Paper Title
Enhancing the Entrepreneurial University: An Entrepreneurship Education Ecosystem Approach at La Trobe University
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to create, develop and disseminate a collaborative guiding framework for an impactful
entrepreneurship education ecosystem (EEE) at La Trobe University; based upon theoretical frameworks and international
best practice of cross-disciplinary entrepreneurship education (EE) and ecosystems. The purpose is to engage La Trobe
University (LTU) stakeholders and wider entrepreneurship community toward aligning with University Essentials, with
particular integration of the innovation and entrepreneurship essential, further complementing the Career Ready Advantage
capabilities framework of student skills and attitudes. Priority areas, in order of outcomes proposed, include graduate
employability (contextually enhanced as creating employment), student satisfaction and teaching and learning quality.
Outcomes include a report and framework to inform University stakeholders on the application of a synthesis of best practice
entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship ecosystems within the context of the LTU community of practice. Wider
dissemination of this first of its kind study to disseminate findings and resources include cross-disciplinary LTU workshops,
conference papers, journal articles and a unique scholarship of learning and teaching book on entrepreneurship education
ecosystems.