Knowledge is power: The impact of entrepreneurship education on the international entrepreneurship performance

Integrating and utilizing resources to seize business opportunities in complex and changing international markets is the key to enhancing the performance of entrepreneurial ventures. This study aimed to examine the impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) on international entrepreneurship performance. We used the resource-based view (RBV) to collect data from 315 international entrepreneurs through a questionnaire survey. The findings indicate that entrepreneurship education positively influences international entrepreneurial performance. Entrepreneurial bricolage (EB) and Entrepreneurial opportunity identification (EOI) are chain mediators of how entrepreneurship education affects international entrepreneurship performance. This study expands the application of resource theory to international entrepreneurship research, enriches the empirical research on entrepreneurship education, and provides new ideas for studying international entrepreneurship performance. • The positive impact of entrepreneurship education on international entrepreneurial performance is explored. • We analyzed the survey questionnaires from 315 international entrepreneurs from three provinces in China. • Entrepreneurial bricolage and entrepreneurial opportunity identification serve as mediating factors. • We conducted a mechanistic analysis based on the theories of resource-based view and resource orchestration.