Entrepreneurial Competences of Economic University Students

• Autorzy: Angelika Wodecka-Hyjek
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Aim: The aim of the article is to present the entrepreneurial competences of students of the Uni-versity of Economics in Cracow. In the course of the pilot studies, a student opinion poll was used.Methodology: The survey was conducted in 2019 with the use of an inquiry form. The respondents, in the number of 88, constituted an unrepresentative group, because their choice was determined by the criterion of interest in the issue of entrepreneurial competences. The survey included second-year students of extramural undergraduate (bachelor's) studies, majoring in Accounting and Controlling at the Cracow University of Economics. Participation in the survey was voluntary.Conclusions: As a result of the conducted survey, the author ascertained that the surveyed students are aware of the signifi cance of entrepreneurial competences, both for the development of their career and in undertaking the role of entrepreneurs. The students can point to predispositions, quali-ties, skills or abilities necessary for activity within the scope of entrepreneurship.Implications/limitations: The conducted research allows the author to voice the need of and recog-nise in a "signalling" manner the question of identifi cation of entrepreneurial competences among students of a university of economics. The presented results have many limitations, which stem, above all, from the pilot character of the conducted survey and its limited scope (survey conducted among students of one university only, majoring in one fi eld at extramural studies). Therefore, the results cannot be generalised and their analysis should have a critical character. As has been previously mentioned, the conducted research needs continuation towards its elaboration and basing it on a representative research sample.Originality/value: The present paper of research character constitutes an attempt at complementing the existing and relatively modest achievements on the Polish ground within the scope of identifi cation of entrepreneurial competences.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Competences; Students; Entrepreneurship; Pilot studies; Questionnaire survey; Economic education

PL

Kompetencje; Studenci; Przedsiębiorczość; Badania pilotażowe; Badania ankietowe; Edukacja ekonomiczna

• Czasopismo: Journal of Positive Management
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 10
• Numer: nr 3
• Strony: 3--19

Twórcy

autor

Angelika Wodecka-Hyjek

• Cracow University of Economics, Cracow, Poland

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12775/JPM.2019.007