Entrepreneurship, new business start-ups and small business growth are viewed by most countries as a means to improved growth in gross national product, reduced unemployment and increased quality of life. Entrepreneurship offers individuals a chance to build successful careers without having to join large corporations with little ability to impact decisions. From the 1970s, many institutions of higher education around the world have stepped forward to support entrepreneurship by developing programs that provide students with the skills, knowledge, abilities and opportunities to be successful entrepreneurs and small business managers. The types of programs available, however, vary greatly. The situation of entrepreneurship education in Taiwan needs more foreign examples to compare and inspire for more initiations since it improved greatly from 1990s. This study provides a description of these diverse situations from 7 countries and will give some implications for higher education in Taiwan.
