scholarly journals Do universities train entrepreneurs?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Cristóbal Fernández Robin ◽  
Diego Yáñez ◽  
Paulina Santander
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Control Data ◽  
Deep Impact ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Higher education has a deep impact on the diversity and success of entrepreneurs. It is clear that educated entrepreneurs have an advantage over other entrepreneurs given their specialized knowledge. However, the effect of higher education on entrepreneurial intention has been less studied. Does higher education or the subject imparted affect the intention to start a business? This article proposes a model that adds two exogenous variables to the Theory of Planned Behavior. The first variable is formal education in entrepreneurship represented by Subject and Entrepreneurship, and the second one is the entrepreneur environment, represented by University and Entrepreneurship. The model analyzes both variables and their impact on Attitude and Perceived Control. Data for this quantitative study is collected from an online semi-structured questionnaire by 583 university students during October and November 2014. The reliability of the scales was assessed using Cronbach Alpha, while the model was tested using structural equations. Our results confirm that university’s entrepreneurial environment, as well as the subjects studied, do have an effect on entrepreneurial intention through attitude. Additionally, the influence of both variables through the Perceived Control was not significant. Consequently, higher education must go beyond theory and focus on fostering an environment that encourages and raises awareness of entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals O Uso das Tecnologias e Seus Desafios no Ensino Superior Remoto em Tempos de Pandemia de COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-525
Author(s):  
Renata Macêdo Leite ◽  
João Victor Mariano da Silva ◽  
Luciano Temoteo dos Santos ◽  
Rubens Oliveira da Cunha Junior ◽  
Adriana de Alencar Gomes Pinheiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Teaching Resource ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

ResumoEmbora seja um importante recurso didático, o uso das tecnologias durante a Pandemia de COVID-19 revelou grandes desafios na educação, sobretudo, no Ensino Superior. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar a experiência discente em relação ao uso das tecnologias no Ensino Superior remoto em tempos de Pandemia de COVID-19. A área de estudo delimitada compreende a região metropolitana do Cariri cearense (RMCariri), no Sul do Estado do Ceará, mais especificamente, o aglomerado urbano formado pelos municípios de Crato, Juazeiro do Norte e Barbalha (CRAJUBAR). Como metodologia, foram realizados um levantamento bibliográfico acerca do tema e a aplicação de um questionário semiestruturado a estudantes de cursos de graduação de Instituições de Ensino Superior localizadas na região do CRAJUBAR. A partir da análise dos resultados se percebeu que, mesmo sendo uma ferramenta viabilizada pelo uso das tecnologias, e que permitiu a continuidade do ensino no modo a distância durante a Pandemia, o ensino remoto não contempla todos os discentes. O estudo revelou as principais dificuldades encontradas pelos estudantes neste período e destacou a falta de investimentos para as Universidades implementarem o ensino remoto, sobretudo, as públicas, o que afetou diretamente o processo de aprendizagem dos discentes e reflete a desigualdade social existente no Brasil. Palavras-chave: COVID-19. Cariri cearense. Aprendizagem. Tecnologias. AbstractAlthough being an important teaching resource, the use of technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic revealed great challenges in education, especially in higher education. Therefore, this paper aims at analyzing the student’s experience regarding to use of technologies in remote higher education in times of COVID-19 pandemic. The selected study area comprises the Cariri Metropolitan Region (RMCariri), on south of Ceará state, more specifically the urban agglomeration composed of Crato, Juazeiro do Norte and Barbalha municipalities (CRAJUBAR). As methodology, a bibliographic research was performed on the subject and the application of a semi structured questionnaire to the students of undergraduate level courses from Higher Education Institutions of CRAJUBAR. From the results analysis, one may notice that, although being a tool facilitated by the use of technologies, and which allowed the education continuity in a remote way during the pandemic, the remote higher education does not contemplate all the students. The study showed the main difficulties faced by students in this period and highlighted the lack of investments on the universities in order to implement the remote education, especially the public ones, which directly affected the students’ learning process, besides reflecting the existing social inequality of Brazil. Keywords: COVID-19. Cariri Region. Learning. Technologies.

scholarly journals Continuing Training for Persons with Higher Education – Challenges and Opportunities for Universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-58
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Socioeconomic Environment ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
The Eu

