Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation Skills among Pre-Service Teachers through Entrepreneurship and Community Empowerment at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

This study examines an international community service program designed to develop entrepreneurial mindset and innovation skills among pre-service teachers at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). The study aims to explore how entrepreneurship education, participatory learning, experiential learning, and community empowerment can contribute to future teachers’ professional development. The program involved an international seminar integrating interactive lectures, case-based discussions, group activities, reflection, and evaluation. The discussion highlights participants’ engagement, emerging entrepreneurial perspectives, innovation-oriented competencies, and community-oriented learning. Particular attention is given to reframing entrepreneurship as a professional capability, experiential learning as a mechanism for innovation, and international collaboration as a foundation for sustainable teacher development. The study concludes with implications for strengthening entrepreneurship within teacher education.