Advancing Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education through an In-depth Analysis of Human Resource Management Orientation in Global Entrepreneurship Programs

A general belief in the current times is that entrepreneurship is all about innovation. This paper presents that, along with innovation, one important function for entrepreneurs is orientation towards human resources management (HRM) for effective, sustainable business results. More specifically, their educational programs should introduce HR orientation to budding entrepreneurs. The paper aims to understand the coverage of HRM in entrepreneurship education (EE) in top universities globally, with the goal of making it sustainable and enhancing the quality and relevance of education. The article adopted a secondary research method to establish the importance of HRM in EE. Various global rankings were considered to develop a list of the top 25 universities and colleges offering EE. The study also conducted web searches across the websites of universities and colleges to examine the program structure and curricula of EE and to understand the HR orientation of the program. The study found that, beyond the basic course on HRM, there were no other courses in the program structure of EE. This was the state in most countries, including the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and many South Asian countries. Furthermore, it was found that most of the top colleges were concentrated in the US and UK regions, followed by a few South Asian countries. The academic administration and course designers can benefit from the study's findings, gain a deeper understanding of the important linkage between HRM and EE, and re-examine the EE program structure. Secondly, this paper aims to facilitate entrepreneurs' understanding that entrepreneurship is not only about innovation but also has a strong linkage to the sustainable practice of HR functions.