scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Intention before and during COVID-19—A Case Study on Portuguese University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
João M. Lopes ◽  
Sofia Gomes ◽  
Tânia Santos ◽  
Márcio Oliveira ◽  
José Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
New Public ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Quantitative Nature

The present research aims to compare the entrepreneurial intention of university students before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose, some dimensions were analyzed, such as the availability of this target audience to undertake an activity at their own risk, the preference for a future while employed by others, their perception of the values that society places on entrepreneurship, and the entrepreneurial abilities/skillsets. A comparative study of a quantitative nature was used, associating two samples composed of students of higher education in Portugal, the data were obtained before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis of the results permits us to conclude: (1) in the circumstances of macroeconomic changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurial activity does not decrease; (2) respondents are less interested in being employed by others and more attracted to being entrepreneurs; (3) there is a growing concordance with the values that society places on entrepreneurship; and (4) there is now a greater aptitude for entrepreneurial activity. The present research is original, as it compares data obtained in different contexts of economic and social stability. It contributes to theory and practice, in the sense that it points to conclusions in the opposite direction of other studies carried out in situations of disasters of another nature, and can serve as a reference for the development of strategies to promote entrepreneurship, within higher education institutions and official entities to publicize and promote new public policies.

Impacts of educational factors to entrepreneurship intention in university students

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5E) ◽  
Author(s):  
Trinh Thu Thuy ◽  
Pham Thi Kim Ngoc ◽  
Pham Thi Thanh Hong
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Behavior Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
Educational Factors ◽  
Business Venturing

Drawing on the theory of planned behavior in entrepreneurship, the research proposes a model linking educational determinants, perceived entrepreneurial behavior control and entrepreneurial intentions. The model is tested with a sample of 163 students at National Economics University. The result shows that university education factors including “entrepreneurship inspiration”, “work integrated learning” and “extra curricular activities” have impact to “students’ entrepreneurial behavior control” and then “entrepreneurial behavior control” as a platform through which the educational factors have impact to “overall entrepreneurial intention”. The findings provide support to the Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour and have wider implications for the practice of teaching in higher educational institutions. Keywords Education, entrepreneurship, university students, teaching methods, entrepreneurial intention References Becchard Béchard, J. P., and Grégoire, D., “Entrepreneurship Education Research Revisited: The Case of Higher Education”, Academy of Management Learning & Education, 4 (2005) 1, 22-38.[2] Nguyen Thu Thuy and Nguyen Ngoc Huyen, “Determinants of university students’ entrepreuourship”, Journal of Economics and Development, 7/2014. [3] Fiet, J.O., “The theoretical side of teaching entrepreneurship”, Journal of Business Venturing, 16 (2000) 1, 1-24. [4] Wu, S., Wu, L., “The impact of higher education on entrepreneurial intention of university students in China”, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 15 (2008), 752- 774.[5] Liñán, F., Chen, Y.W., “Development and Cross-Cultural Application of a Specific Instrument to Measure Entrepreneurial intentions”, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 33 (2009) 3, 593-617.[6] Krueger, N.F., Reilly, M.D., Carsrud, A.L., “Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions”, Journal of Business Venturing 15 (2000) 5/6, 411-432.[7] Ajzen, I., “The theory of planned behavior”, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 50 (1991) 2, 179211. [8] Verzat, C., and Bachelet, R., “Developing and Entrepreneurial Spirit among engineering college students: What are the educational factors?”, Entrepreneurship Education, Fayolle, A., and Klandt, H., Elgar, E., (eds) chapter 11, 2006.[9] Souitaris, V., Zerbinati, S. & Al-Laham, A., “Do entrepreneurship programmes raise entrepreneurial intention of science and engineering students? The effect of learning, inspiration and resources”, Journal of Business Venturing, 22 (2007) 4, 566-591.[10] Balan, P., Metcalfe, M., “Identifying teaching methods that engage entrepreneurship students”, Education & Training, 54 (2012) 5, 368-384.[11] Vesa P. T., “Learning entrepreneurship in higher education”, Education and Training, 52 (2010) 1, 48-61.[12] El-Khasawneh, B., “Entrepreneurship Promotion at Educational Institutions: A Model Suitable for Emerging Economies”, WSEAS transactions on business and economics, 5 (2008) 2, 27-35. [13]Lüthje, C., and Franke, N., “Entrepreneurial Intentions of Business Students: A Benchmarking Study”, International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 1 (2004) 3, 269-288. [14] Florin, J., Karri, R., and Rossiter, N., “Fostering entrepreneurial drive in business education: An attitudinal approach”, Journal of Management Education, 31 (2007) 1, pp. 17-42.[15] Peterman, N.E. & Kennedy, J., “Enterprise Education: Influencing Students’ Perceptions of Entrepreneurship”, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 28 (2003) 9 2, 129-144.

