THE NORDICS
THE JOURNEY OF BECOMING AND BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR
13 Arts student applying effectual principles and various value perspectives 141
Vegar Lein Ausrød and Helle Meibom Færgemann
14 Fishing for sustainability: a case about recreational fishing, tourism,
and sustainable entrepreneurship 150
Ulrika Persson-Fischier, Göran Lindström, Magnus Larsson, and
Patrik Rönnbäck
15 From university research to student-driven spin-off: the case of Biodata 163
Katja Lahikainen, Markku Ikävalko, Noora Heino, and Terhi Virkki-Hatakka
16 ‘Cultivating and fighting at the same time’: an immigrant’s
innovative entrepreneurial journey in the agricultural scene in Norway 172
Norma Wong and Marte C. W. Solheim
17 ZU4R bicycle-wear: from pain to world leadership 184
Bjørn Willy Åmo
EARLY-PHASE CENTURE CREATION
18 DataBoard ApS: start-ups and downs 194
Thomas J. Howard, Carina Lomberg, Rasmus Bushøj, and
Jesper Hart-Hansen
19 Fabricomp AB: developing a collaboration strategy for a newly
started university spin-off company in Sweden 203
Jens Laage-Hellman and Frida Lind
20 Sustainable entrepreneurship: firm growth and the balance
between saving the planet, people, and profits 217
Martin Senderovitz, Simon Jebsen, and Hannah Suder
21 Entrepreneurship on a deadline: the role of time constraints in
student ventures 228
Jørgen Veisdal
22 HydroSafe: Emma’s investment issues 237
Torgeir Aadland and Roger Sørheim
ACTING ENTREPRENEURIALLY IN ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS
23 ‘I cannot give up now!’: the story of a Norwegian public sector
entrepreneur’s endeavours to revolutionize communication
between two healthcare organizations 245
Petter Gullmark and Ingebjørg Vestrum
24 Running the firm and the island: social, economic, and
environmental sustainability at Kvarøy Fish Farm 258
Thomas Lauvås, Siri Jakobsen, Karin Wigger, and Morten Dahle Selfors
25 Steering the global value chain of an SME under uncertainty: the
case of GlobeNet 270
Taina Eriksson and Niina Nummela
26 Mobilizing resources for developing a community enterprise in
a rural community: the case of a jazz music festival 275
Ingebjørg Vestrum
27 Going sustainable in a traditional industry?: seizing opportunities in
the furniture industry 288
Thomas Lauvås and Siri Jakobsen
Index
PART I INTRODUCTION
1 Case-based entrepreneurship education in and for the Nordic region 2
Lise Aaboen, Dag Håkon Haneberg, Siri Jakobsen,
Thomas Lauvås, and Karin Wigger
PART II REFRAMING THE CASE METHOD FOR TEACHING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FRAMING THE CASE METHOD FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
2 Understanding cases as narratives in entrepreneurship education:
a conceptual framework 20
Michael Breum Ramsgaard and Robert D. Austin
3 How to conduct live cases in entrepreneurship education 31
Meredith Woodwark and Karin Schnarr
4 Bringing environmental sustainability and the circular economy into
entrepreneurship education with stakeholders: four case methods
from hackathons to role-model cases 40
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Anil Engez, Linnea Harala,
Kaisa Henttonen, Hanna Lehtimäki, and Sara Malve-Ahlroth
APPLYING THE CASE METHOD IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
5 Experiences from live casework with Nordic micro-enterprises:
contextualizing learning designs in entrepreneurship education 54
Mette Lindahl Thomassen and Michael Breum Ramsgaard
6 Using self as case in teach-the-teacher courses in entrepreneurship
to reflect on experiences as student and teacher 67
Mats Westerberg
7 Teaching together in entrepreneurship education: live case method 76
Sanna Ilonen and Ulla Hytti
8 The moral perils when positioning student entrepreneurs in real-life
contexts: balancing the nature–nurture of educative live case experience 87
Gustav Hägg
METHODS FOR CASE TEACHING IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
9 Student case development based on entrepreneurial experiences:
a guide for entrepreneurship educators 98
Even Haug Larsen and Karoline Kaspersen
10 Student challenges in entrepreneurship education: planning for
uncertainty 110
Sølvi Solvoll and Dag Håkon Haneberg
11 Teaching as guiding: live business cases 121
Bjørn Willy Åmo
12 From Utopia to sustainable entrepreneurship: a novel case methodology 130
Karin Wigger, Ingebjørg Vestrum, Fufen Jin, and Sølvi Solvoll
PART III TEACHING CASES FROM THE NORDICS
THE JOURNEY OF BECOMING AND BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR
13 Arts student applying effectual principles and various value perspectives 141
Vegar Lein Ausrød and Helle Meibom Færgemann
14 Fishing for sustainability: a case about recreational fishing, tourism,
and sustainable entrepreneurship 150
Ulrika Persson-Fischier, Göran Lindström, Magnus Larsson, and
Patrik Rönnbäck
15 From university research to student-driven spin-off: the case of Biodata 163
Katja Lahikainen, Markku Ikävalko, Noora Heino, and Terhi Virkki-Hatakka
16 ‘Cultivating and fighting at the same time’: an immigrant’s
innovative entrepreneurial journey in the agricultural scene in Norway 172
Norma Wong and Marte C. W. Solheim
17 ZU4R bicycle-wear: from pain to world leadership 184
Bjørn Willy Åmo
EARLY-PHASE CENTURE CREATION
18 DataBoard ApS: start-ups and downs 194
Thomas J. Howard, Carina Lomberg, Rasmus Bushøj, and
Jesper Hart-Hansen
19 Fabricomp AB: developing a collaboration strategy for a newly
started university spin-off company in Sweden 203
Jens Laage-Hellman and Frida Lind
20 Sustainable entrepreneurship: firm growth and the balance
between saving the planet, people, and profits 217
Martin Senderovitz, Simon Jebsen, and Hannah Suder
21 Entrepreneurship on a deadline: the role of time constraints in
student ventures 228
Jørgen Veisdal
22 HydroSafe: Emma’s investment issues 237
Torgeir Aadland and Roger Sørheim
ACTING ENTREPRENEURIALLY IN ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS
23 ‘I cannot give up now!’: the story of a Norwegian public sector
entrepreneur’s endeavours to revolutionize communication
between two healthcare organizations 245
Petter Gullmark and Ingebjørg Vestrum
24 Running the firm and the island: social, economic, and
environmental sustainability at Kvarøy Fish Farm 258
Thomas Lauvås, Siri Jakobsen, Karin Wigger, and Morten Dahle Selfors
25 Steering the global value chain of an SME under uncertainty: the
case of GlobeNet 270
Taina Eriksson and Niina Nummela
26 Mobilizing resources for developing a community enterprise in
a rural community: the case of a jazz music festival 275
Ingebjørg Vestrum
27 Going sustainable in a traditional industry?: seizing opportunities in
the furniture industry 288
Thomas Lauvås and Siri Jakobsen
Index
