scholarly journals Entrepreneurship and Saudi Engineering Students: Intentions and Competencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-50
Author(s):  
Hemaid Alsulami Hemaid Alsulami
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Financial Expertise ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Business Acumen ◽  
The University

In recent years, entrepreneurship has opened many doors and opportunities for individuals and societies alike. In the case of Saudi Arabia, it could reduce the reliance on oil and contribute to the economy diversification. This research paper aims to investigating students’ entrepreneurial intentions such as their level of interest, the time preference of starting their venture and preferences regarding a partnership. Further, it assesses the students' attainment level of skills that are deemed necessary for an entrepreneur to be successful. The research is also evaluating whether a university has any role in providing the students with the necessary skills and in which ways it does that. A survey was used to find answers to the research questions and was distributed to students in different regions of Saudi Arabia. The study found that about 80% of engineering students are interested in having an entrepreneurial career and the primary motivator behind this decision is to make more money than what is provide by a traditional job. Additionally, the majority of students prefer working for a few years before venturing on their own. The results show that skills and competencies such as decision making, effective communication, strategic and analytical thinking, flexibility and leadership were acquired at a better level than skills and competencies such as business acumen, risk taking, financial expertise and time management. Moreover, only 47% of participants believe that higher education schools have a role in equipping the students with the required skills, and the majority of those believe the university has helped them in attaining skills, such as project management skills through business administration courses.

Factors impacting entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Saudi Arabia: testing an integrated model of TPB and EO

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 779-803
Author(s):  
Yaser Hasan Salem Al-Mamary ◽  
Mohammed Abdulrab ◽  
Mohammed A. Alwaheeb ◽  
Naif Ghazi M. Alshammari
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
University Students ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Saudi Arabic ◽  
The University

PurposeThis research intends to contribute to the literature of entrepreneurial intentions through determining the factors impacting the entrepreneurial intentions among students in different academic programs. This is in order to enhance and improve entrepreneurship-related procedures within relevant universities.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted by a structured survey questionnaire on 261 students in the University of Hail. The questionnaire was developed based on previous studies. The proposed hypotheses were tested by the use of the structured equation modeling (SEM) via using Amos software.FindingsThe results of the current study support the theoretical integration of the model as most of the hypotheses have been accepted. The results of the survey also show that attitudes toward behavior, self-efficacy, autonomy, risk-taking, pro-activeness and competitive aggressiveness are expressively related with entrepreneurial intention. Yet, social norms and innovativeness are not considerably connected with entrepreneurial intention.Research limitations/implicationsThis study seeks to contribute to the relevant literature by integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the entrepreneurial orientation model (EO). This is in order to identify the factors impacting the intention of entrepreneurship among Saudi university students. As the case in many studies, this present study has some limitations. The main limitation lies in that it would not be possible to generalize the study's findings. This is due to the fact the research is the outcome of examining and studying one Saudi university. Therefore, it would be better to conduct similar studies in other Saudi universities in order to generalize the findings of the study.Practical implicationsThe study's results could be of value to policymakers and university administrators in Saudi Arabia universities by which they could be enabled to allocate resources, develop strategies and provide all requirements for the sake of improving entrepreneurial skills among university students. This comprehensive model can be used as a tool for planning and prioritizing resources in bid for providing the required support as this support would reinforce the entrepreneurial opportunity of university students. As such, students would have better thinking about entrepreneurial work and thus would be assisted in achieving their professional goals and the broader goal of nation building.Originality/valueSince today's youth are viewed as the potential future entrepreneurs, they should be encouraged to achieve the Saudi Kingdom's goals through creating suitable employment opportunities for them by supporting entrepreneurship. Therefore, pointing out the factors impacting the entrepreneurial intention of students will contribute to developing the field of entrepreneurship among young people in Saudi Arabic in general. In addition, realized outcomes would create an exciting new knowledge with regard to the entrepreneurial intention among the youth at the university level.

