Analysis of school entrepreneurship curriculum with a comparative study of schools in 9 European countries

This research is seeking to conduct a comparative study in the schools pioneering in the entrepreneurship field in the European Union countries so as to develop a model for entrepreneurship education in Iranian schools based on the Kleyn’s curriculum model. The data sources in this investigation, were based on the TES (www.tesguide.eu) data, an entity founded by the European Union and is now operating as one of the leading innovation centers for offering entrepreneurship programs in schools. The research method is qualitative based on a comparative study which includes four stages for practical purposes. The findings indicate that the objective pursued by schools is to teach entrepreneurship and further enhance the level of entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitudes among the school children. Entrepreneurship will be presented in the curricula of schools in the form of theoretical training and  practical application and will also be typically planned for the launch of business ventures and implementation of entrepreneurship projects.  The partnership and support of volunteers in the entrepreneurial activities will be facilitated by families, entrepreneurs, agents of businesses, rganizations, universities and charitable foundations. The timing for delivery of entrepreneurship education program is normal classes, entrepreneurship classes and for extracurricular activities will be scheduled for one or more hours in the school curriculum. The entrepreneurship education programs will be analyzed and evaluated in various methods such as the level of a student's success in the management of their companies reports on the program progress of projects and level of their skills development.