Student Entrepreneurship in Universities: The State-of-the-Art

The purpose of this paper is to understand how universities develop and support student entrepreneurship. We did a preliminary Systematic Literature Review (SRL) on scientific articles regarding student entrepreneurship published during the last twenty years. Our findings emphasize three main research areas, emerging from a cluster analysis: (i) student entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intention; (ii) university support for entrepreneurship; (iii) entrepreneurship education and learning. Particularly, our study points out that the new paradigm of the entrepreneurial university overcame the classical university model through the introduction of many innovations to foster student entrepreneurship. This paper provides an SLR on university role in fostering student entrepreneurship and it is useful for the academic and professional community. Additionally, it is original because it highlights the future directions of entrepreneurship and the main innovations adopted by universities to help students in the development of entrepreneurial initiatives.

Experiences of Student Affairs Professionals in Facilitating Co-Curricular Leadership Development Programmes in South African Universities

Despite the important role that student affairs practitioners play in supportinguniversities to produce well-rounded graduates, few studies have beenconducted on their lived experiences. This article examines the challengesconfronted by these professionals in interacting with student leadersand facilitating leadership programmes in South African universities. Aqualitative methodology was adopted and semi-structured interviews wereconducted with 20 student affairs practitioners responsible for facilitatingstudent leadership development programmes. A focus group discussionwas also held with six student affairs experts. The findings point to a lackof seamlessness in the structure, staffing, and operation of these programmes,as well as a lack of university support to professionalise student affairs.Furthermore, student leadership development programmes werefound to lack proper theoretical grounding. Key words: Student leadership development programmes, students,student affairs professionals

University’s support for entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of entrepreneurial climate

Purpose Drawing on institutional theory, this paper seeks to untangle the relationship between university support for entrepreneurship and students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Specifically, this study aims to examine whether entrepreneurial climates within universities mediate the relationship between university support for entrepreneurship and students’ entrepreneurial intention. Design/methodology/approach Empirical data is drawn from 195 students across three Malaysian higher education institutions. Partial least squares procedures are used to test the proposed hypotheses. Findings Findings show that no element of university support for entrepreneurship had a direct effect on students’ entrepreneurial intentions. However, the entrepreneurial climate was found – to mediate the relationship between perceived business and concept development support and students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Originality/value This study represents one of the few efforts in the literature considering the role of entrepreneurial climates within universities in influencing students’ entrepreneurial intention. In considering the mediating role of entrepreneurial climate, in the relationship between university support for entrepreneurship and students’ entrepreneurial intentions, this study provides a complementary and contextualised perspective, to existing studies, which have traditionally focussed on the mediating role of individual attributes. Doing so provides further evidence of entrepreneurial universities in fostering entrepreneurship.

Understanding the role of universities in fostering female entrepreneurship in the emerging ecosystem

Purpose In recent years, the trend toward entrepreneurship in the emerging ecosystem has grown such that it has become an important driver of economic growth and prosperity. Against this background, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of several personal, cultural and social antecedents on female students’ intentions to become entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach A structural model is used to assess the entrepreneurial intentions of 740 female students enrolled in private and public universities in Saudi Arabia. Through exploratory factor analysis, a set of observables is identified to represent the relationships in the conceptual model, whereas structural equation modeling is used to test the main hypotheses proposed in the study. Findings Antecedents of entrepreneurial intention were explored based on the theory of planned behavior. The paper extends this theory by incorporating two additional antecedents, namely, university support and fear of failure. The construct of university support was found to have a significant effect on perceived behavioral control, which, in turn, had a positive impact on the entrepreneurial intentions of female students. Further, the multi-group analysis showed no significant difference between female students’ entrepreneurial intentions in relation to where they were enrolled, i.e. public vs a private university. Practical implications Given the relevance of our research to the employment market, this study contributes to efforts to realize Saudi Vision 2030. The results constitute valuable information for policymakers in terms of suggesting steps that can be taken to maximize this population’s contributions to the country’s economy, particularly in regard to the educational opportunities that can support entrepreneurship. Originality/value Although the literature includes a wide range of studies addressing university students’ entrepreneurship intentions, only a few address the antecedents involved in decisions to pursue entrepreneurship on the part of students in disciplines other than business. Further, despite Saudi Arabia’s new orientation toward empowering women, considerations of entrepreneurship on the part of Saudi women are almost entirely absent from the literature. To that end, this study provides a much-needed analysis of the extent to which female students in Saudi Arabia at public and private universities intend to become entrepreneurs.