Time management: skills to learn and put into practice

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Alvarez Sainz ◽  
Ana M. Ferrero ◽  
Arantza Ugidos
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
The University ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Purpose The knowledge society determines a work scenario in which it is essential to manage time efficiently; a non-innate skill that should be learned at the university. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This research analyzes the attitude, habits and time management of the Economics and Business students of the UPV/EHU, in order to propose/design/specific activities for its achievement. Through a self-administered questionnaire, the sample data are obtained, which are analyzed at a descriptive and multivariate level. Findings The decisive factor is not the amount of time available but the management that is made of it. In general, students pay attention to short-term planning and lack habits and attitudes in the long term. Practical implications Unaware of the advantages of a correct use of time, students do not develop skills such as self-organization, prioritization of objectives and activities, etc., which is why the intervention of the educational system is necessary in order to develop this skill. Originality/value This study focuses on the importance of developing skills, beyond the strictly technical, essential in professional performance regardless of the function assigned in the organizational chart/organization. It is about assessing time management as an integral part of higher education, competence expressed on paper, but not developed in practice. The originality and novelty of this research consists of defining new dimensions of time management and proposing some specific actions to be implemented to get a better time management.

scholarly journals The establishment of a program to act against dropout and retention rates on Biochemical Engineering

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Geraldo Gabriel Araujo Silva ◽  
Michele Da Rosa Andrade Zimmermann de Souza ◽  
Ana Priscila Centeno da Rosa ◽  
Elisangela Martha Radmann ◽  
Thaisa Duarte Santos
Keyword(s):  
Student Development ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Biochemical Engineering ◽  
School Year ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
Interest And Motivation

The highest rates of evasion and dropout on the Biochemical Engineering major at Federal University of Rio Grande are observed during the first semesters of the undergraduate degree, in which are offered the courses that compose the basic cycle of Engineering and are the foundation for the advanced courses. Literature confirms that entering the university can be a very stressful and life changing process, reinforcing the need of special institutional attention to the freshmen. As an alternative to fight this negative scenario and promote integration among the students, a series of activities were proposed through the Program of Incentive to Academic Activities of Biochemical Engineering Students (PAIEB), supported by the Institutional Program of Student Development (PDE-FURG). During the school year of 2016, PAIEB offered a series of testimonies of juniors and seniors about their experiences on college (primary action), in addition to motivational speeches, and time management workshops (secondary action). To evaluate the activities and identify punctual problems to take directed actions, opinion and reflection surveys were conducted to all students that participated in the program activities. It was found that difficulty on time management and demotivation were key problems among the freshmen. In addition, the evasion level in 2016 remained stable when compared to the 2015 level (about 17%) and decreased roughly 3% when compared to 2014, and the retention level within the freshmen year did not show significant decrease. Therefore, the answers to the surveys applied showed that the program is helping on freshman interest and motivation and helped identifying actual problems representing that PAIEB could be working, in this case, as a complementation the recurrent traditional learning and education. Moreover, data collected from the university database implied that the program needs to be amplified and intensified to help decreasing evasion and retention among the Biochemical Engineering students.  

scholarly journals Teaching the Practical Skills

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (12) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman L. Fortenberry
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
First Year Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
The University

This article explains why the next-generation engineers will need interpersonal and management skills to operate effectively. Engineers must communicate well enough—orally, electronically, and in writing—to sell clients, bosses, or a diverse group of teammates on an idea. They have to lead, make tough decisions, and frame questions in a way that fosters creative solutions to such global “grand challenges” as climate change. A strong moral compass, ethics, cultural awareness, and ability to apply engineering concepts across the disciplinary spectrum are important, too. Many engineering schools and engineering technology programs are revamping curricula to include team-based competitions and other opportunities for students to develop or hone their professional abilities. Some, including pioneers such as the University of Colorado, Boulder, have incorporated team-based design labs into the first-year experience. Teams are carefully assembled to assure a range of interests, social styles, and abilities, and students not only must incorporate several engineering disciplines into their final product, they learn time-management, budgeting, and interpersonal skills. Some projects have even attracted potential investors.

scholarly journals Engage Engineering Students In Homework: Attribution Of Low Completion And Suggestions For Interventions

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenshu Li ◽  
Richard M. Bennett ◽  
Taimi Olsen ◽  
Rachel McCord
Keyword(s):  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Homework Completion

