A HISTORICAL EXAMINATION OF SMALL BUSINESS-MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PEDAGOGY

Four national surveys on course offerings and pedagogies in entreprene urship and small business management were conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in 1979, 1982, 1986, and 1992. The data are summarized, providing historical information in terms of the numbe r of responses received and the major teaching pedagogies used by both 4-year colleges and universities and 2-year community and junior coll eges. Tables are provided that reflect a definite growth pattern in sm all business management and entrepreneurship course offerings at both 4-year and 2-year schools. Tables also are provided that indicate the extent and use of various teaching and evaluation pedagogies used by t hese academic institutions.