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12. Experiential Learning Through the Transformational Incubation Programme: A Case Study from Accra, Ghana

verfasst von : Stephen Dobson, Gideon Maas, Paul Jones, Joan Lockyer

Erschienen in: Experiential Learning for Entrepreneurship

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter explores experiential learning theory (ELT) from a case study describing the Transformational Incubation Programme for Coventry University alumni in Ghana. The incubator represents a collaboration between Coventry University and British Council Ghana. The aim of the programme is to embed a blended, experiential learning approach to practice-based entrepreneurship education via an incubator designed to support scalable business start-up and growth.
The incubator offers an opportunity to engage with practice-oriented and experience-based learning applied to real-world venture creation, business development, and acceleration. The chapter offers a generic framework for transformational entrepreneurship experiential learning in this context.

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Metadaten
Titel
Experiential Learning Through the Transformational Incubation Programme: A Case Study from Accra, Ghana
verfasst von
Stephen Dobson
Gideon Maas
Paul Jones
Joan Lockyer
Copyright-Jahr
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90005-6_12