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The study of the entrepreneurship field is influenced and influenced by a wide range of disciplines, including sociology (influence and norms), psychology, anthropology, history, culture, and law. This span of disciplines reveals that entrepreneurship is both an activity and an actual phenomenon.
The concept of entrepreneurship has an uncertain nature and this ambiguity can be observed in the definitions that researchers have offered. Many have adopted Schumpeterian innovative views of entrepreneurship that define it as an individual’s ability to identify new opportunities and develop new companies. Others have emphasized the importance of entrepreneurial activities in larger organizations or communities. Some have narrowed the definition to small-business owners and self-employed individuals who own their own businesses.
Regardless of the definition that one chooses to adhere to, it is widely recognized that entrepreneurship is essential to the growth of our economy and well-being, as it has been linked with job creation, productivity gains and economic growth. Social entrepreneurs are also crucial social actors, as they provide solutions to social issues.
In the wake of this, there is a growing interest to incorporate social entrepreneurship into entrepreneurship education, and several researchers have started to explore this idea. However, there is a lack of empirical research about the impact of social entrepreneurship in higher education, and it is important to know what students learn from this kind of course. This article addresses this issue with a case-study of the students’ experiences in a course on Social Enterprise at an University in Pakistan.