DOI
10.1108/ET-03-2015-0019

Summary
This study is concerned with the assessment of sustainability understanding within entrepreneurship education. Sustainability literature is recognised to be in short supply in the entrepreneurship discipline and this study explores the extent to which this is true through surveying educators in the field. The study methodology involved a web-based survey from entrepreneurships academics from Australia, New-Zealand, UK and USA totalling at 54 completed surveys. Wyness et al describe the background literature on Entrepreneurship Education (EE), Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and general sustainability. The data collection and analysis process is then described after which the findings are delivered. The findings are delivered in the format of stating the survey question and discuss the analysis of the data (answers). The recommendations for improving sustainable development (SD) knowledge in entrepreneurships education included:

Revisiting program guidance documents (QAA 2012) and reconsidering their application of SD and sustainability concepts. It was found that there was no mention of the guidance documents for educators. Realigning the guidance documents with SD driven concepts will have a positive impact across the board in entrepreneurship education.
Wyness et al call for a more inclusive pedagogical approach for topics in ESD, particularly those that encourage and teach systems thinking to promote interconnectivity understanding.
The authors call for the consideration of redesigning the entire EE program to better address the core facets of social, environmental, and ethical economic sustainability. This could be achieved by building course content from a student-centred, transformative approach and to emphasises the development and exploration of deeper societal values. This would further align with values-based learning in ESD.

Relevance for Complex Systems Knowledge
This study is relevant to complex systems knowledge under the topic of sustainable development. It offers an insight into the shortcomings of sustainability concepts in entrepreneurship programs.

The study presents itself as a useful resource for understanding integration of sustainability concepts in a subject field not directly linked to environmental sciences. The authors deliver a number of actions deemed useful for the integration and enhancement of sustainability concepts into the entrepreneurship field. These actions could be transferable to another field of study or used to enhance an already successful program.

Point of Strength
The study is specific to the entrepreneurship education. It offers recommendations for the reimagining of teaching and education programs in a HEI. The recommendations, although broad in purpose, offer a good example actions required to integrate systems thinking and sustainable development into an education program.