The third ESU is organised by University of Tampere, Entrepreneurship education in collaboration with Em Lyon, France.

Entrepreneurship education in the University of Tampere is a part of School of Economics and Business Administration and Research and Education Centre Synergos. It is a part of the faculty of Economics and Administration at University of Tampere and located in Hämeenlinna.

University of Tampere is a national coordinating university of entrepreneurship education in Finland. Activities consist of scientific research and teaching and of both national and international research and developing projects. Entrepreneurship education consists of research team and developing and coordination team which are headed by Research Professor Paula Kyrö.

EntRe -research team focuses its research on entrepreneurial actions and dynamics and on methodological solutions. There are two study programmes on entrepreneurship education. Study programme I introduces the students to the development of entrepreneurship, its special characters and values. It also familiarizes the students with entrepreneurial pedagogy. Study programme II provides the advanced study level of international research on entrepreneurship education, familiarize the students in scientific discussion in entrepreneurship education field and provides students with means to conduct research in the field. The focus is on conceptualising entrepreneurship education, the dynamics of growing into entrepreneurship and methodology of their research.

Virtual learning environment EntreNet (www.entrenet.fi) is used in all studies. Entrepreneurship education has also scientific collection which can be used by students and researchers.

Entrepreneurship education publications consist of virtual and printed publications. More information of the publications can be found from the internet pages of Entrepreneurship education.

For more information, please visit www.uta.fi/entrenet/english