The paper shows the results of the research on competencies, including assessment of acquisition of ten entrepreneurial competencies specified within the Reaching Lost Generation (RLG) project. The competencies developed among participants are classified to broadly describe the sense of initiative and entrepreneurship as one of the eight key competencies in the European education system. In Poland, competency assessment was based on the observation of participants in the two selected schools-partners of the RLG project. The target group were students of final grades of upper secondary schools, who were preparing for the matriculation exam and had serious problems in choosing their educational and career path, and had a weak sense of mastery of entrepreneurial competencies. The assessment of acquired competencies was based on the observation tasks carried out during the initial and final evaluation. Based on the study, it can be concluded that the level of acquired competencies of the participants after completing the course of workshops for all tested ten competencies has increased significantly among both groups analysed, as well as in most individual cases. In addition to that, self-assessment of workshop participants was conducted. With the help of a questionnaire, the workshop participants assessed their acquisition of given competencies. The results of participants self-evaluation also show an increase in acquired competencies, although they are not as vast and clear as in the case of the assessment done by the observers, which may indicate a high sense of responsibility and prudence in the self-assessment among workshop participants. The conducted research can be a starting point for further studies and analysis of the process of developing entrepreneurial competencies among students of different types of schools and teaching profiles, especially showing the process and methods of acquisition of skills necessary for finding an attractive profession in the rapidly changing labour market. Nevertheless, the results of the pilot studies conducted during the test phase of the project indicate the usefulness of the proposed tools, both regarding the assessment of the level and the development of entrepreneurial competencies in the training practice.
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.
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