Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.38190/ope.14.1.5
The influence of entrepreneurial education on the development of entrepreneurial intentions of young people
Elena Gerić
; University of Applied Sciences
*
Ivana Bujan Katanec
orcid.org/0000-0002-2200-6070
; Međimurje University of Applied Sciences
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
A successful start-up begins with an innovative idea,
which is then realized by identifying and seizing an opportunity.
Innovation is one of the most crucial entrepreneurial qualities in this
type of entrepreneurship. The aim of this paper is to determine the
fundamental and specific characteristics of start-up entrepreneurship
and to examine the entrepreneurial intentions and knowledge of
young people in this field. The empirical research in this paper
includes both secondary and primary research. Secondary research
involves the presentation of relevant studies in the fields of start-up
entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education. The primary
empirical research was conducted on a sample of 160 students from
higher education institutions in Međimurje and Varaždin counties.
The results indicate that students are relatively well-informed about
the possibilities of starting a start-up company. Their personal
assessments of their familiarity with the processes involved in starting
a start-up are of average value. Additionally, respondents identified
administrative procedures, high taxes, lack of knowledge about
funding sources, and insufficient information about reference centers
as the main obstacles to entering entrepreneurship. By testing the
research hypotheses, it was found that attending formal classes in
entrepreneurship positively affects the entrepreneurial intentions of
young people. The limitations of the research include the restriction
of the sample to northwestern Croatia. The findings suggest a further
need to strengthen entrepreneurship education and expand it to
younger populations in the Republic of Croatia.
Keywords
start-up entrepreneurship; youth; entrepreneurial education
Hrčak ID:
321207
URI
Publication date:
2.11.2024.
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