Received: 2025-08-18  |  Accepted: 2025-11-13  |  Published: 2025-12-30

Title

Frontiers of entrepreneurship education: interdisciplinarity need revealed by a case study


Abstract

In light of the global recognition of the importance of entrepreneurship, research is crucial for examining various aspects of the role of entrepreneurial education. This study considers education as an essential driver of entrepreneurial behaviour and looks into emerging frontiers for strengthening entrepreneurship curricula. The study aims to outline the future frontiers of entrepreneurship education development. The study employed a qualitative research approach, collecting data through a focus group discussion with academics at a selected university in the Western Cape. The authors found that entrepreneurship education is shifting from a narrow focus to one that spans multiple disciplines. It was revealed that the interdisciplinary perspective of entrepreneurship is growing, and all students in institutions of higher education, including those in the arts and engineering disciplines, benefit from entrepreneurship education. The authors recommend an interdisciplinary perspective and encourage all higher education specialities to include entrepreneurship studies.


Keywords

entrepreneurship, education, university, self-employment, interdisciplinary perspective


JEL classifications

L26


URI

http://jssidoi.org/ird/article/226


DOI


Pages

145-153


Funding


This is an open access issue and all published articles are licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Authors

Mefi, Nteboheng Patricia
Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa https://www.wsu.ac.za
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Asoba, Samson Nambei
Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa https://www.wsu.ac.za
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Journal title

Insights into Regional Development

Volume

7


Number

4


Issue date

December 2025


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

Cited

Google Scholar

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