Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024): Business & Management Studies: An International Journal
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An examination of the European entrepreneurship competence framework (Entrecomp) and good practices

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  • Begüm Şahin
Begüm Şahin
Dr., LinerExpo Co., Ankara, Türkiye
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v12i1.2342

Published 2024-03-25

Keywords

  • Girişimcilik, EntreComp, Startup, Yetkinlik, İş Fikri Geliştirme
  • Entrepreneurship, EntreComp, Startup, Competence, Business Idea Generation

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Şahin, B. (2024). An examination of the European entrepreneurship competence framework (Entrecomp) and good practices. Business & Management Studies: An International Journal, 12(1), 72–92. https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v12i1.2342

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Abstract

The European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp) was put forward by the European Commission in 2016. In brief, EntreComp aimed to create a universal understanding of entrepreneurship. Conceptualized with three competence areas and 15 competencies, the model has an academic background and has formed the basis of many studies in entrepreneurship since its publication. EntreComp, which contributes to literature and practice, addresses the discovery and development of entrepreneurial skills at individual and organizational levels. The tool, used by higher education institutions, startups, incubators, SMEs, and technology companies, addresses many topics such as entrepreneurial behaviour, entrepreneurial orientation, intrapreneurship, and technology entrepreneurship. In the study, the content and scope of the EntreComp framework, which contributes to the entrepreneurship ecosystem, are explained, and good examples of practices that benefit from the framework are included. Findings emerging from the examination of E-SCAN, DYNAMIQE, SEECEL, LEEN and INTENSE ventures show that concrete contributions to the design of creative and innovative entrepreneurship education, university-industry collaboration and startup ecosystems in various positive aspects support the framework's entrepreneurial demonstrations. At the same time, it has been observed that the framework has developed a common understanding of the global entrepreneurship ecosystem, including Türkiye. It is desired to be the first research in its field in the national literature, contributing to the entrepreneurship literature and the practical applications of Turkish startups.

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