Strategic Pathways For Entrepreneurial-Intended Universities: Insights From Global Best Practices
Beata Kilonzo 
& Ishmael Iwara
Issue: Vol.6 No. 3 March 2025 Article 3 pp.102 – 123
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.2025633 | Published online 28th March, 2025.
© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
South African higher education institutions have embarked on a strategic transformation towards becoming entrepreneurial hubs to contribute to the local economy. This study undertook a comprehensive systematic review of global literature on established entrepreneurial university models, identifying key indicators critical for advancing entrepreneurial agendas within academic institutions. These indicators were further triangulated with the country’s grassroots reality to further assess the situation for possible adoption, using the University of Venda as a case study. Through a simple random sampling technique, 520 participants were identified from the University’s student population for the study and data was collected using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. An ordinal regression analysis was employed to examine the predictive influence of the identified variables on entrepreneurial transformation. Results indicated that all three indicators—entrepreneurial support, entrepreneurship education, and research enterprise—were statistically significant predictors at the p = 0.00 level. Entrepreneurial support demonstrated the highest predictive strength, followed by entrepreneurship education, while research enterprising exhibited the least influence. The finding emphasizes the need for stakeholders to channel investments towards areas of high predictive potential to accelerate the entrepreneurial transformation of universities. Future research should focus on context-specific and regionally adaptive indicators to further refine strategies and ensure alignment with the unique institutional characteristics, ultimately enabling more effective policy formulation and implementation in the entrepreneurial academic landscape.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial University, Rural-Based Higher Institution, Transformative Indicators, Economic Development.
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Dr. Beata Kilonzo (Senior Lecturer, University of Venda, Phd) is an academic and researcher specializing in sustainable rural development. Kilonzo has a strong background in social sciences, particularly in rural areas, and her work focuses on the economic benefits of sustainable rural development. She has researched widely on topics related to entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability and energy access in developing regions.
Dr. Ishmael Iwara, a rated researcher by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF), is a development economist. He earned PhD and MSc in Rural Development, specialising in economics, entrepreneurship and agriculture. Other qualifications include a BA Honours in African Studies and a BSc Honours in Economics. His academic journey includes postdoctoral research positions at Carleton University in Canada, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and the University of Venda in South Africa. Dr Iwara’s evolving research focuses on entrepreneurship modelling, entrepreneurial universities, business efficacy, rural development imperatives, and sustainability.
Kilonzo, Beata, and Ishmael Iwara. “Strategic Pathways For Entrepreneurial-Intended Universities: Insights From Global Best Practices.” Journal of Education and Learning Technology 6, no.3 (2025): 102 – 123. https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.2025633
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