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A Review on Institution Building Factors Affecting Academic Leadership and Edupreneurship in Rajasthan
Knowledge creation, innovation and entrepreneurship are key areas of higher education institutions in achieving social and economic development. The idea of edupreneurship has received some attention in recent years as educational leaders have become more oriented towards entrepreneurial practices to enhance institutional development and academic innovations. The role of academic leadership has assumed a significant element in the development of institutional strategies, culture of research and industry collaboration. In this review paper, the authors will look at the significant institutional determinants of academic leadership and edupreneurship in higher educational institutions with a specific reference to Rajasthan. The paper consults the literature that is available concerning entrepreneurial universities, leadership practices, institutional governance, and innovation ecosystems. The review indicates that the most relevant factors in institutional development are visionary leadership, an institutional autonomy, research infrastructure, collaboration with the industry, and education in entrepreneurship. The difficulties encountered by the universities in building entrepreneurial ecosystems are also addressed in the paper. This review findings are informative to policy formulators, academic administrators, and scholars working in the field of enhancing institutional leadership and innovation in institutions of higher learning.