Homework is an important out-of-class activity, crucial to student success in engineering courses. However, in a first-semester freshman engineering course, approximately one-fourth of students were completing less than 80% of the homework.  The purpose of this study was to examine students’ attribution of their low completion of homework and suggest corresponding interventions to help students with different attribution types. A qualitative approach was applied using semi-structured interviews for data collection. The interviewees were students who were on track to complete less than 80% of the homework. Students in the study attributed their low rates of completion to multiple factors. We coded and summarized students’ attributions of homework incompletion according to Weiner’s attribution theory and suggested corresponding interventions for students with different attribution types. Results show that most students attributed their failure to complete their homework to external reasons rather than internal reasons. A large portion of student’s attributions for low homework completion was due to poor time management skills.  Some students attributed low homework completion to unstable factors such as illness, transition, or adjustment problems. A small portion attributed low homework completion to uncontrollable reasons, such as sickness and homework difficulty. Students’ reasons for homework incompletion varied across the three dimensions of Weiner’s attribution theory suggesting that a variety of intervention techniques is required.  In addition to use of widely adopted interventions such as first year seminars, tutoring, and tutorial sessions, intervention techniques based on attribution theory may be necessary to employ, to help students avoid negative emotional and behavioral consequences of homework incompletion.

ÖĞRENCİLERİN ZAMAN YÖNETİMİ BECERİLERİ İLE AKADEMİK BAŞARILARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ: KARABÜK ÜNİVERSİTESİ

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Kibar ◽  
Yahya Fidan ◽  
Canan Yıldıran
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Fourth Class ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Nowadays, time is being consumed rapidly. Almost everyone is suffering from the lack of time. The only thing that is desired is to evaluate the maximum time for a while. It is possible to manage ourselves in time. Time management ensures is be effective and efficient in one’s work and personal life.Time management consciousness starts from childhood, matures and develops during the university. Especially time management is of vital importance to get good grades in their lecture for university students. So, students must learn how to manage their time and how to improve their time management skills for having well education and business life. The goal of that study is to determine whether there is a relation ship between time management and academic successes of the university students or not. For this purpose, in 2012-2013 spring semester, in Faculty of Tecnical, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Letters of Karabük University, students studying in third and fourth class is determined as the study group. The questionnaire was administered to the study group. The questionnaire was created by examining the literature. According to research, is the relationship between time management skills and academic achievement of students. Time management skills vary according to gender, grade level, where they live and they study in üniversity.

Project-based learning in sanitary engineering - preliminary conclusions after three years' experience

2000 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Schilling ◽  
E. Hagen
Keyword(s):  
Group Work ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Design Calculations ◽  
Basic Course ◽  
The University

The paper describes an ongoing study based on the mandatory “Sanitary Engineering Basic Course” that was taught for third year environmental engineering students at the University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway (NTNU) in the spring semesters of 1997, 1998 and 1999. The focus is on teaching and learning methodology (i.e. traditional individual frontal lecture-based versus project-based in groups). Experience shows that project-based learning (PBL) is a suitable teaching method. PBL challenges the students to stay active throughout the semester and thus results in higher learning efficiency. Simultaneously, both students and teachers need to use more time. Technical skills (“design calculations”) were not improved, but students clearly developed project management skills (communication, organisation, group work, etc.).

Future skills needed for hospitals' directors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Applied study on governmental hospitals in Riyadh –: المهارات المستقبلية المطلوبة لدى مديري المستشفيات في المملكة العربية السعودية - دراسة تطبيقية على المستشفيات الحكومية في مدينة الرياض

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed Muneer Alotaibi, Nasser Al-Jarallah
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Organizational Skills ◽  
Hospital Managers ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Hospital Director ◽  
Periodic Evaluation

The study aimed to identify future skills required for hospital managers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the study followed the descriptive analytical approach, where the questionnaire was relied upon as a tool to collect data, and the study community is one of the hospital managers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and applied to a sample of (200) individuals from various locations in a sample of hospitals. The study reached results, the most important of which is that future skills What is required for the hospital director is primarily time management skills, followed by planning and organizational skills, change management skills, as well as decision-making skills, communication skills, and committee and meeting management skills. In the light of the results, the study recommended the necessity of working on a periodic evaluation of the performance of the hospital director to determine the skills that he possesses and whether they are appropriate for his job location, and the need to work on identifying the training needs of the hospital director and preparing appropriate training and educational programs to develop those skills and refine them in a way that is appropriate for the hospital’s work Administrative and medical.

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