scholarly journals Entrepreneurs' learning preferences: A guide for entrepreneurship education

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Nieuwenhuizen ◽  
D. Groenewald
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to determine guidelines for effective entrepreneurship education and training, focusing on the development of entrepreneurial skills, based on what successful, established entrepreneurs look like, how they operate and their learning and thinking preferences. Problem investigated: Entrepreneurial skills training is the difficult part of teaching entrepreneurship and is different from teaching functional and managerial skills related to entrepreneurship. The problem is that training and education focuses primarily on the management and functional business training of entrepreneurs and very seldom on the entrepreneurial skills. This study focuses on the much neglected second leg of entrepreneurship training, as most entrepreneurship programmes focus on the first leg, namely business planning and functions and management skills. Design/methodology/approach: This is a formal and exploratory study. Two measurement instruments (Schein Career Orientations Inventory and the Neethling Brain Instrument) were used and completed by a sample of 50 entrepreneurs of the identified population. The paper address the entrepreneurship education needs as determined by the learning preferences of entrepreneurs. Findings: The research indicated that all the essential entrepreneurial skills are seldom addressed in entrepreneurial training. The entrepreneurial skills that need to be incorporated in these programmes are self-concept, creativity and innovation, risk orientation, good human relations; perseverance and a positive attitude. The research also revealed that entrepreneurs have different learning preferences from other students / learners and this should be taken into consideration in the design of entrepreneurial curricula. Value of research: The paper assist curriculum developers of entrepreneurship education programmes to better align their content to the entrepreneurial skills identified by successful entrepreneurs that need to be developed, and to conduct entrepreneurship education according to the learning preferences of entrepreneurs. Conclusion: The application of the Garavan and O'Cinneide model regarding the methodology in the education of entrepreneurs can therefore be confirmed and recommended. The results of the career anchor and brain instruments indicate the importance of entrepreneurial skills-training and include training in the following areas : self concept; creativity and innovation; risk orientation; good human relations, perseverance and positive attitude.

scholarly journals A Study on the Cultivation of College Students' Entrepreneurial Ability

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Haibin Tang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ability ◽  
Entrepreneurial Team ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Entrepreneurial Knowledge

<p>This paper studies how to cultivate the entrepreneurial ability of college students. Based on the analysis of entrepreneurial ability, entrepreneurial ability can be classified into three categories: knowledge, skills and comprehensive quality. Through the follow-up study of the entrepreneurial team and the interview survey of college students, it is found that the cultivation of college students' entrepreneurial ability is faced with different situations in the aspects of knowledge, skills and comprehensive quality, and then it is proposed to popularize entrepreneurial knowledge, strengthen entrepreneurial skills training and continue to carry out entrepreneurship education.</p>

Portuguese research shows value of entrepreneurial training in developing necessary skills

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The North ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
And Training

Purpose The goal was to study how entrepreneurship education and training programmes (EETPs) influence the development of entrepreneurial competencies and creation of business venture Design/methodology/approach The authors tested a series of hypotheses on the EETPs designed for the Sabor Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP), in northern Portugal. They used a detailed questionnaire. At the time of the research (2018), the SEP had had five editions across Sabor’s five municipalities. The main aim of the EETPs was to train participants to run their own companies. Findings The study showed that the entrepreneurship education and training programmes (EETP) developed in the Sabor Region in the north helped participants to develop entrepreneurial skills. Despite these positive results, the researchers were unable to prove statistically that the programme had a definite influence on the creation of companies. Too many other factors, such as financing, bureaucracy and access to information proved critical in the formation of new businesses. Originality/value The researchers were motivated to carry out their research because EETPs have been rapidly expanding throughout the world, but there is no consensus about their effectiveness, or about the best elements to include. To bridge the gaps, the authors examined the role of EETPs in the development of entrepreneurial skills and the creation of businesses.

scholarly journals Entrepreneur Training Needs Analysis: Implications On The Entrepreneurial Skills Needed For Successful Entrepreneurs

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosnani Jusoh ◽  
Babak Ziyae ◽  
Soaib Asimiran ◽  
Suhaida Abd. Kadir
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Further Training ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Business Competencies ◽  
Successful Entrepreneurs ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

