The Effect of an Entrepreneurial Training Programme on Entrepreneurial Traits and Intention of Secondary Students

Rodrigues, Ricardo Gouveia; Dinis, Anabela; Paço, Arminda do; Ferreira, João J.; Raposo, Mário

doi:10.5772/35302

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“…In contrast to other EE programs, such as the Junior Achievement Young Enterprise student mini‐company program (Oosterbeek, Van Praag, and Ijsselstein ), or the European Young Enterprise program (Gouveia et al. ), for which no clear positive impact was found on students' entrepreneurship intentions, and other studies finding evidence that the effects are negative (Fayolle and Gailly ; Oosterbeek, Van Praag, and Ijsselstein ; Von Graevenitz, Harhoff, and Weber ), our EE program ( E Vitamin ) clearly shows a major improvement in entrepreneurial competencies and intentions and thus a positive attitude toward entrepreneurial behavior. In this sense we must point out other aspects deriving from our program that are in line with what Rae () has called the main role of EE: sharing ideas of what it means to be an entrepreneur and creating critical awareness.…”

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The Impact of an Entrepreneurship Education Program on Entrepreneurial Competencies and Intention

Sánchez¹

2013

Journal of Small Business Management

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This study seeks to highlight the key role played by an entrepreneurship education (EE) program on entrepreneurial competencies and intention of secondary students in order to confirm (or disconfirm) conventional wisdom that entrepreneurial education increases the intention to start a business. We used a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The results confirm our hypotheses; the students in the "experimental" group increased their competencies and intention toward self-employment, whereas students in the "control" group did not. The findings contribute to the theories of planned behavior, and to the literature of EE itself, by revealing the effect of specific benefits for the students derived from the EE program.

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The Impact of an Entrepreneurship Education Program on Entrepreneurial Competencies and Intention

Sánchez¹

2013

Journal of Small Business Management

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“…However, authors such as Peterman and Kennedy (2003) argue that at younger ages, such as childhood and adolescence, one is more receptive to both assimilating the basic knowledge of entrepreneurship, and developing entrepreneurial skills and attitudes that endure over time. Gasse (1985) and Rodrigues et al (2012) also support this…”

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The development of entrepreneurship at school: the Spanish experience

Barba‐Sánchez

Atienza-Sahuquillo

2016

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Purpose The main purpose of this research paper is to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity among primary school pupils than they acquire entrepreneurial skills through running a business. Design/methodology/approach A pilot experience has been structured into three large phases: 1) Analysis of the starting situation; 2) Production of the materials and their application in the classroom; 3) Final evaluation. In order to evaluate this experience, the primary school pupils (8-12-years-old) were interviewed and a questionnaire completed. Findings The overall results have been satisfactory and indicated a positive participant reaction to the project that has improved entrepreneurial competencies and the future potential for business start-up. Research limitations/implications The research respondents were drawn from one region of Spain, and the pilot experience has been carried out in the Rural Schools Grouped Together (in Spanish: “Colegio Rural Agrupado” or CRA). Practical implications Recommendations are offered which could help the entrepreneurship education stakeholders increase the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) and actions aimed at promoting firm creation in this area. Originality/value The paper contributes to knowledge by adding to a limited literature examining the impact of entrepreneurship education within the 8-12 primary school age sector.

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“…Because of this, strengthening the entrepreneurial mindsets of younger generations might be considered vital for the successful economic and social evolvement (Širola, 2020). Entrepreneurship education program implemented by universities and colleges often involves a selection of complementary business activities which involves planning, funding, implementation and evaluation with the purpose to determine its effect to entrepreneurial intention, competencies, attitudes (Souitaris, Zerbinati, and Al-Laham, 2007;Çera, et al, 2020;Saleem & Anwar, 2018;Zelienková, & Kozarova, 2019;Rodrigues, et al, 2012. Entrepreneurship education programs that combine training with finance have more impact on raising selfemployment through start-ups as well as enhancing business performance and practices (Cho & Honorati, 2013;de Mel, Mckenzie, & Woodruff, 2012). But the question as to whether entrepreneurship education can make a change to business outcomes or even has an effect on entrepreneurial intention has always been open to question and at present suffers from a lack of empirical testing (Cowling, 2009;Byabashaija and Katono, 2011).…”

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Effect of Entrepreneurship Education Program to Attitudes Toward Starting a Business, Entrepreneurial Desirability, Competence, and Intention

Avillanoza¹,

Domingo²

2020

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This study determines the effect of entrepreneurship education on attitudes toward starting a business, entrepreneurial desirability, competence, and intention. Experimental research using pre-test and post-test design was used. The authors have set-up a mini-store inside the school campus and taught the students the basics of business operations for four months. The students were asked to evaluate themselves before and after the program about their perceptions of attitudes toward starting a business, entrepreneurial desirability, competence, and intention. The findings show that entrepreneurship education program has a significant influence on students’ attitudes toward starting a business and entrepreneurial intention. Keywords: Entrepreneurship Training; Theory of Planned Behavior, Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Skills, Entrepreneurs.

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The Effect of an Entrepreneurial Training Programme on Entrepreneurial Traits and Intention of Secondary Students

Cited by 19 publications

References 34 publications

The Impact of an Entrepreneurship Education Program on Entrepreneurial Competencies and Intention

The Impact of an Entrepreneurship Education Program on Entrepreneurial Competencies and Intention

The development of entrepreneurship at school: the Spanish experience

Effect of Entrepreneurship Education Program to Attitudes Toward Starting a Business, Entrepreneurial Desirability, Competence, and Intention

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