DAMPAK UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORT PADA ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION (STUDY KASUS: MAHASISWA SEMESTER TIGA)

This study was conducted with the aim of knowing the entrepreneurial intention of students who are directly influenced by the environment and university support and to find out the entrepreneurial intention indirectly through mediating attitudes towards behavior and self-efficacy. The sample used in the study was 80 respondents using purposive sampling technique. The respondents of this research are students who are studying in the third semester from one of the universities in East Java. The data collection process was carried out online to all respondents using the google form. The collected data was then analyzed using path analysis with the SPSS application. The results of this study indicate: 1) the environment and university support provided do not have a direct effect on the entrepreneurship intentions of third semester students, 2) Attitudes towards behavior mediate environmental influences and university support for entrepreneurship intentions of third semester students, 3) Self-efficacy mediates the influence between the environment and the environment. university support for the entrepreneurship intentions of third semester students. The contribution of this research is to provide practical input to the University to increase the entrepreneurial intention of students from the third semester until graduation.Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujan untuk mengetahui entrepreneurial intention mahasiswa yang dipengaruhi secara langsung oleh lingkungan dan dukungan universitas dan mengetahui intensi berwirausaha secara tidak langsung melalui mediasi sikap terhadap perilaku dan efikasi diri. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian sebanyak 80 responden dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Responden penelitian ini merupakan mahasiswa yang menempuh pendidikan pada semester tiga dari salah satu Universitas di Jawa Timur. Proses pengumpulan data dilakukan secara online kepada seluruh rsponden dengan menggunakan google form. Data yang terkumpul selanjutnya dianalisis menggunakan analisis jalur dengan aplikasi SPSS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan: 1) lingkungan dan dukungan universitas yang diberikan tidak berpengaruh langsung pada intensi berwirausaha mahasiswa semester tiga, 2) Sikap terhadap perilaku memediasi pengaruh lingkungan dan dukungan universitas terhadap intensi berwirausaha mahasiswa semester tiga, 3) Efikasi diri memediasi pengaruh antara lingkungan dan dukungan universitas terhadap intensi berwirausaha mahasiswa semester tiga. Kontribusi penelitian ini memberikan masukan praktisa kepada Universitas untuk meningkatkan entrepreneurial intention mahasiswa sejak semester tiga hingga lulus.

Cross-Sectional Survey of Students and Instructors on Virtual Dermatology Teaching in a Competency-based Format

Background Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020, the dermatology rotation at the Penn State College of Medicine was converted into a 4-week virtual format. Given these rapid changes, we aimed to assess student and instructor satisfaction to the virtual course and if the course fulfilled the six ACGME core-competencies for medical student education required in a traditional teaching format. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess PSCOM student and instructor satisfaction to the elective. Surveys specifically inquired about course learning objectives, interaction, and teaching in the virtual setting based on a 5-point Likert scale and asked to provide qualitative feedback. Results Medical students (n=15, response rate=52%) were satisfied with learning objectives geared towards the ACGME core competencies in five of the six competencies. Instructors (n=7, response rate=58%) reported satisfaction with convenience, university support, and technical training, but less with student-to-student interaction, gauging comprehension, and fostering critical thinking. Qualitative feedback reflected these results. Conclusions From our survey data, students and instructors were generally satisfied with the virtual rotation’s dermatology teaching during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic and holds potential to expand dermatology education, with a future focus on improving student engagement in a virtual format.

Psychological distress among students of higher education due to e-learning crackup: moderating role of university support

PurposeThe emergence of electronic learning during the COVID-19 outbreak has been the way by which higher education has attempted to save the situation. However, e-learning still causes psychological distress because of its crackups and fear. Hence, the authors aim to study the impact of e-learning crackup on fear of academic year loss and psychological distress by incorporating university support as a moderator.Design/methodology/approachPartial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been used to analyze data.FindingsThe results depict that e-learning crackup fosters students' fear of academic year loss, but e-learning crackup has an insignificant impact on psychological distress. However, psychological distress is driven by fear of an academic year loss. Lastly, university support moderates the relationship between e-learning crackup and psychological distress, but no moderating role exists between fear of academic year loss and psychological distress.Originality/valueThe recent pandemic has severely affected the mental health of students. Therefore, it is crucial to study the reasons that foster distress among them. But, unfortunately, there is a prominent absence of research for inspecting students' psychological distress because of the e-learning crisis, especially in the wake of COVID-19.

FEASIBILITY OF TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG BULGARIAN STEM STUDENTS: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITY

Technology entrepreneurship involves the creation of a new business whose products and services are based on the application of scientific or technological knowledge. Technology entrepreneurship may play an important role for economic development in the context of increasing globalization. Little research attention has been devoted to the antecedents of the feasibility of technology entrepreneurship. The objective of this study is to identify university determinants of the feasibility of technology entrepreneurship among students enrolled in majors in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Bulgarian universities. The study uses a sample of 879 university students in STEM majors and applies a binary logistic regression to identify university factors related to the high feasibility of technology entrepreneurship. The results of the present study indicate that university support for entrepreneurship, industry ties and research excellence are related to the feasibility of technology entrepreneurship among Bulgarian STEM students. The empirical findings can help to devise policies and measures for enhancing the feasibility of technology entrepreneurship among STEM students.