321: Revolutionizing Entrepreneurship in Africa: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems (18453)

Saturday, August 10, 2024

11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Sheraton: Columbus A

Session Number: 321
PDW (workshop)
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/MK7G9r

Organizer(s)

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Jean Dibondo Kabongo

U. of South Florida, United States
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Constant D. Beugre

Delaware State U., United States

Participant(s)

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James Calvin

Johns Hopkins U., United States
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Rochester Institute of Technology, United States
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Mzamo P. Mangaliso

U. of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States
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Henrietta Ngozi Onwuegbuzie

Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic U. Nigeria, Nigeria

As globalization and modernization transform business practices, there is increasing recognition of the immense untapped potential residing within Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), especially within Africa (Beugré, 2023; Breidlid, 2009; Hoppers, 2001; Onwuegbuzie & Mafimisebi, 2021). IKS draw upon centuries of cultural wisdom and environmental stewardship, offering unique approaches and insights into entrepreneurship that often go unexplored by conventional education systems. This workshop seeks to bridge this gap by exploring how IKS can be incorporated into contemporary entrepreneurship education curricula (Kabongo & Okpara, 2010) to enrich it with culturally resonant sustainable business practices that would benefit contemporary entrepreneurship education curricula.