scholarly journals Overcoming Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship Education and Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nattavud Pimpa
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Gender Gaps ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
And Training

Entrepreneurship education and training are essential for female entrepreneurs who juggle family expectations, personal life, and new ventures at the same time. Indeed, generic entrepreneurship training may fail to promote understanding in gender literacy and its relationship with creating and managing business entities. To help address gender gaps, this article explores gender issues in the training process for female entrepreneurs, the researcher collected primary data from 28 trainers through personal interviews and secondary data from the 43 training evaluation forms from trainees who participated in the national entrepreneurship training programs in Thailand. The researcher identifies three themes that are related to gender gaps and effectiveness in the entrepreneurship training context. They include (1) gender mainstreaming, (2) gender-sensitive training approaches, and (3) the adoption of proper technology and innovation for female entrepreneurs. Secondary data also confirm that female entrepreneurs in this study address the need for professional development that promotes them to engage in gender competencies, technology, and innovation for new ventures. The opportunity for professional development can be limited by family and social commitments. Engaging with experienced female entrepreneurs and business role models can promote understanding in the three areas among female entrepreneurs. This article outlines a novel approach in synergizing gender issues, training, and entrepreneurship skills. It concludes with some explanations of the relative efficacy of entrepreneurship training that reduces gender gaps for female entrepreneurs.

Holistic experimentation for emergence

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Mitra
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Business Creation ◽  
New Business ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Education Platform ◽  
And Training

This article explores the development of a comprehensive and systemic approach to entrepreneurship education at a research-intensive university in the United Kingdom. The exploration is based on two key conceptual challenges: (a) taking entrepreneurship to mean something more than new business creation and (b) differentiating between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship training. The author draws on human capital, capabilities and planned behaviour theories together with those of competency-based and experiential learning to make six propositions. The idea is to develop a replicative framework for obtaining insights into the setting of multiple objectives, varied content and a range of pedagogies with which to achieve critical learning outcomes for a set of postgraduate programmes on entrepreneurship in a university context. We distinguish between entrepreneurship education and training but recognize the importance of incorporating both in a curriculum designed to offer a higher education platform for mindset change, critical thinking, problem-solving and individual development capabilities and entrepreneurial value creation in different environments.

The effectiveness of entrepreneurship training programmes

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Matricano ◽  
Piero Formica
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Strategic Information ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
Actual Impact ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
And Training

This special issue of Industry and Higher Education focuses on the increasingly important topic of how the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education can be appropriately measured. Despite extensive research on entrepreneurship education and training programmes, relatively few studies have concentrated on the consequences of such programmes – for example, on assessing their actual impact on the commitment of aspiring entrepreneurs. Against this background, the guest editors present four contributions, each addressing key issues relating to the evaluation and measurement of entrepreneurship education. These contributions, it is hoped, will open new directions for researchers and will provide programme designers and policymakers with valuable strategic information.

The role of entrepreneurship education and training programmes in advancing entrepreneurial skills and new ventures

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 595-614
Author(s):  
Anderson Galvão ◽  
Carla Marques ◽  
João J. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
And Training

Purpose This study aims to understand how entrepreneurship education and training programmes (EETPs) influence the development of entrepreneurial competencies and creation of business ventures. Design/methodology/approach The study included a questionnaire distributed to 103 EETP participants. The data were processed using SmartPLS software to construct a structural equation model. Findings The results show, first, that the respondents’ motivations have a positive impact on participation in entrepreneurship education programmes and company creation. Second, participation in these programmes positively influences individual entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial skills. The findings also include that the entrepreneurship education programme under study has strengthened its participants’ capacities and competencies, making these people more autonomous and facilitating their creation of new businesses. Originality/value This study sought to contribute to a fuller empirical understanding of how EETPs affect their participants’ individual entrepreneurship orientation and capacities (human resource development), thereby fostering company formation and regional development. Theoretical and practical implications are presented, with an emphasis on what needs to be done to improve EETPs.

scholarly journals Toward Establishing Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes in a Multinational Arab University

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abbas Abdelkarim
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Training

This paper rests on a survey among students of Arab Open University (AOU) that covered 6,369 students from all branches (in eight countries) and across all four colleges. It endeavours to raise a case for introducing entrepreneurship education in AOU. The Survey results show a surprisingly high level of entrepreneurial intention among the students, and the overwhelming majority of them are demanding introduction of entrepreneurship education. The Paper uses results of the Survey to present how the students of AOU desire their entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship training programmes to be organised, and to identify the target groups of each of the two programmes. Based on these results and on selected literature review of the concepts of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship training, an outline of entrepreneurship curricula and of teaching and training methods are suggested. Both curricula and methods advanced could be of relevance beyond the specific case of AOU.

Crowdfunding as an Alternative Method of Raising Capital

e-Finanse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Wierzbicka
Keyword(s):  
Financial Market ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Polish Literature ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Research Task ◽  
Type Of Institution ◽  
Insufficient Knowledge

AbstractCrowdfunding is a method of financing new ventures, commercial, cultural or social, often in return for future products or actions, engaged in by many investors. Currently, it is an important element in the structure of available sources of financing for investment projects. Despite the interest of potential investors, individual social sponsors and large-scale activities of institutions promoting knowledge about the functioning of crowdfunding aimed at encouraging and promoting it as a source of capital for new ventures, there is a lack of knowledge and, consequently, experience on its development and achievement. The aim of this study is to analyze this source of financing, assess its development globally and in Poland. In the preparation of the article,. a critical analysis of foreign and Polish literature was carried out, and descriptive and comparative research methods applied. The research task undertaken in the study was to analyze the crowdfunding market globally and in Poland. The Polish crowdfunding platforms were detailed and compared in terms of value in relation to the largest global platforms. The source for analyses of crowdfunding development in Poland was available literature on the analyzed topic and secondary data from the websites of specialized internet platforms. The article depicts a new, but important, aspect of financing the activity of enterprises, which is crowdfunding. It should be emphasized that there is still insufficient knowledge about this type of institution and, as a result, the importance and role that social financing plays in the financial market.

