Enterprise lessons insufficient - report

Over three-quarters of undergraduate students have expressed an interest in starting their own business, but education in the…

Over three-quarters of undergraduate students have expressed an interest in starting their own business, but education in the area of entrepreneurship is not readily available, a new report has found.

Entrepreneurship Education in Ireland – Towards Creating the Entrepreneurial Graduate, a study by the Higher Education Authority, examined practices across the third- and fourth-level sectors in Ireland. It found industry engagement there neither widespread nor intensive.

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