Cahier 95-04-01 – Overall Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Training Programs
Cahier 95-04-01 - Overall Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Training Programs
Auteurs : Jean-Pierre Béchard et Gilles Bourdeau
This paper has been presented at the 1995 Entrepreneurship Research Conference, held at the London Business School, London (UK), April 9-13, 1995.
Abstract
The quantity and diversity of entrepreneurship training programs have not brought in a verdict on their effectiveness and quality. Using a theoretical framework drawn from the major contributions structuring the field of education, a group of researchers has conducted a qualitative and quantitative analysis of a Ouebec wide program of entrepreneurship training. Findings show that, of the four different approaches used in teaching this program, one stands out sharply in terms of its quality and effectiveness. From this standpoint, the present study identifies three levels of repercussions on how public policies may eventually be determined in the area of entrepreneurship training.
