A Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) as a learning experience to foster entrepreneurship education

A Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) as a learning experience to foster entrepreneurship education

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Purpose: we aim is to present a learning approach for students to work on a hands-on project that may be applied to different contexts.This experience relates to an initiative to foster entrepreneurial education embedded in economic sustainability based on the best local practices (highest-ranked municipalities) that we find and analyze to solve complex problems in the business environment.Design/Methodology/Approach: our approach is to collaborate with policymakers at the municipal level via a research-based project approach called Vertically Integrated Project (VIP).In our VIP, students work with instructors in a long-term effort to identify challenges and opportunities alpha industries green 59fifty fitted by working with the community to analyze problems, develop solutions (with different techniques and approaches), and monitor their implementation.Findings: new learning approaches can engage the students in real-world problem, adding value to their formation and giving back to society the investment they made in the Brazilian public university.

Originality: this initiative is in tune with the 4th and the 11th sustainable development goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations (UN).Practical implications: this study aims to stimulate entrepreneurial education using multidisciplinary and alternative learning approaches.Social implications: this approach can deliver SDG-related impact to local communities by linking research-based teaching with community south park fitted hat outreach.JEL Code: L26, M10, H75, I23.