Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Perspectives on Education and Innovation

by Scott Tiffin

Overview

Entrepreneurship drives growth in any economy. It is about combining people with good ideas, vision, and courage, who risk their own capital—and their investors'—to develop new products and services. It is about innovation, technology development, and wealth creation. As a field of research and education, it is relatively new, and in the case of Latin America, it is full of promise. Studies undertaken by Babson College, one of the world's premier centers of entrepreneurship, show that Latin America is a hotbed of new business creation, but largely without the educational or institutional infrastructure to support it. This volume, the first of its kind, documents the initial state of the art in Latin American entrepreneurship—in practice, research, and education.

This volume, the first of its kind, documents the initial state of the art in Latin American entrepreneurship—in practice, research, and education. Featuring contributions from local experts, the book explores a wide range of issues, including startups, venture capital and angel financing, technology incubators, family businesses, and management and gender issues, against the backdrop of innovations in education and government policies designed to develop entrepreneurial skills and promote economic growth through new business creation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275980405
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/30/2004
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

SCOTT TIFFIN is Director of Research and International Relations, School of Business, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Santiago, Chile. Previously, as director of the Institute for Latin American Business at Babson College, he founded the International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Latin America. A specialist on entrepreneurship in Latin America, he has led a wide variety of research projects and education projects throughout the region.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr. Ivan Sanabria Piretti
Introduction by Scott Tiffin
The IBA and the Promotion of Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for New Programs by Pablo Javier Angelelli and Juan Jose Llisterri
Entrepreneurship and Development: Venezuela Case Study by Jeannine Horowitz Gassol
Globalization, Entrepreneurship, and Entrepreneurial Support Systems in Latin America by Dennis M. Ray
The Effect of Entrepreneurship Education in the University of Cali by Rodrigo Aguilar Diaz and Juan Carlos Leiva
Teaching Entrepreneurship in Chile: The UDD Case by Pedro Arriagada Stuven
Educating Entrepreneurs by Edward G. Cale, Jr.
The Application of Project Oriented Learning on the Development of the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Undergraduate Students: The Case of ITESM in Mexico by Alexandra Solano, Angelica Mora, and Pedro Marquez
Promoting Entrepreneurship: The Successful Experience of the Universidad Del Pacifico by Sergey Udolkin Dakova, Adriana Paredes, and Veronica Pardo
Prospects for Teaching Entrepreneurship Online: A Focus On Latin America by John R. Burbans
Index for Creation and Development of Knowledge-Based Firms by Gonzalo Jimenez and Scott Tiffin
Entrpreneurship and Innovation in Brazilian Incubators by Jose Dornelas and Scott Tiffin
Family Business in Chile and Mexico: Organizational Climate as Antecedent of Entrepreneurial Orientation by Imanol Belausteguigoitia and Soledad Portilla
Venture Capital in the Chile, Flying Angels…Lingering Funds by Alicia Castillo Holley
A Note on Venture Capital in Brazil by Gustavo Harckbart, Julian E. Lange, Antonio Jose J. Botelho and Jose Antonio Pimenta Bueno
Women in Business and Entrepreneurship in Chile by Judy "JJ" Jackson and Olga Pizarro Stiepovic
Women Entrepreneurs in High Tech Firms in Brazil by Eva G. Jonathan