Is the entrepreneurial mindset useful to entrepreneurs and employees?

The entrepreneurial mindset is the reason why entrepreneurs are successful. However, too few people appreciate that you don't have to be running your own business to gain the benefits of the entrepreneurial mindset. The vision of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Network is a world in which the entrepreneurial mindset is regarded as ‘a must have’ for all employees in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

What is the worldwide interest in the entrepreneurial mindset?

The entrepreneurial mindset is relevant to every country and culture throughout the developed and developing world. Followers of the Network’s company page on LinkedIn come from 104 countries, and represent a wide range of careers in business, education, healthcare and social entrepreneurship. To be notified of the Network’s regular posts visit our LinkedIn company page and press the Follow button.

How can the Network help me to develop my entrepreneurial mindset?

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Are there any inspiring examples of people using the mindset?

There is extensive published research on numerous aspects of entrepreneurship but there is a gap in the availability of inspiring and practical guidance by which employees can use entrepreneurial behaviours in the creation of economic and social value. There is also a need for greater diversity amongst entrepreneurial role models. Therefore, since 2018, the Network has been using its EXPRESS eZINE to showcase insights about the many applications of the entrepreneurial mindset from a diverse range of authors from 56 countries.

How can the eZINE help me to develop my entrepreneurial mindset?

Read any of the articles published in volumes 1-8 of the eZINE and use them to reflect on your own practice, find inspiration, and choose actions to help you to improve.  Find articles that match your interests by browsing through the articles by theme or location. Why not go further and submit an article to a future edition of the eZINE?  It is an opportunity to showcase your work to our global network. Visit the Network’s website dedicated to the EXPRESS eZINE www.entrepreneurial-mindset.express

What is a Mindset Behaviour Analysis tool?

A Mindset Behaviour Analysis (MBA) is a free online tool that has been developed by the Entrepreneurial Mindset Network.  The MBA tool can be accessed on a smartphone and is designed to help the user achieve three learning outcomes:

1 to remember and understand the behaviours that define the entrepreneurial mindset.

2 to analyse and evaluate their existing entrepreneurial behaviours.

3 to create a plan of action for using the entrepreneurial behaviours more often.

How has the Mindset Behaviour Analysis tool been validated?

The Network developed the MBA tool using published research on the entrepreneurial mindset, learning by doing, self-assessment and digital learning tools.  Feedback from users of the MBA tools is overwhelmingly positive. Research about using MBA tools was presented in 2024 at the 3E Conference in Amsterdam, and in 2025 will feature at the 20th European Conference on Innovation & Entrepreneurship and in the book 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship Within Health Education: International Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Digital Skills' which is available for purchase from Routledge.

How can the MBA tool help me to develop my entrepreneurial mindset?

The Network is in the process of creating a range of MBA tools for its members. In 2025, the Network launched its first suite of MBA tools, designed to support higher education professionals and their use of the entrepreneurial mindset in teaching, research and leadership. For details visit our dedicated higher education website 

www.entrepreneurial-mindset.education 

The 'MBA tool for students' is designed for use by educators from any academic discipline.  Students have awarded the MBA tool a 91% satisfaction score. For details visit the Network’s website dedicated to the 'MBA tool for students'   www.entrepreneurial-mindset.mba

What development resources has the SHINE Project generated?

There are 43 SHINE partners from higher education and industry in 30 countries, which enables the Project to cross discipline, organisational, geographic and cultural boundaries. Two partners are invited expert members of the OECD’s international EECOLE platform for Entrepreneurship Education Collaboration and Engagement. SHINE has published summaries of 17 webinars (with registrations from 52 countries) and 24 case studies by SHINE partners and members of the OECD’s EECOLE. A chapter about the SHINE Project appears in the book 'Entrepreneurship Education and Internationalisation: Cases, Collaborations and Contexts.' which is available to purchase from Routledge.

How can SHINE help me to grow my innovation and my network?

Find inspiration for your own innovative practice by reading the SHINE webinar summaries and case studies.  Use the SHINE recommendations for embedding the entrepreneurial mindset into your curriculum, teaching and extra-curricula activities. For full details visit the Network’s website dedicated to the SHINE project www.shine-project.eu

Grow your international network by applying to join the SHINE project and  choose to contribute to any of our current investigations 1) using MBA tools with students 2) analysing MBA data to gain insights into students' entrepreneurial behaviours and 3) investigating the use of the entrepreneurial mindset in change management in higher education.

What would be the ideal culture of an entrepreneurial university?

Ideally, the entrepreneurial mindset would infuse every aspect of a university, creating an entrepreneurial organisational culture that is fit-for-purpose and which generates real value for stakeholders. In practice, most universities have small silos of entrepreneurial activity in their teaching, research, organisational units and leadership. To bridge the gap between current practice and the ideal future, the Network provides universities with continuing professional development and an E-STAR accreditation which helps them to embed the entrepreneurial mindset throughout the organisation and accelerate the journey towards the entrepreneurial university.

How does the Network develop entrepreneurial culture?

To support the achievement of these ambitions for a stronger entrepreneurial culture in higher education, the Network offers highly-rated leadership masterclasses and consultancy. The Network has provided successful leadership development to universities in Africa, the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. Feedback is that master classes are inclusive, engaging, and impactful. The Network's prestigious E-STAR accreditation offer a competitive advantage by showcasing a university's entrepreneurial achievements to the international higher education community.

How can my university become more entrepreneurial?

Educators, PhD researchers, PhD supervisors, academic leaders and professional services staff can all make use of our FREE MBA tools. Senior managers and L&D professionals can ask the Network to deliver masterclasses on the use of the entrepreneurial mindset in innovation, leadership, and change management.  Our E-STAR quality standards can be used to self-assess your performance as an entrepreneurial organisation.  You can invest in a peer review or apply for E-STAR accreditation. Visit our website dedicated to the use of  mindset in higher education www.entrepreneurial-mindset.education