Entrepreneurial Profile of Students. Results of a Comparative Analysis of Two Universities

• Authors: María Elvira López Parra , María Margarita Carrera Sánchez

Abstracts

EN

The lack of opportunity represents a significant challenge for government institutions, society, and universities, particularly for the latter, given their mission to produce professionals equipped to enter the labor market and drive positive change in their respective fields. In Mexico, higher education institutions have promoted entrepreneurship in their educational programs as a seedbed for entrepreneurs that allows them to develop skills as components of the entrepreneurial profile, and thus enter the labor market successfully. The objective of this research is to ascertain whether there is a significant difference between the components of the entrepreneurial profile of students enrolled in the business programs at the Technological Institute of Sonora and the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (Facpya-Linares), two universities in different states of Mexico. The research method involved a comparison of two universities that offer entrepreneurship or business training as part of their academic programs. The two universities in question are the Technological Institute of Sonora and the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (Facpya-Linares). The sample size was 320 and 447, respectively, comprising business students. An instrument was used to assess the entrepreneurial profile. To ascertain significance, a student's t-test for independent samples was applied. In terms of the reliability of the instrument, a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.942 was noted. The results demonstrated a notable discrepancy between the mean scores of the entrepreneurial profile components among business students from the two educational institutions. The significant difference observed at the Technological Institute of Sonora is that students there have a greater perception of the entrepreneurial profile than students at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León on its Facpya-Linares campus, who were more indecisive in their responses.

Keywords

EN

business competencies; entrepreneurial profile; entrepreneurship; management competencies; personal competencies; social competencies; entrepreneurship skills

• Publisher: Politechnika Częstochowska
• Journal: Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Częstochowskiej. Zarządzanie
• Year: 2024
• Volume: I
• Issue: 55
• Pages: 102-116

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

María Elvira López Parra

• Technological Institute of Sonora, Mexico

author

María Margarita Carrera Sánchez

• Autonomous University of de Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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Identifiers

DOI

10.17512/znpcz.2024.3.08

Biblioteka Nauki

52482705