On 23 April 2025, the Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) hosted the first webinar in its thematic strand on entrepreneurial education: “Integrating Entrepreneurial Competences in Higher Education Curricula.” The event brought together over 100 participants from across Europe to explore how entrepreneurial competences—such as creativity, problem-solving, risk management, and opportunity recognition—can be systematically embedded into higher education programmes.

To learn more about the session, you can access the following resources:

📄 Session Summary
📤 Presentation Slides
📘 Background Note

Three Expert Perspectives

The webinar featured presentations from leading voices in entrepreneurial education, each offering a unique lens on how to cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets in diverse learning environments:

• Prof. Ana Tomovska Misoska (University of American College Skopje, North Macedonia) shared insights from the Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students’ Survey
  (GUESSS), highlighting the influence of educational experiences on students’ entrepreneurial intentions.
• Reija Häkkinen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) presented how JYU integrates entrepreneurship education across all academic fields, with an emphasis on experiential learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and support for innovation.
• Prof. Bart Derre (HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Belgium) introduced a design science approach to entrepreneurial curricula, urging educators to become intentional designers of authentic, student-centred learning experiences.

What’s Next?

The CEI community continues to expand its work on entrepreneurial education with several upcoming activities:

• Call for Good Practices: CEI invites submissions of successful examples of integrating entrepreneurial competences in curricula to inform future policy and practice. Submit your good practice
• Next Webinar (19 May 2025): A deep dive into support services for student entrepreneurship, focusing on incubators, mentorship, and student entrepreneurship centres. Register here

Stay connected with the Community for Educational Innovation and keep an eye out for future events, new resources, and opportunities to get involved!