Purpose: The aim of this paper is to develop an entrepreneurial education model for implementation in the Namibian Higher
Education system. Namibia, just like South Africa, has an objective to develop small, medium and micro enterprises to
enhance economic growth and reduce unemployment. Development of such a model is supported by the government of
Namibia. This paper investigates appropriate entrepreneurial education models used in South Africa for this purpose.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This research is an exploratory research design based upon secondary data mainly
provided by the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) that enabled the researcher to understand and identify
the problems that Namibia encounter in their small business environment. Theories, as developed by the University of
Pretoria based on entrepreneurial education, were explored and formed the base of the theory exploration.
Findings: The researcher investigated an existing entrepreneurial education model being used for the South African
context, as well as a comparison of two models, and an integrated model based on the cited models. These models are
used to show the importance of such models and the need to develop one for Namibia.
Implications: This paper presents a model that can solve the basic need expressed by the Namibian Higher Education
System to find an appropriate model to implement.
Originality/ Value: This paper provides a foundation from which an entrepreneurial education model can be implemented
and improved/customised for the Namibian context
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001430 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Ras, PJ, Pretorius, M |
| Publisher | Acta Commercii |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | Acta Commercii |
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