Theoretical Analysis of the Integration of Entrepreneurship and Professional Education in Higher Vocational Education

Abstract

This paper provides a theoretical analysis of integrating entrepreneurship education and professional education in higher vocational institutions. It examines the essence of entrepreneurship as a teachable set of knowledge and skills rather than purely innate traits. The core qualities of entrepreneurship are outlined, stemming from psychological attributes, skills, and opportunity-seizing abilities. The social ide-ological shifts enabling the rise of entrepreneurship education are explored, centered on pragmatism and colleges’expanding social service role. The relationship between vocational and entrepreneurship education is discussed, arguing they have a profound intrinsic connection based on shared knowledge foundations and service values that allow mutual promotion. Integrating the two through curricular design can cultivate professional entrepreneurs with knowledge of entrepreneurship capacities. The teachability of entrepreneurship and the mutually reinforcing nature of vocational and entrepreneurship education provide the basis for their integration to enhance talent development.