The document summarizes observations from research on entrepreneurship and recommendations for teaching entrepreneurship. It discusses how entrepreneurship research has grown and changed over the past 20 years, covering various topics including entrepreneurial personality, intentions, cognition, networks and more. It also notes some issues with how entrepreneurship is currently taught, such as focusing too much on past cases rather than practical application. The document calls for entrepreneurship education and research to be better integrated and aligned with the real-world needs of entrepreneurs.

1. “ Observations on trends in entrepreneurship research & teaching.” Dr. Alan L. Carsrud Santiago, Chile / August, 2008

4. Some Observations

7. But the ugly reality:

8. Theory & Research Teaching What entrepreneurs need Increasingly Divergent Goals

10. We need to bring this back to the real world.

11. Theory & Research Teaching What entrepreneurs need

12. My own research and teaching covers several of the major themes in entrepreneurship. I hope this will be informative.

13. Observations on the context for Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurs (KIE): Entrepreneurial Biotechnology Ventures

18. Different Network Approaches vc entre B uni A uni entre uni D E vc A vc C vc B cust. Less successful vc Angel tech angel tech F G

19. Network Layers Knowledge Network Gap Academic Research Community Technology SME’s

25. 20 years of research on Entrepreneurial Personality, Motivations, Intentions, Cognitions, & Passion What drives people to create new technology firms.

27. Entrepreneurial Personality Just like those of successful commercial pilots, research scientists and other professionals

29. The Intentions Model of Planned Entrepreneurial Behavior

30. Entrepreneurial Intentions Perceived Feasibility Perceived Desirability Perceived Self- Efficacy Perceived Social Norm Perceived Collective Efficacy Expected Outcome

32. Entrepreneurial Passions More complex than expected

33. Country Specific Gender Entrepreneurial passions Social Norm Self-Efficacy Feasibility Desirability Entrepreneurial Intention

35. Cognitive Maps of Technology Entrepreneurs

43. Most Entrepreneurship Centers do not see the synergies in research, teaching, outreach or endowment funding.

44. The structure at Florida International University

46. Questions?