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Entrepreneurship Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Perspectives on Trends, Policy and Educational Environment

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Editors:
  1. Nezameddin Faghih

    1. Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, Paris, France

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  2. Mohammad Reza Zali

    1. Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

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  • Sheds light on the facets and progress in entrepreneurship education in Middle East and North Africa
  • Investigates the status of educational reforms and entrepreneurial support
  • Features conceptual, analytical and policy oriented studies

Part of the book series: Contributions to Management Science (MANAGEMENT SC.)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Nezameddin Faghih, Mohammad Reza Zali
    Pages 1-7

  3. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) in the MENA Region

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-18
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    2. Background to the MENA Region

      • Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.
      Pages 19-31

    3. Entrepreneurial Activity in the MENA Region

      • Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.
      Pages 33-51

    4. Characteristics and Motives of Early-Stage Entrepreneurs in the MENA Region

      • Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.
      Pages 53-71

    5. The MENA Region National Entrepreneurial Framework Conditions

      • Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.
      Pages 73-102

    6. Policy Implications and Recommendations

      • Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.
      Pages 103-105

  4. Entrepreneurship Education and Training in MENA

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Entrepreneurship Education and Research in Iran: The Faculty of Entrepreneurship of University of Tehran

      • Mohammad Reza Zali, Mahshid Tootoonchy, Jahangir Yadollahi Farsi, Nezameddin Faghih
      Pages 109-129

    3. University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions: Does Education Make a Difference?

      • Afsaneh Bagheri
      Pages 131-154

    4. Integrated Approach as a Way of Overcoming Entrepreneurship Education Challenges in Elementary Schools in MENA Countries: Evidence from Iran

      • Mohammad Azizi, Negar Mokhtari
      Pages 155-168

    5. Spiritual Intelligence and Social Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Students: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Passion

      • Morteza Hendijani Fard, Nader Seyyed Amiri, Mostafa Oboudi, Saeid Ramezani
      Pages 169-191

    6. Entrepreneurship Education and Training in Saudi Arabia

      • Mohammad Tahlil Azim, Abdulrahman Hariri
      Pages 193-214

    7. Perceptions Towards Entrepreneurship and Intention to Become Entrepreneurs: The Case of Sultan Qaboos University Female Undergraduate Students

      • Topoyame Moremong-Nganunu, Nthati Rametse, Saeed Al-Muharrami, Sujeet Kumar Sharma
      Pages 215-238

    8. A Journey Towards Entrepreneurial Support in Pakistan: IBA’s Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)

      • Shahid Qureshi, Sarfraz Mian
      Pages 239-251

  5. Entrepreneurship Research in MENA

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253
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    2. A Taxonomic Study of Innovation in the MENA Region Economies: Reflections on Entrepreneurism in Egypt and Qatar

      • Amir Forouharfar, Mahshid Sazegar, Victoria Hill, Nezameddin Faghih
      Pages 255-271

    3. Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis

      • Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent, Inés Alegre, Domingo Ribeiro-Soriano
      Pages 273-290

    4. Entrepreneurship Research in Iran: Current Trends and Future Agendas

      • Afsaneh Bagheri, Morteza Akbari, Atefeh Zolfaghari, Samira Razi
      Pages 291-324
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About this book

This contributed volume explores and reveals the new developments, dynamics and recommendations for entrepreneurship education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Presenting papers by respected experts in the field, it shares essential insights on the status quo of entrepreneurial education and training programs, the characteristics and motivations of early stage entrepreneurs, and the regional framework conditions in MENA. The book closes with a bibliometric perspective on the trends in the entrepreneurship research and education being developed in MENA.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, Paris, France

    Nezameddin Faghih

  • Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Zali

About the editors

Professor Nezameddin Faghih is the Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Teheran, and the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research (Springer). He has published more than 50 books and 100 research articles.

Dr. Mohammad Reza Zali is the Dean of the Faculty of Entrepreneurship at the University of Tehran. He has published 3 books and 23 research articles.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Entrepreneurship Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

  • Book Subtitle: Perspectives on Trends, Policy and Educational Environment

  • Editors: Nezameddin Faghih, Mohammad Reza Zali

  • Series Title: Contributions to Management Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90394-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90393-4Published: 09 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08005-1Published: 20 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90394-1Published: 01 August 2018

  • Series ISSN: 1431-1941

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-716X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVII, 361

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Management Education, Innovation/Technology Management

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