Measuring progress in entrepreneurship education

Article Abstract:

A survey of educators showed that some of the effective measures of the success of university entrepreneurship programs include the number of business start-ups by graduates and projects engaged in by graduates. Other measures include the business' impact on the community, innovations from these start-up businesses, venture finance and venture planning. Many of these measures are shown to be flawed since the survey respondents used these parameters as a qualitative measure, failing to assign weights to significant factors in each parameter.

Business and Secretarial Schools, Business & Secretarial Schools, Surveys, Study and teaching, Business schools

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A longitudinal study of cognitive factors influencing start-up behaviors and success at venture creation

Article Abstract:

The use of certain cognitive factors for predicting whether potential entrepreneurs would persist in entrepreneurial activities which would result in the successful starting of a business was investigated. For females, internal/stable explanations for embarking on a venture were associated with the successful starting of a business. With males, external/stable explanations were more significant. For both males and females, the personal efficacy scale did not have any influence on entrepreneurial activity or success at starting a business.

Psychological aspects, Management, Small business

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The career reasons of nascent entrepreneurs

Article Abstract:

A study indicates that recognition and roles are significant factors that identify nascent entrepreneurs. Women scored high in the same areas, but lower than men.

United States, Science & research, Research, Career choice, Vocational guidance

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