The offered continuing education in higher schools in Bulgaria covers various activities, among which the non-formal training courses stand out, aimed mainly at persons with higher education. The ongoing changes in the socioeconomic environment are accompanied by the dynamics of the users of non-formal education and the formation of certain challenges for continuing education and training in higher education. The main goal of the article is to study the state and dynamics of participation in nonformal education of the population with higher education in Bulgaria, on the basis of which conclusions are formulated for future policies and approaches to improve the continuing education offered in higher education. The object of research are people with higher education in Bulgaria, and the subject of research is the participation in non-formal training. The main source of information is statistics from the last three editions (2007, 2011 and 2016) of the Adult Education Survey (Eurostat), which covers EU countries and provides opportunities for comparative analysis within the community. The 2007-2016 period coincides with the first decade of Bulgaria’s membership in the EU, including the beginning of the formation of the integrated European labor market in the conditions of free movement of people and workers.

Influence of educational programs oriented toward entrepreneurship on the entrepreneurial intention of university students: the case of Chile

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noah Silva ◽  
Cristóbal Fernández‐Robin ◽  
Diego Yáñez ◽  
Gianni Romaní
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Global University

PurposeThis study measures the influence of educational programs oriented toward entrepreneurship (POE) on the prediction of the entrepreneurial intention (EI) of university students, based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).Design/methodology/focusThe sample contains a total of 4,697 answers from university students, obtained through the 2018 Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students' Survey (GUESSS) project. A model of structural equations was used.FindingsThe results show that educational POE have an impact on EI, mediated by the perceived university environment (UE) and entrepreneurial skills (ES). In addition, it was confirmed that the variable that best explains EI is the attitude toward entrepreneurship (ATE), followed by perceived behavioral control (PBC); these two variables are able to mediate the effect of subjective norm (SN) on EI.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is limited to students in higher education. Additionally, the data used come from only one country.Practical implicationsEducational POE that are focused on providing and improving ES and knowledge must be promoted, given that they indirectly strengthen the EI of students in higher education.Originality/valueThe effect of educational POE, mediated by ES and the UE, on EI is measured.

scholarly journals Social Capital that Affects the Forming of Entrepreneurial Intention through Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-491
Author(s):  
Nurhidayani Nurhidayani ◽  
Trisno Martono ◽  
Dewi Kusuma Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Understanding the various factors that influence entrepreneurial intentions is very important in efforts to develop entrepreneurship in higher education. Entrepreneurship is currently the center of attention of various parties because it has a contribution to economic development that can be used to overcome the problem of the gap between job opportunities and the available workforce for young people. This study investigates the role of social capital on entrepreneurial intentions and other variables that may mediate the relationship between the two. For this purpose, using a sample of 269 students majoring in education last year at the Sebelas Maret University. Using structured questionnaire in data collection, and tested with SPSS. the results obtained from the collected data indicate that social capital has a direct and indirect influence on entrepreneurial intentions through self-efficacy.

scholarly journals Kajian Model Empiris Minat Berwirausaha Siswa SMK di Kabupaten Garut

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Rijal Assidiq Mulyana
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Positive Effect

The research was conducted to get the explanation and prove the influence of subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and attitude toward theentreprenurial intention. the subject of research is the students of SMKN 12 Garut with the number of respondents 128 people, the analysis technique used is with the structural equations modelling. The results showed that subjective norms did not have a positive effect on perceived behavioral control, as well as on entrepreneurial attitudes. Meanwhile, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and entrepreneurial attitude simultaneously have no positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. but partially found a positive influence perceived behavioral control, and entrepreneurial attitudes towards entrepreneurial intention.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Disposition in Brazilian University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 136-156
Author(s):  
Lelayne de Araújo Dutra ◽  
Jamerson Viegas Queiroz ◽  
Fernanda Cristina Barbosa Pereira Queiroz ◽  
Nilton Cesar Lima ◽  
Eduardo Lopes Marques
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Economies ◽  
Statistical Criteria

Higher education is universally recognized as a key pillar in the construction of new knowledge economies. The Brazilian university, in general, does not explore its potential to inspire and stimulate students' ambition and innovation. Is there any neglect in the willingness of young university entrepreneurs to promote economic development and consolidate knowledge transfer? This study aims to analyze how the entrepreneurial intention of Brazilian university students behaves. The field of investigation is the Junior Companies of the country, whose use of the Modeling of Structural Equations represents the method of investigation. The study met the statistical criteria for its validation, in addition to presenting a moderate adjustment index explaining 64.9% of the entrepreneurial intention with only one rejected hypothesis. The findings of this research suggest gaps in the performance of government and universities in promoting entrepreneurial education and have implications for entrepreneurship scholars, universities, and policy makers.

