Entrepreneurship Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

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This contributed volume explores and reveals the new developments, dynamics and recommendations for entrepreneurship education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Presenting papers by respected experts in the field, it shares essential insights on the status quo of entrepreneurial education and training programs, the characteristics and motivations of early stage entrepreneurs, and the regional framework conditions in MENA. The book closes with a bibliometric perspective on the trends in the entrepreneurship research and education being developed in MENA. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvii Introduction (Nezameddin Faghih, Mohammad Reza Zali)....Pages 1-7 Front Matter ....Pages 9-18 Background to the MENA Region (Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.)....Pages 19-31 Entrepreneurial Activity in the MENA Region (Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.)....Pages 33-51 Characteristics and Motives of Early-Stage Entrepreneurs in the MENA Region (Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.)....Pages 53-71 The MENA Region National Entrepreneurial Framework Conditions (Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.)....Pages 73-102 Policy Implications and Recommendations (Ayman Ismail, Thomas Schøtt, Abbas Bazargan, Basheer Salaytah, Hamad Al Kubaisi, Majdi Hassen et al.)....Pages 103-105 Front Matter ....Pages 107-107 Entrepreneurship Education and Research in Iran: The Faculty of Entrepreneurship of University of Tehran (Mohammad Reza Zali, Mahshid Tootoonchy, Jahangir Yadollahi Farsi, Nezameddin Faghih)....Pages 109-129 University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions: Does Education Make a Difference? (Afsaneh Bagheri)....Pages 131-154 Integrated Approach as a Way of Overcoming Entrepreneurship Education Challenges in Elementary Schools in MENA Countries: Evidence from Iran (Mohammad Azizi, Negar Mokhtari)....Pages 155-168 Spiritual Intelligence and Social Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Students: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Passion (Morteza Hendijani Fard, Nader Seyyed Amiri, Mostafa Oboudi, Saeid Ramezani)....Pages 169-191 Entrepreneurship Education and Training in Saudi Arabia (Mohammad Tahlil Azim, Abdulrahman Hariri)....Pages 193-214 Perceptions Towards Entrepreneurship and Intention to Become Entrepreneurs: The Case of Sultan Qaboos University Female Undergraduate Students (Topoyame Moremong-Nganunu, Nthati Rametse, Saeed Al-Muharrami, Sujeet Kumar Sharma)....Pages 215-238 A Journey Towards Entrepreneurial Support in Pakistan: IBA’s Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) (Shahid Qureshi, Sarfraz Mian)....Pages 239-251 Front Matter ....Pages 253-253 A Taxonomic Study of Innovation in the MENA Region Economies: Reflections on Entrepreneurism in Egypt and Qatar (Amir Forouharfar, Mahshid Sazegar, Victoria Hill, Nezameddin Faghih)....Pages 255-271 Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis (Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent, Inés Alegre, Domingo Ribeiro-Soriano)....Pages 273-290 Entrepreneurship Research in Iran: Current Trends and Future Agendas (Afsaneh Bagheri, Morteza Akbari, Atefeh Zolfaghari, Samira Razi)....Pages 291-324 A Review of the Status of Social Entrepreneurship Research and Education in Iran (Zahra Arasti, Aidin Salamzadeh)....Pages 325-346 Challenges of Entrepreneurial Finance: A Systematic Analysis of Empirical Researches (Afsaneh Bagheri, Hasti Chitsazan)....Pages 347-361