Active methods in Entrepreneurship Education: a case study with engineering students

Future engineers are labelled entrepreneurial engineers, possessing business skills that enable them to perform effectively in various contexts. Entrepreneurship education is a key avenue for equipping engineering students with these skills, with a growing propagation in their curricula in recent years. Still, scholarly efforts are limited in this domain, particularly regarding the application of active and experiential learning methods, despite early studies highlighting their effectiveness in developing entrepreneurial competencies. This case study presents a course for engineering undergraduates based on active learning theories and methods. We offer a comprehensive view of their perceived usefulness, opportunities, and challenges from the perspectives of the students, educator, and entrepreneurship education experts. This study advances the discussion on the intricacies of active learning applications in entrepreneurship, contributes to the limited literature on engineering entrepreneurship education, and provide insights to educators and pedagogical designers to effectively incorporate active methods into their curricula.