A Study On Employee Perception On Effectiveness Of Training Programs In Myanmar Citizens Bank

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 603-618
Author(s):  
ZawZawMyint ◽  
Sandeep Poddar ◽  
Abhijit Ghosh ◽  
Amiya Bhaumik
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
And Training

In banking industries, employees are entrusted with different roles and responsibilities, and training enables them to carry out these roles and responsibilities efficiently by let them to learn new things. Moreover, it will prepare them to take up higher responsibilities in the future. Therefore, this study focuses to analyze the employee perceptions on effectiveness of Training Programs in Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB).  By using the descriptive research method, primary data are collected from the responsible persons and employees of MCB in head office, branches. Secondary data are gathered and scrutinized from relevant text books, records and annual reports from MCB. The research revealed that there are four kinds of training programs in MCB. Moreover, this paper revealed that MCB successfully delivered its training programs in year 2015 to 2018 and the trainees have positive perceptions on effectiveness of training programs in MCB. Based on these results, this paper pointed out the important facts that can give improvement actions for effective and efficient training programs in Myanmar Citizen Banks.

Blank Canvas

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Toscher
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Entrepreneurial Knowledge

The majority of learning in arts entrepreneurship education is experiential (Essig & Guevara, 2016). Experiential and entrepreneurial learning theories indicate that to facilitate entrepreneurial knowledge generation which “enables [entrepreneurs] to recognize and act on entrepreneurial opportunities and to organize and manage new ventures” (Politis, 2005, p. 400), individuals need to exercise personal agency and engage in explorative behavior (Kolb & Kolb, 2009; Politis, 2005). If arts entrepreneurship education is to help students generate such entrepreneurial knowledge, arts entrepreneurship educators should create learning environments in which their students can exercise personal agency and behave exploratively. Despite this, how students exercise personal agency and explore within arts entrepreneurship education has not been empirically studied. This empirical paper attempts to answer the following question: How do students explore and exercise personal agency in arts entrepreneurship education? Using rigor to systematically analyze qualitative data (Gioia et al., 2013) from a five-week course in entrepreneurship in higher music education to produce a data structure and model, I find that within a teacher-created learning environment, students balance personal factors (their values and beliefs, habitual modes of thought, prior experience and personal goals) against social factors (social interdependencies and conditions of approval) while taking actions to reduce uncertainty. The findings imply that teacher-created learning environments and engagement in social contexts influences how students exercise personal agency and explore.  

scholarly journals Training Preferences of School Food Service Staff Vary by Role in the School Nutrition Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Leia Flure ◽  
Melissa Pflugh Prescott ◽  
Whitney Ajie ◽  
Trinity Allison ◽  
Jennifer McCaffrey
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Nutrition ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Job Experience ◽  
Training Topic ◽  
And Training

Professional development has been identified as a critical component for school nutrition professionals (SNPs) to successfully implement school meal standards in the United States. However, training needs may vary based on different factors. This study examined (1) the topics of highest priority for SNPs; (2) preferred learning methods; (3) where and when trainings should be conducted; and (4) whether responses differ according to important factors including position type, school locale (urban vs. rural), or job experience. Participants completed surveys that included questions on demographics and preferences for learning methods and training topics (n = 492). Descriptive statistics characterized survey responses. Chi square tests assessed differences in learning method and training topic preferences by participant role, locale, and job experience; Cramer’s V assessed the strength of association for each chi square result. Qualitative responses to open-ended questions were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis method. Nearly all training topic preferences were significantly different (p < 0.001 using Bonferroni method) when stratified by role. Significant differences were also observed for school locale and years of experience, but to a lesser degree. There was less variation in learning method preferences across staff role. Qualitative results (n = 93) identified three key themes related to training needs: role-specific trainings, innovative learning methods, and geographic access. The combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis indicate that professional development for SNPs should mostly be conducted in-person, be easily accessible, and include hands-on activities. Further, training should be tailored by job role and address situational barriers unique to the geographic area.

scholarly journals Determinants of Success of Businesses of Female Entrepreneurs in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4842
Author(s):  
Lisa-Marie Schröder ◽  
Vito Bobek ◽  
Tatjana Horvat
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
Female Entrepreneurship ◽  
Topic Area ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Social Theories

This paper deals with the topic area “female entrepreneurship,” and the research focuses on the determinants of female entrepreneurs’ business success and sustainability, together with their impact on Taiwan’s economic development. According to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) classification, Taiwan can be considered an emerging economy. Various liberal and social theories and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions were analyzed to develop some hypotheses, including some relevant success factors connected to female entrepreneurship in Taiwan. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and the Female Entrepreneurship Index (FEI) were relevant for the data analysis because the research was based on secondary data with 1098 observations, and a logistic regression model was performed. The factors of fear of failure and personal network correlated significantly to female entrepreneurs’ business success in Taiwan and the level of education had no significant correlation. Further research is recommended to include additional factors to achieve a higher accuracy of the model. A comparison of Taiwan with another region/country might also deliver some interesting insights.

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