Promoting the entrepreneurship competence of young adults in Europe: Towards a self-assessment tool

Entrepreneurship is regarded as one of the key competences necessary for a knowledge-based society and economy. The development of the entrepreneurial capacity of citizens and organisations is indeed one of the policy priorities for the European Union and the Member States. The Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp), published in June 2016, proposes a broad conceptualisation of entrepreneurship as a competence aiming to bridge the worlds of education and work. EntreComp consists of 3 competence areas, 15 competences, an 8-level progression model and a list of 442 learning outcomes. This paper traces the development of a self-assessment tool (SAT) for entrepreneurship competence targeting young adults aged 16-25, based on the EntreComp model. This SAT will provide a compass for young adults' personal and professional development based on the mapping of their entrepreneurship competences; it will also give visibility to these competences as a basis for discussion with teachers, mentors as well as with potential employers. The development of the EntreComp SAT is based on the in-depth analysis of existing tools and how they correspond to the 15 competences identified in the EntreComp model. Such analysis reveals significant differences in the competences addressed by each tool. Based on the analysis a number of general requirements have been set to guide the design of a prototype EntreComp SAT for the entrepreneurship competence of young adults. Such requirements include a user-centred approach; focus on experiential reflection; a broad interpretation of the entrepreneurship competence; and an open (non-judgemental) approach of its self-assessment.

BACIGALUPO Margherita;  KAMPYLIS Panagiotis;  MCCALLUM Elin;  PUNIE Yves; 

2016-11-17

The International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED)

JRC103263

978-84-617-5895-1,   

2340-1095,   

https://library.iated.org/view/BACIGALUPO2016PRO,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC103263,   

10.21125/iceri.2016.1150,