International Entrepreneurship: “Glocal” Business Creation, Development and Sustainable Employability

Abstract

This article proposes a new approach model that frames International Entrepreneurship in a “Glocal” context where co-creation is essential by providing stakeholders with knowledge, insights and skills in how they can create new business models, develop new and existing businesses towards an output of Sustainable Employability. The model functions as a conceptual model and as starting point for future international case studies. This new model can help bridge the gap between the knowledge co-creation triangle professional field, education and research while enabling an in-depth exploration of which transferable international entrepreneurial skills and behaviors need to be developed. Additionally, the way students adopt skills must be adapted and this can be achieved by a more symbiotic relationship between employers and universities. Examining the most desired skills by local employers, in various regions and countries, provides context and incentive to act on this insight, allowing universities and students to make informed decisions.