ABSTRACT
Increasing evidence of teaching, research, and practical support concerning entrepreneurship has led to greater exposure, and multidisciplinary interest, of related activity and discussion globally. In turn, this brings attention to the many diverse and international examples of entrepreneurship and enterprise or entrepreneurship education (EE) in action, and its desirable outcomes across nations. These examples, within educational contexts, include advanced and pragmatic teaching practices and programmatic offerings, renewed institutional strategies and structures for embedded enterprise and EE, research-based developments for entrepreneurial organisations and regions, and initiatives that result in witnessed cultural shifts in perceptions within society. The presence of EE in higher education globally has increased suddenly, and most institutions have not only embedded it in their curriculum development but also considered it as part of their role to inculcate it. Inevitably, an integration of EE and internationalisation offers a viable advantage to students at all academic levels of curricula. By propelling EE worldwide, students are able to develop entrepreneurial interests and thinking, acquire innovative ideas and skills, gain experiences, and exploit business opportunities. In view of this, EE in the context of internationalisation has become the driving force for educating, promoting, and enhancing both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning.
Based on the novelty of this study, this chapter emphasises the growing importance and influence of EE, before introducing the concept of international EE and the role of universities, regional organisations, and national-level policymakers. It provides a groundwork and landscape for internationalisation of EE through the lenses of academic instructors. The following chapters provide fresh examples of the impact of internationalisation on EE practice, development, culture, and institutions from within national and international contexts. In addressing the many themes and progressive perspectives of internationalisation and EE, this chapter also details this edited book's three parts. These parts focus on teaching and learning approaches, student engagement and outcomes of EE, and structures and strategies towards advancing EE and internationalisation.
