Research gap	Sample research question	Rationale derived from the study
Focus on the business games
Utilitarian value	Which entrepreneurial skills or tasks are well-suited for the business game learning approach?	Not all entrepreneurship skills can be best learned effectively using business games.
Hedonic value	What hedonic factors contribute to improving learners' entrepreneurship learning experiences with business games?	Business games are games and are expected to be intrinsically fun by design.
Task-technology fit	Which technologies best suit business games for learning different entrepreneurship skills?	Different devices (mobile, laptops, etc.) have different affordances that would provide different learning experiences.
Task-technology fit	Which demographic factors determine the most effective business game learning device for entrepreneurship education?	People of different demographics (ages, genders, levels of education, etc.) learn and use technology differently.
Focus on business and entrepreneurship education
Entrepreneurship basics	How can online business games improve entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurship basics, mindset, and competencies?	Learners, especially the younger generations, highly appreciate online business games.
Course intensity	How can business games provide the course intensity needed to stimulate the creation of successful new ventures over a given period?	The intensity of entrepreneurship courses may affect the success of new ventures launched after an entrepreneurship course.
Knowledge sharing and collaboration	How can business games help educate students on knowledge sharing and collaboration in entrepreneurial ecosystems?	Knowledge-sharing and collaboration behaviors affect entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Gender identity	How can business games help to address biases related to gender identity in modern-day entrepreneurship education?	Gender roles in entrepreneurship education may influence learning dynamics, such as team performance and decision-making.
Sustainability	How can business games help to integrate sustainable practices in entrepreneurship education effectively?	Integrating sustainability in entrepreneurial education is necessary for a socially responsible approach to entrepreneurship rather than solely profit-oriented.
Learning theories	What could other learning theories contribute to understanding the role and effectiveness of business games in entrepreneurship education?	Entrepreneurship performance is shaped by the way an individual learns.
Target population (individual level)	How can business games help to improve the quality of education and performance of learners who have not been to college (inclusiveness)?	Current research is too focused on college students' learning experiences, neglecting the significantly large population of entrepreneurs who have not attended college.
Target population (country level)	What is the role of business games in entrepreneurship education in emerging economies?	Business game research is conspicuously absent in many emerging economies, especially in Africa and South America.