Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy
This chapter relies on comparative case analysis to examine how and why particular social entrepreneurs in a higher Asian middle income economy broke new grounds in private higher education. The study provides arguments as to why these private higher education entrepreneurs, when viewed inclusively,...
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| author | Yeoh, Seng P. |
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| description | This chapter relies on comparative case analysis to examine how and why particular social entrepreneurs in a higher Asian middle income economy broke new grounds in private higher education. The study provides arguments as to why these private higher education entrepreneurs, when viewed inclusively, are social entrepreneurs. Findings from the study suggest that social entrepreneurs distinctively used prior insights from their working experiences to harness the financial power of local capital to fund the scaling up of their social ventures while simultaneously engaging with the country’s economic and social challenges. |
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| spelling | my-aeu-eprints.562017-08-16T04:35:24Z http://ur.aeu.edu.my/56/ Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy Yeoh, Seng P. HD Industries. Land use. Labor LB2300 Higher Education This chapter relies on comparative case analysis to examine how and why particular social entrepreneurs in a higher Asian middle income economy broke new grounds in private higher education. The study provides arguments as to why these private higher education entrepreneurs, when viewed inclusively, are social entrepreneurs. Findings from the study suggest that social entrepreneurs distinctively used prior insights from their working experiences to harness the financial power of local capital to fund the scaling up of their social ventures while simultaneously engaging with the country’s economic and social challenges. Emerald Group Publishing 2014 Journal PeerReviewed Yeoh, Seng P. (2014) Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy. International Perspectives on Education and Society, 23. pp. 209-249. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/S1479-3679%282013%290000023018 |
| spellingShingle | HD Industries. Land use. Labor LB2300 Higher Education Yeoh, Seng P. Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy |
| title | Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy |
| title_full | Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy |
| title_fullStr | Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy |
| title_short | Entrepreneurs in Private Higher Education: a Case Study of Education Entrepreneurs in a Middle Income Economy |
| title_sort | entrepreneurs in private higher education: a case study of education entrepreneurs in a middle income economy |
| topic | HD Industries. Land use. Labor LB2300 Higher Education |
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