Factors Affecting on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students (Case Study on Wollo University)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdu Kamil
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
University Students ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
College Of Business

Abstract Background: Entrepreneurship is essential in creating, fulfilling and forming a healthy economy. This study is conducted to investigate Factor Affecting on Entrepreneurial Intention: The case study on Wollo University Students. Some studies have been done in this area but only a few were conducted in Ethiopia. This research aims to address the gap that exists due to the weakness of previous studies to verify the factors that affect entrepreneurial intention and provide more clarification on the topic. Methods: For the purpose of this study explanatory research design was employed. The researcher used stratified random sampling to classify all participants into seven colleges and one school of law. From each stratum proportionally by using purposive sampling to select 226 respondents with graduate students from college of business and economics for the desire of the study. Both primary and secondary data were collected. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire from 210 students. Secondary data were collected from previous studies and used as reference. Results: The correlation and regression analysis has been applied to see the relationship and how independent variables influence entrepreneurial intention. From the analyses it is confirmed that demographic factors have statistically insignificant effect on entrepreneurial intention, while personal factors, environmental factors and family background have a statistically significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. Conclusions: Based on the findings it is concluded that demographic factor does not affect entrepreneurial intention while personal factors, environmental factors and family background affect entrepreneurial intention.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention among Disability Students in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernita Maulida ◽  
Esty Nurbaity ◽  
Vera Utami G. P
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
State University ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Tertiary Institutions

Entrepreneurship education helps to form appropriately entrepreneurial mindsets and behaviors in students. This is not only for normal students but also students with special needs in tertiary institutions. This study aims to identify the entrepreneurial intention of students with special needs (disability) at Jakarta State University (UNJ). This research used the case study research method, where the casesare students with disabilities at UNJ who are registered as active students. Data was collected using unstructured interviews. The research revealed three core indicators of student entrepreneurial intention. These are 1) elements of intention (cognition, emotions and conations), 2) characteristics of an entrepreneur and 3) business ethics. The results of this study state that students with disabilities know about entrepreneurship (cognition) and have a desire to become an entrepreneur (emotion) and have experience in trying entrepreneurship (conations). In addition, the students with disabilities also know what needs to be prepared to become an entrepreneur such as the readiness of the risks to be faced and how to run a good business. Keywords: entrepreneurship education, disability student, higher education, entrepreneurial intention

scholarly journals LIFELONG LEARNING AS A PRIORITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

10.23856/4322 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 172-179
Author(s):  
Dmytro Dzvinchuk ◽  
Oleksandra Kachmar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
University Staff ◽  
The Third ◽  
Educational Partnership ◽  
Key Competencies

The article explores the phenomenon of lifelong learning as one of the key priorities for the development of a European educational partnership. The importance of lifelong learning as a recognized theory and practice of the concept, which is the benchmark of broad modernization processes in the European Higher Education Area, is demonstrated. The main interrelated areas of action (defining strategic priorities for development, outlining key competencies of lifelong learning, identifying forms of lifelong learning, funding and investment efficiency) are considered.The potential of lifelong learning a mechanism for promoting social stability and cultural convergence at the beginning of the third millennium is conceptualized. Productive links between lifelong learning and the processes of building a knowledge economy have been demonstrated. The methodological basis of the study was the analysis of the European Commission’s educational policy (conceptual, regulatory and programmatic documents) in the field of lifelong learning. The results obtained in the study may be useful to both domestic researchers and practitioners in the field of public administration of higher education, university staff, involved in international cooperation.

