Abstract
The literature shows that entrepreneurship education is becoming one of the top priorities of universities, and an increasing number of universities all over the world have started developing and offering their students entrepreneurship education programmes and training. Despite the potential influence and impact of such programmes on developing entrepreneurial intention, skills and capabilities, the knowledge about the influence of such programmes on entrepreneurs' attributes, how they can shape entrepreneurs' abilities to develop and lead entrepreneurial initiatives and activities is scattered and not well organized. In recognition of this research gap, the main aim of the study is to address the links between entrepreneurship education and the entrepreneurs' attributes and their capabilities in developing entrepreneurial initiatives. The objectives of this paper are: (1) to address the development of entrepreneurship as a concept at an individual level, (2) to examine the entrepreneurs' attributes, and how they have changed overtime, and (3) to analyse the influence and impact of entrepreneurial education programmes on entrepreneur's attributes. The paper will contribute to three discourses: (1) Bridging the gap between the academic and entrepreneurial cultures in universities, (2) Predicting the development directions of entrepreneurship at individual level and their links to entrepreneurial education programmes, (3) Lessons for University leaders to assist the development and implementation of effective entrepreneurial education programmes.