The entrepreneurial mindset in Higher Education
The course is a collaboration between KI and Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship. It is aimed at everyone who teaches at the university level and wishes to develop their capacity to foster entrepreneurial thinking in their students. Rather than offering prescriptive models, the course provides a research-informed, co-creative space for educators to reflect on their practice, stress-test pedagogical ideas, and design intentional learning activities relevant to their own disciplines.
Participants will gain familiarity with the history and evolving landscape of entrepreneurship education, explore frameworks for teaching through rather than about entrepreneurship, and develop practical tools for assessment and student agency. The course makes use of AI-supported learning activities and a flipped-classroom model combining self-paced asynchronous study with live collaborative sessions.
Scope
The course is equivalent to one week of full-time study (40 hours) and corresponds to 1.5 ECTS equivalent, in accordance with SUHF guidelines.
Language
English
Target group
The course is open to PhD students, lecturers, professors, and educational staff at university level. No prior experience in entrepreneurship is required. Participants should be currently engaged in, or planning for, teaching duties to fully benefit from the practical components of the course.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- Describe the history, purpose and evolving landscape of entrepreneurship education in higher education.
- Identify key pedagogical frameworks for teaching through entrepreneurship versus teaching about entrepreneurship.
Competence and skills
- Design and prototype a course experiment, assignment or learning activity adapted to their own teaching context.
- Use AI-supported tools to enhance student engagement and peer-to-peer learning.
Judgement and approach
- Critically reflect on their role as educators in relation to entrepreneurial learning and student agency.
- Evaluate assessment strategies for entrepreneurial competencies and non-linear learning outcomes.
Course content
The course corresponds to 40 hours of work distributed over five weeks and guides participants from theoretical foundations to practical application. Key themes include:
- The history and purpose of entrepreneurship education.
- Mapping participants’ own teaching contexts and pedagogical challenges.
- Pedagogical foundations and course design in entrepreneurship education.
- Methods for facilitating vulnerability, experimentation and dialogue.
- Assessment and feedback strategies for entrepreneurial competencies.
- Reflection and asynchronous learning activities.
- Development, presentation and peer review of a teaching intervention.
Teaching and learning activities
The course uses a flipped-classroom model designed to maximise flexibility and depth.
- Asynchronous study (30 hours): self-paced modules, reading, AI-supported activities and guided reflections.
- Synchronous live sessions (10 hours): online roundtables focused on dialogue, co-creation and peer feedback. The sessions are organised as active workshops rather than lectures.
Examination
To receive a Pass grade, participants must:
- Attend and actively participate in the live sessions.
- Complete the asynchronous learning activities and reflection tasks.
- Design and submit a teaching artefact that applies the course concepts to their own teaching practice, for example a new assignment, workshop outline or revised syllabus.
- Present their work and participate in peer review during the final session.
Course dates
All live sessions take place online between 11:30 and 13:00.
- Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Wednesday 11 November 2026
- Thursday 19 November 2026
- Wednesday 25 November 2026
- Tuesday 8 December 2026