Measuring Service Quality in The Context of Higher Education in Vietnam

2013 ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Yen Nguyen Thi Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Education Service ◽  
The Subject

This paper focuses on the understanding of service quality in the context of Vietnamese universities. It proposes an approach for measuring the quality of the higher education service provided by universities in Vietnam. Firstly, an exploratory study was conducted. Then, the set of items which were generated became the subject of a questionnaire that was then administered to 675 students of a Vietnamese university to determine the dimensions of higher education service quality in this context. The obtained results permit us to appropriate a measurement scale which is slightly different from the SERVQUAL scale widely known as the standard for measuring service quality. The results also show that tangible elements, responsiveness and assurance seem to be three specific dimensions of the higher education service of Vietnamese universities.

Dramatis Personae

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Mitchell Sommers
Keyword(s):  
Birth Order ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Official Records

This chapter introduces the family: father Edmund, a shoemaker turned bookseller, and his three or four wives, their social and religious status, questions of literacy and formal education. The children are introduced more or less in their birth order: Kezia, Ebenezer, Manoah, Job, and Charity. The difficulties of tracing women is discussed. Particular attention is paid to Kezia, who was the subject of one of Ebenezer’s astrological cases, and Charity, who left a decades-long trail through official records, marking her as one of the most economically savvy members of the family. Since many of the Sibly men took shorthand, there is a brief discussion of contemporary shorthand uses, accuracy, and to what extent shorthand takers preserved the voice of the speaker. Ebenezer’s daughter Urania is also introduced, though like Ebenezer and Manoah, she has her own chapter later in the work

scholarly journals Evolution of university governance in Morocco: Which impacts?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Khalid Ayad ◽  
Khaoula Dobli Bennani ◽  
Mostafa Elhachloufi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
University Governance ◽  
General Review ◽  
Theoretical Literature ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Way

The concept of governance has become ubiquitous since it is recognized as an important tool for improving quality in all aspects of higher education.In Morocco, few scientific articles have dealt with the subject of university governance. Therefore, we will present a general review of the evolution of governance through laws and reforms established by Moroccan Governments from 1975 to 2019. The purpose of the study is to detect the extent of the presence of university governance principles in these reforms.This study enriches the theoretical literature on the crisis of Moroccan university and opens the way to new empirical studies to better understand the perception of university governance concept in the Moroccan context and to improve the quality of higher education and subsequently the economic development of the country.The findings of this study show an increasing evolution of the presence of university governance principles in reforms and higher education laws.

scholarly journals Electronic Voting and Credible Election in Nigeria: A Study of Owerri Senatorial Zone

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nnaeto Japhet Olusadum ◽  
Ndoh Juliet Anulika
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Electronic Voting ◽  
Electoral Fraud ◽  
Information And Computer Technology ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Election Fraud ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Physically Challenged ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study is basically to examine electronic-voting in Nigeria elections as an improvement on the traditional paper voting with a focus on Owerri Senatorial Zone, Imo State. Worried by the frequent and debilitating incidences of electoral fraud and disenfranchisement of voters for unsubstantiated reasons, the study tended to sample opinion of respondents in Owerri on the subject as a way of strengthening democracy. Martin Hagen theory of e-democracy was adopted as theoretical framework. Hagen construes e-democracy as a strategic tool to strengthen democratic practices using the information and computer technology (ICT). The study is a survey attempt which made use of structured questionnaire to elicit information from respondents. Simple per centage was used for data analysis. It is our finding among others that e-voting will reduce incidences of election fraud especially in the areas of voting and counting of votes, and also the physically challenged qualified voters and citizens living and working abroad will have opportunity to cast their votes. The study concludes that Nigeria must cash in on flourishing (ICT) to fight endemic electoral irregularities in Nigeria through firm belief in and avowed adoption of e-voting. The study recommended among others institutionalization of legal frameworks and structures that will formidably support the practice of e-voting in Owerri senatorial zone in particular and Nigeria in general.

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