A complex phenomenon of students’ entrepreneurial potential

Abstract
Objective: This study extends beyond traditional research focused on entrepreneurial aspirations or cultural factors by proposing a universally applicable model to evaluate the entrepreneurial potential of both local and international students. It also aims to identify the characteristics of students with high entrepreneurial potential. By understanding these capabilities, higher education institutions can create more targeted and effective entrepreneurial education programs.
Research Design & Methods: This study explores the entrepreneurial potential among university students. We collected the data from 1 554 students studying at the University of Information Technology and Management (UITM) in Rzeszów, Poland. The study identifies four basic dimensions of entrepreneurship (creativity, motivation, locus of control, and risk-taking). Thus, its results determine students’ ‘entrepreneurial potential.’ We measured the reliability of the constructed dimensions by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. We implemented a confirmatory factor to confirm the factor structure and assess the model's goodness-of-fit to the data.
Findings: The study identifies statistically significant differences in entrepreneurial potential among diverse demographic groups and backgrounds. It highlights the defining characteristics of entrepreneurial students, offering a comprehensive understanding of the factors that drive student entrepreneurship.
Implications & Recommendations: The research introduces the student entrepreneurial potential scale as a globally applicable tool and thus enables universities to assess and understand the entrepreneurial potential of their student populations. This allows institutions to design customized and impactful entrepreneurial education programs.
Contribution & Value Added: The contribution to the literature is significant because of the UITM’s cultural diversity (one-quarter of students are international). The study included various demographic characteristics such as age, employment status, degree level, and country of origin. The comprehensive sample allowed us to create a profile of a student with high entrepreneurial potential. Such a student is typically a 19-21-year-old, studying programming, full-time in English at the undergraduate level, originating from Kazakhstan, China, or India.
Keywords
entrepreneurial potential, students’ entrepreneurship, business entry, entrepreneurial decisions, institutional support for entrepreneurship
Author Biography
Sarp Güneri
PhD, University Professor, employed at the College of Management at UITM. He has managerial experience in career development centres. Specialist in management, including aviation management. His research interests include: strategic management, organizational behaviour and career development. Department of Avıatıon Management, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów (Poland).
Michalina Mróz
A graduate in International Relations and Business Management from the Rzeszów University of Technology. Her research interests include entrepreneurial potential and its impact on leadership attitudes, responsible management and sustainable development, organizational behaviour, the relationship between soft skills, and competitive advantage in the job market. Board Member of the Principles of Responsible Management of Education, PRME Chapter Poland. PRME coordinator at UITM. Department of Entrepreneurship, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów (Poland).
Hakki Polat
PhD, Graduate of Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Specialist in quantitative methods. Researcher and academic lecturer. His research interests include : application of statistical methods and tools in scientific research at the interface of various disciplines. Department of Institutional Development and Planning, Middle East Technical University in Ankara (Türkiye).
Tomasz Skica
Habilitated doctor in social sciences in the discipline of economics and finance. He conducts research in the field of entrepreneurship support by local government units, the efficiency of the public sector and the public finance system. Editor-in-chief of the Financial Internet Quarterly IF journal. Head of the Entrepreneurship Department at UITM. His research interests include: public policies and instruments supporting entrepreneurship by local government units at the local level, new firm formation, entrepreneurship ecosystems, as well as the efficiency of the public sector and the public finance system. Associate Professor at Department of Entrepreneurship, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów (Poland).
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