The XJTLU Entrepreneurial Campus: a new paradigm of university-industry partnerships

The chapter introduces the educational philosophy of Syntegrative Education (Malik, 2019) and its application within the Entrepreneur College (Taicang), an initiative by Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, within China. The chapter begins with an overview of the regulatory framework that has allowed entrepreneurial education to develop. Following a brief literature review, the chapter describes the need for degree programs to better match students’ needs for entrepreneurial learning outcomes to meet dynamic industry demands in the future. The chapter explains how symbiotic partnerships with industry (Etzkowitz & Leydesdorff, 2000) allow for, and require, an innovative industry classroom through curriculum design, program delivery, and innovative assessments. With a focus on the student learning experience, the chapter highlights briefly the role that disruptive technologies have played in accelerating the use of technology, and especially its role in promoting lifelong learning. The concept of the XJTLU Learning Mall is introduced, explaining how it acts as an innovation and entrepreneurial project and partner center. The chapter closes by reminding us of the need for entrepreneurial education to add value to all the stakeholders, including students and industry partners.