A multinational study of mini-company experiences: Findings from three master student projects

This research memo presents empirical findings from three master student projects in the Innovation Cluster for Entrepreneurship Education. The field studies were done in January and February 2017, and they focused on students` and teachers` experiences with the JA Company Programme (CP). The three areas investigated were teachers’ reflections on their role as mini-company teachers,… Les mer »

Innovation Cluster for Entrepreneurship Education

The research project “Innovation Cluster for Entrepreneurship Education” ran for three years, from January 2015 to January 2018. In the centre of the project was the mini-company method. Mini-companies combine practical and theoretical learning and stimulate collaboration between school and working life. The largest mini-company scheme is provided by Junior Achievement and their Company Programme… Les mer »

Qualitative case study of mini-company experiences in five European countries. ‘If everything is told to you, it is not learning. You have to figure out something on your own.’

This research report presents empirical findings from the qualitative study in the ICEE project. The study consists of a 15-day field study in five schools in five countries – Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Italy and Latvia. The field study was conducted during the period from March to June 2016. A total of 70 informants were interviewed… Les mer »