Is Strategic Thinking Omitted from Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Schools?

Eglė STONKUTĖ

doi:10.2478/mosr-2022-0016

Abstract

It is considered that strategic thinking skills improve entrepreneurial competencies. In order to find out at what extent strategic thinking is integrated into entrepreneurship education, the comparative study of entrepreneurship master study programs was made.

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Is Strategic Thinking Omitted from Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Schools?

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