The effect of curricular and extracurricular activities on university students' entrepreneurial intention and competences

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ID5113547
AutoresNieves Arranz (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia), Francisco Ubierna (The College for International Studies, Velázquez 140, 28006 Madrid, Spain), Marta F Arroyabe (0000-0003-3223-0268, Faculté de Droit, d'Economie et de Finance, CREA, Université du Luxembourg, 2, Avenue de l'Université, L-4365 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg), Carlos Pérez (0000-0001-8425-1875, ESIC Business School, Avenida Valdenigranles, s/n, Pozuelo de Alarcon, 28223 Madrid, Spain), Carlos Alberto Pérez (0000-0002-9739-5023, EAE Business School), Juan Carlos Fernandez De Arroyabe (0000-0003-1451-3782, University of Essex, autor correspondente), J C Fdez De Arroyabe (Essex Business School, University of Essex, Elmer Approach, SS1 1LW Southend-on-Sea, UK)
Ano2017
Volume42
Fascículo11
Páginas1979-2008
Data de publicação2017-11-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2015.1130030
OpenAlexW2286814048
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas33
Referências citadas78

This paper examines the effect of curricular and extracurricular activities on the entrepreneurial motivation and competences of university students. In order to address these issues, the authors have used Ajzen's model of planned behaviour, including curricular and extracurricular activities, analysing their effect on university students’ attitude and behavioural control and their entrepreneurial intention as well as competences. Using a convenience sample of university students, we chose two Spanish institutions, with a total sample size of 1475 students. The analysis demonstrates the effects of curricular and extracurricular activities on the entrepreneurial intention of university students. Such activities generate positive attitudes for entrepreneurship but at the same time they lower capacity and intention to start a business. Similarly, the study shows the different effects of such variables on the competencies for entrepreneurship. Strategic and methodological implications of these results are discussed

Entrepreneurship · Higher education · Management · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Theory of planned behavior · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Family Business Performance and Succession · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology