It is extremely satisfying to take action and transform your ideas into a profitable business. Entrepreneurship allows people to create careers that are in direct alignment with their personal values, such as helping others or preserving the environment. This can provide a physical and mental satisfaction that other jobs cannot.
Entrepreneurship is a social phenomenon involving complex interplays between humans and the societal environment within which they live, work, play and learn. Therefore, it is often thought of as an important field of study for the social sciences. It also is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon the disciplines of sociology, management, law as well as anthropology, public policy and management of not-for-profit organizations.
In this article, we map the research on entrepreneurial education for non-business students. We also propose an integrated framework for the existing research based on four dimensions of social learning – observational learning, the role played by mentors and peers, the entrepreneurial ecosystem as a platform for social learning, as well as institutional influences on learning. We further discuss how this framework can be applied in a more systematic fashion to guide research and the development of education for entrepreneurs in the near future. We also present a detailed analysis of bibliometrics, supported by VOSviewer and Bibliometrix which highlight the most renowned authors, institutions, countries, seminar articles journals, themes, and seminars. This gives a complete and thorough understanding of the current situation in the field. The analysis also contains information about future research areas and knowledge gaps.