Books

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The Entrepreneurship Movement and the University

Entrepreneurship is widely embraced today in political discourse, popular culture, and economic policy prescriptions. Several groups actively promote entrepreneurial thinking and practices in higher education. This book examines how this ‘Entrepreneurship Movement’ impacts higher education in Canada and the United States. See Preview.

Amazon | Palgrave MacMillan


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Tapping the Riches of Science: Universities and the Promise of Economic Growth

Can university-based scientific research contribute to the economic development of a region? Can it generate wealth for the university? American universities are under increasing pressure to maximize their economic contributions. Tapping the Riches of Science offers a rigorous and far-sighted explanation of this controversial and little-understood movement.

Amazon | Harvard University Press

About

Creso Sá is a Distinguished Professor of Science Policy, Higher Education, and Innovation at the University of Toronto. He is also Chair of the Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).

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