Chen, Shu-Hsiang (Ava), Ke, Yi, Ma, Chaojie, Ahmed, Fawad, He, Tong and Day, Michael James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-2595 (2026) From knowing to doing: How industry project-based learning shapes entrepreneurial mindset. International Journal of Management Education, 24 (3):101452. ISSN 1472-8117 (Print), 2352-3565 (Online) (doi:10.1016/j.ijme.2026.101452)

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Abstract

Entrepreneurship education frequently improves what students know, yet it often underdelivers in how students think and respond in ambiguous situations. This study examines Industry Project-Based Learning (IPBL) as a practical pedagogy that embeds learners in authentic industry problems and tests whether these contexts alter how Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) antecedents translate into an entrepreneurial mindset (EM). Using a matched pre-post design, we analyzed 95 postgraduate students with complete matched responses drawn from an initial baseline pool and triangulated the findings with reflective essays. We modeled the effects of social influence, attitudes toward entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills on EM, and assessed whether IPBL moderates these pathways. Results indicate that IPBL strengthens the norm-to-mindset and skill-to-mindset pathways, while the attitude-to-mindset pathway remains comparatively stable over a single semester. The findings reposition IPBL as more than an instructional format: it is a supportive learning environment that amplifies real-world application, thereby helping students convert competencies and social validation into entrepreneurial cognition. Implications are offered for designing industry-engaged curricula that systematically close the persistent knowing–doing gap in entrepreneurship education.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	entrepreneurial mindset, industry project-based learning, entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, experiential learning
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Professional Workforce Development Information & Library Services
Last Modified:	29 May 2026 11:42
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/53594

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