This paper is one of the outcomes of the study from interview of 30 entrepreneurs in Malaysia, investigating the business competencies needed for successful in their business.  In the paper, the training needs of entrepreneurs are identified and analysed with respect to a number of issues affecting business such as creativity and innovation, sources of business finance, accounting skills, financial management, areas in which the entrepreneurs find it difficult to acquire knowledge.  The study confirm the view of entrepreneurship education makes a significant different in the performance of entrepreneurs, with entrepreneurs expressing a need for further training and education in specific business issues.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Skills to Be Successful in the Global and Digital World: Proposal for a Frame of Reference for Entrepreneurial Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 356
Author(s):  
Jacinto Jardim
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Frame Of Reference ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

For most professionals to succeed in the current job market, they need some entrepreneurial skills (ES). This study aimed to describe and systematize these skills, considering the current globalization and digital transformation phenomena. The documental analysis and the critical reflection on the collected data allowed us to identify the socio-economic and socio-cultural reasons for the relevance of this problem. Consequently, to elaborate a frame of reference intended to be adequate to the needs of the professionals of the current global and digital era. The results pointed to a tripartite ES model—to be open to novelty, to create solutions to emerging problems, and to communicate effectively—which integrates the following skills: Creativity and innovation, the spirit of initiative, self-efficacy and resilience, strategic planning, and evaluation, resolution of problems and decision-making, transformational leadership, clear and visual communication, teamwork and networking, and digital communication. In the continuation of this study, an ES scale will be created and validated according to this model, which will make it possible to measure the degree of development of these competencies.

scholarly journals Determinants of Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions: Evidence from Moroccan University

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Mustapha Bachiri
Keyword(s):  
Student Behavior ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

<p>In recent decades, entrepreneurship has become a major economic and social phenomenon, a subject of research and a new field of education. While entrepreneurship is not a new concept, it regained importance particularly in scientific research. Entrepreneurship is seen as a vector for innovation and economic efficiency but also as a powerful job creator. Along with the evolution of entrepreneurship, there is a growing interest in the development of training programs to encourage entrepreneurship in universities. The challenge remains to find a consensus on the content to be taught and the type of learning to guide student behavior. Several empirical studies indicate that education can foster entrepreneurship. Yet the impact of entrepreneurship education programs on entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial values remains largely unexplored.</p><p>In this study, we used the theory of planned behavior to assess the impact of entrepreneurship education programs on entrepreneurial intentions in Moroccan universities, particularly the University of Rabat (Mohammed V University).</p>

scholarly journals Programmes and methods for developing entrepreneurial skills in higher education

2020 ◽  
pp. 101-123
Author(s):  
Debora Daddi ◽  
Vanna Boffo ◽  
Debahash Buragohain ◽  
Tobi Iyaomolere
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Important Resource ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Economic Well Being

The development of entrepreneurial competences among graduates is considered an important resource in many countries, not only because through these competences graduates can better contribute to the economic well-being of their communities by creating enterprises but also because through them, they can better direct their career development in any sector. The most successful entrepreneurship education programmes combine the development of technical and transversal skills using specific methodologies. In this paper, we evaluate in a comparative way the extent to which university-based entrepreneurship education programmes in Italy, India and Nigeria use methods that develop participants' ability to move from ideation to the implementation of something new. The literature review shows some differences between the programmes and methods developed in the three countries but also some shared strategies in adopting lines of development aimed at increasing students' entrepreneurial skills.

scholarly journals Selected skills required for sustainable small and medium businesses

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-388
Author(s):  
Jean-Marie Mwepu Mbuya ◽  
Maria Bounds ◽  
G. Goldman
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Business Behavior ◽  
Medium Businesses ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

The objective of the study was to determine to what extent the selected skills contribute to the growth and the sustainability of small and medium businesses. In an attempt to understand the underlying factors contributing to the high failure rate of small and medium businesses, this study focused on the extent to which small and medium business owners from two age groups perceived five identified skills generally associated with entrepreneurial and business behavior as conducive to either success or failure. A lack of entrepreneurial and business skills impacts on the growth and survival of small and medium businesses in the Johannesburg Metropole. A quantitative study approach using structured survey questionnaires was used amongst 150 small and medium businesses in the Johannesburg Metropole. Factor analysis was used to analyze the responses gathered from the survey. Findings indicated that all selected entrepreneurial skills (leadership, creativity and innovation, networking, goal-setting and time management) appeared to be critical for small and medium businesses sustainability and growth. Although previous researches have indicated that entrepreneurial skills played crucial role in small and medium businesses sustainability, this study highlighted some of the key skills and attributes that SMEs owners should possess in order to operate their business ventures successfully

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