The Effectiveness of University Entrepreneurship Activities on Student Start-up Behavior
The Age of Entrepreneurship Education Research: Evolution and Future
ISBN: 978-1-83753-057-1, eISBN: 978-1-83753-056-4
Publication date: 20 April 2023
Abstract
Student entrepreneurs account for a considerable number of start-up ventures derived from university settings. Nevertheless, there is little research that demonstrates how university entrepreneurship education (EE) directly influences students’ start-up activities. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of various types of university entrepreneurship activities (incorporate entrepreneurial courses, extra-curricular initiatives, and start-up support) on student start-up behavior. This quantitative research utilized questionnaire data collected from university students (n = 1,820) in southeast China and was analyzed with hierarchical Poisson regression in STATA procedures. Research results indicate that engaging in any type of university entrepreneurship activities positively predicts students’ start-up activities, yet this positive effect is contingent on students’ prior start-up experience and the overall university entrepreneurial climate. These findings advance our understanding of crucial elements within university entrepreneurial ecosystems and how various entrepreneurship activities within these ecosystems potentially impact students’ venture creation.
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Citation
Lyu, J., Shepherd, D. and Lee, K. (2023), "The Effectiveness of University Entrepreneurship Activities on Student Start-up Behavior", Corbett, A.C., Marino, L.D. and Alsos, G.A. (Ed.) The Age of Entrepreneurship Education Research: Evolution and Future (Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Vol. 23), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 161-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1074-754020230000023009
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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