An article by business professor Barth Strempek has been published in the Spring 2008 issue of the Journal of the Acacdemy of Business Education. “Academic Benefits, Practical issues: Assessment of an Integrated Entrepreneurship Program” details the complete assessment results of the Elon Enterprise Academy (EEA) program that was conducted in 2002-2004 with the support of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. See paper abstract below:
Abstract:
A FIPSE grant from the U. S. Department of Education allowed Elon University to expand and integrate its entrepreneurship program to create the Elon Enterprise Academy (EEA). This program integrated the delivery of content in three core business courses with the development of business enterprises in music recording, publication, events, and marketing consulting. This paper presents an assessment of the program’s educational and enterprise development objectives. Key findings are: (1) achievement of higher-level learning objectives was demonstrated, (2) variability in enterprise success was observed, and (3) like other similar integrated programs, significant sustainability issues were encountered due to institutional constraints.