Paradoxes of Entrepreneurial Thinking: Why Entrepreneurship Can Hardly Be Taught

Abstract

This paper presents a literature review of research regarding teaching entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking. It proposes 11 paradoxes of entrepreneurial thinking: the uncertainty paradox, the strategic paradox, the opportunity paradox, the experience paradox, the momentum paradox, the generalization paradox, the decision-making paradox, the impact paradox, the risk-taking paradox, the knowledge paradox and the trust paradox.

Keywords: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial thinking, mindset, paradox, teaching, education, learning.