The Relationship Between Entrepreneurship and the Social Sciences

A broad range of disciplines contribute to the study of entrepreneurship including economics (incentives and markets), management (opportunity, process) and sociology (influence and norms) and psychology (motivation, biases) and the study of anthropology (history and culture) and law. This wide range of disciplines shows that entrepreneurship can be described as an event and a practice.

The idea of entrepreneurship has an uncertain nature, and this ambiguity can be observed in the definitions that researchers have given it. Many have embraced Schumpeterian entrepreneurial theories that are dynamic that define it as a person’s ability to seize opportunities to create new companies. Others have emphasized the importance of entrepreneurial activities within larger organizations or communities. Others have limited the definition to individuals who are self-employed and small-scale business owners.

No matter what definition one decides to use, it is widely recognized that entrepreneurship is essential to the growth of our economy and well-being, since it is associated with job creation, productivity gains and economic growth. In addition, social entrepreneurs are important contributors to society as they offer solutions to social issues.

There is an increasing interest in incorporating this concept into the entrepreneurship education. Several researchers have begun to study the idea. However, there is a lack of empirical research about the impact of social entrepreneurship on higher education, and a need to better understand what students learn from this kind of course. This article addresses this issue by providing an examination of students’ experience in a Social Enterprise ukpip.org/the-field-of-social-sciences class at a University in Pakistan.