Advancing social entrepreneurship education through complex thinking: innovative trends in Latin American higher education
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2026-07-29
Authors
Vázquez-Parra, José Carlos
Lis-Gutiérrez, Jenny Paola
Henao-Rodríguez, Linda Carolina
Malagón Castro, Luz Elena
Tramón Pregnan, Claudia Lorena
Marco Tórrez, Liz Katherine
González Rivera, Gerardo Antonio
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Publisher Emerald Publishing
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between complex thinking and social innovation among 144 university students from Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, and Chile who participated in a social entrepreneurship course. Specifically, it aims to analyze the role of complex thinking as a key competency in advancing social entrepreneurship education, by exploring how its core dimensions contribute to the development of social innovation capacities in Latin American higher education contexts.
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Complex thinking, Social entrepreneurship education, Social innovation competencies, Experiential learning, Higher education, Latin America
Citation
Vázquez-Parra, J. C., Lis-Gutiérrez, J. P., Henao-Rodríguez, L. C., Malagón Castro, L. E., Tramón Pregnan, C. L., Marco Tórrez, L. K., & González Rivera, G. A. (2026). Advancing social entrepreneurship education through complex thinking: innovative trends in Latin American higher education. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-12-2025-0592