scholarly journals Analisis Relevansi Pendidikan Kewirausahaan dan Lingkungan Kampus Terhadap Minat Berwirausaha Mahasiswa Perguruan Tinggi di Jawa Barat, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Anggaraeni Permatasari ◽  
Rendika Nugraha ◽  
Ihsan Hadiansah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ecosystem Model ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Business Simulation ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
West Java

Entrepreneurship ecosystem development is new concept to support entrepreneurship education in higher education institution. The objective of this research is to analyze the relevance between entrepreneurship education and university environment to encoura ge student entrepreneurial intention in higher education institution. Higher education institution is university or higher institution in West Java, Indonesia, that have business faculty or entrepreneurship subject in their study of program, also supportin g by conducive environment that liven up entrepreneurial activity. The population of the research are students in University/Institution in surrounding West Java Area that already learned entrepreneurship subject and operated business simulation in real wo rld. Quantitative method by survey is used for this research. Data collection is using questionnaire with likert scale 1 - 7. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is use to analyze data to justify the significancy of the model. The novelty of this research is to see the relationship between entrepreneurial education and campus environment toward student entrepreneurial motivation and intention as one holistic system that influence each other. Also, the results of this research can be used to development repreneurial higher education institution ecosystem model in Indonesia

scholarly journals Business and Management Higher Education Quality: A Case Study of a Czech Private University

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-97
Author(s):  
Lucie Vnoučková ◽  
Hana Urbancová ◽  
Helena Smolová
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Private University ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Business Economics ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
Multidimensional Concept

Assessment of the business higher education quality is a multifaceted and multidimensional concept. Quality as a factor of performance of universities is currently an often-discussed topic. The aim of this article is to identify and evaluate factors of quality of business economics education by university students at a private Czech university. The results are based on a quantitative survey by questionnaire data collection from university students. The factor analysis was conducted to find significant groups of students regarding their perception of the educational process divided into three main areas. The quality perception was analyzed in this paper specifically by using focus on areas of subjects, lessons, and teachers. The analysis found groups of variables with significant appearance within the groups of students to reveal their main orientation and preferences. It is quality orientation (specified learning outcomes and its applicability), business orientation (tailoring to business needs) and expert orientation (skills and knowledge of teacher, his/her orientation on study group and tailoring lessons to their needs). Furthermore, identification of homogenous groups of students and their expectations helps with a design of subjects and lessons in the way of focusing on practice, addressing the needs and preferred teaching techniques. This is especially true when the students are already experienced in the taught subject. A limitation of the study is a narrow focus on one private university. It may be taken as a case study.

scholarly journals The impact of higher education on entrepreneurial intention and human capital

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Passaro ◽  
Ivana Quinto ◽  
Antonio Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Impact Of Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of higher education on the emergence of entrepreneurial intention (EI) and human capital (HC) as a component of intellectual capital (IC) that strongly influences the entrepreneurial process. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of a literature review, a theoretical model that is focused on the theory of planned behaviour was defined to verify the impact of higher education on the development of EI and HC. To this end, the structural equation modelling methodology was applied to two samples of students and academics, which differ each other in terms of both education level and specific characteristics of entrepreneurship education activities. Findings The main results show that there are significant differences between the two considered samples. In particular, the level and specific characteristics of entrepreneurial education are the key factors for the development of EI and HC. Practical implications The research may be of relevance for universities and policy makers. Universities must devote more attention to training and practice-oriented entrepreneurial courses and collateral activities (projects, initiatives, actions), both for students (first mission) and academic aspiring entrepreneurs (third mission) to encourage the emergence of EI and HC formation. For policy makers, this study suggests the need to define policy guidelines and frameworks to support universities’ educational programmes and activities to strengthen the entrepreneurial process, so that they can be consistent with the EU and national entrepreneurship policies. Originality/value This explorative research intends to contribute to the scientific debate by filling the knowledge gap that is due to the very limited number of studies that analyse whether and how EI can mediate the relationship between higher education and HC as an IC component.

