Entrepreneurial perceptions and knowledge: A survey of final year university students
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This paper investigated the perceptions and knowledge of final year university students towardsentrepreneurship gaining insights regarding a gender, race and faculty perspectives. Students acrossall faculties believed that entrepreneurship education is important and less than half of the final yearstudents showed interest in becoming entrepreneurs. More male students than female studentsindicated interest in starting a business. More African students indicated interest in starting a businesscompared to other race groups (Coloureds, Whites and Indians). There was a significant differencebetween the male and female students on the knowledge of entrepreneurship. The Economic andManagement Science Faculty showed the best results on the knowledge of entrepreneurship. Indianand White students scored the highest in the knowledge of entrepreneurship. This study adds to thedebates on the need for entrepreneurship education at tertiary institutions across the different faculties.
DOI: 10.5897/ajbm10.403
Author: Pradeep Brijlal
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2146798642