| Title: |
Opportunities to Strengthen Entrepreneurial Training in Undergraduate Biology Education: The Building of & Findings from a Faculty Network |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Maarten Rotman; Sheela Vemu; Chastity Bradford; Rahul Roy; Katherine A. Campbell |
| Source: |
American Biology Teacher. 2026 88(1):22-29. |
| Availability: |
University of California Press. 2000 Center Street Suite 303, Berkeley, CA 94704. Tel: 510-643-7154; Fax: 510-642-9917; e-mail: customerservice@ucpressjournals.com; Web site: http://www.ucpressjournals.com/journal.php?j=abt |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Science Foundation (NSF), Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) |
| Contract Number: |
2216826 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Biology; College Science; Entrepreneurship; College Faculty; Science Instruction; Networks; Undergraduate Students; Student Interests; Racial Differences; Gender Differences |
| DOI: |
10.1525/abt.2026.88.1.22 |
| ISSN: |
0002-7685; 1938-4211 |
| Abstract: |
Despite the need for entrepreneurial education in the biosciences, many undergraduate biology curricula do not include entrepreneurial opportunities. Here, we describe a network of 16 undergraduate biology faculty who came together to share best practices and assess student needs in bioscience entrepreneurship education. The faculty-led strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis provides insight from this network, who collectively represent 14 institutions across 12 states. The exploratory needs assessment survey collected data from 211 student respondents regarding their interest in biosciences entrepreneurship. This survey highlights similarities and differences in entrepreneurial interest and perspectives across student race and gender identities. Together, this preliminary study of bioscience entrepreneur ship education provides a framework for undergraduate biology educators to inform entrepreneurial education in the classroom. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1496489 |
| Database: |
ERIC |