scholarly journals DETERMINANT FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AMONG STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-86
Author(s):  
Lu Man Hong ◽  
Muhammad Azim Abu Hassan Sha'ari ◽  
Wan Farha Wan Zulkiffli ◽  
Roslizwati Che Aziz ◽  
Mohammad Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Core Subjects ◽  
Higher Institutions

The unemployment among university students become main issues in Malaysia since the increasing number of umnemployed graduates from higher education institution. In order to minimize this issue, entrepreneurship become one of the main solutions especially for higher education institution in Malaysia. This including the Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS), Kelantan, Malaysia which provided entrepreneurship as main core subjects for their program of studies. Thus, this research tends to examine the factors that influence entrepreneurial intention among diploma student at Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) by using The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Quantitative research design has been where 100 set of questionnaires has been distributed to target respondents in order to get the necessary information. All data were panalyzed using SmartPLS software. The finding shows that attitude and entrepreneurial education are significant towards entrepreneurship intention. Therefore, this study is expected to provide a significant insight towards higher institutions, public as well as government about entrepreneurial intention.

Promoting entrepreneurial intention through a higher education program integrated in an entrepreneurship ecosystem

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Ferrandiz ◽  
Pilar Fidel ◽  
Andrea Conchado
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve the current knowledge of the effects of a higher education program for entrepreneurs, integrated in an entrepreneurial ecosystem, in the entrepreneurial intention of the students. Design/methodology/approach For this, group dynamics have been carried out with the students to know the process of entrepreneurial learning, the acquisition of competences, the mentoring received and the influence of the program in its entrepreneurial intention in the short and medium term. Findings The results suggest that the program positively influences students’ entrepreneurial intention, especially in the medium term. In particular, they point out that working personal skills in the program contribute to the development of their entrepreneurial project. On the other hand, mentoring requires a more methodical accompaniment and a greater degree of specialization of the mentors. Research limitations/implications This research represents an excellent first step toward a better understanding of the factors that influence entrepreneurial intention. In addition, they lead to improve existing knowledge about the impact of entrepreneurial higher education. The only limitation of the paper is given by its nature as a case study. Practical implications The case study aims to provide the results of the practical experience of a higher education program in entrepreneurship and serve as a basis for future lines of research that address the research gap based on the need of identification of best practices in entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial behavior. Social implications This work brings practical experience that inspires diverse social actors as managers of higher education programs, managers of ecosystems entrepreneurs and public institutions. Originality/value Our findings respond to previous concerns on the results of programs aimed at training future entrepreneurs. Besides, this work describes an interesting case study based on a postgraduate program, while most of the previous studies have been limited to undergraduate programs.

scholarly journals How Effectively are University Students Tested? A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Jane Kembo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
University Students ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Academic Mobility ◽  
The World ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The University

Testing and examining go on in higher education all the time through continuous assessments and end semester examinations. The grades scored by students determine not only academic mobility but eventually who get employed in the job market, which seems to be shrinking all over the world. Those charged with testing are often staff who have higher qualifications in their subject areas but are not necessarily teaching or examination experts. Against this background, the researcher wanted to find out what was happening at selected university across three schools: Social Studies, Education and Science. The university is fairly young having been awarded its charter twenty years ago. The paper asked two questions namely, at what levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy are lecturers asking examination questions? Secondly, do the level and balance of questions show growth in examining skills? The study evaluated over 1039 questions from randomly selected examination papers from the Examinations Office for the academic years from 2014/15 to 2017/18 (three academic years). A guide from the list of verbs used in Anderson s (revision of Bloom was used to analyze the questions. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the trends in testing for each year. ANOVA and t-tests were used to find out if there were significant differences between numbers across categories and within categories. The results of the study show that most examination questions are at the levels of remember (literal) and knowledge (understand). In 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years, there were significant differences in the percentage of questions examined in these two categories. However, it seems from the study, that testing or examining skills do not grow through the practice of setting questions. There is need for examiners to be trained to use the knowledge in setting questions that discriminate effectively across the academic abilities of students they teach.

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