Promoting interdisciplinarity through an intensive entrepreneurship education post-graduate workshop

Purpose While creativity and innovation are found within many disciplines, the opportunity to develop a tangible skill set and share ideas with contemporaries can be limited within the siloed structure of many tertiary institutions. This paper evaluates a model addressing the pedagogical challenge of interdisciplinary learning. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a case-based approach. The case subject is Aalborg University who founded an intensive entrepreneurial education workshop that incorporates a problem-based learning approach. This paper evaluates the program design, development and replication plus compares the motives and subsequent experiences between workshop participants in Denmark and Australia. Findings The findings of this case study validate the centrality of entrepreneurship education as a discipline which has the capacity to unite staff and students approaching problems from various fields. The workshop design adapted to the changing needs and expectations of staff and students and was successfully replicated overseas. Originality/value Denmark founded an innovative, intensive workshop, which seized the opportunity to deliver an engaging program that unlocks untapped creative potential among students from diverse cultures and multiple disciplines. Overall, this research contributes towards the body of knowledge examining student engagement and the delivery of problem-based learning activities within an interdisciplinary learning environment.