CAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP BE TAUGHT? THE CASE STUDY ON GEORGIAN UNIVERSITIES

Autor: Papiashvili Tatiana, Buchashvili Goderdzi, Gagnidze Avtandil
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Volume: 7, Issue: 4 201-212
Research Journal of Business and Management
ISSN: 2148-6689
Popis: Purpose- The purposes of this research are twofold: (a) to conduct content analysis of current literature to specify the differences between business and entrepreneurship education in order to identify competences (learning outcomes) acquired by students; (b) to explore the specifics of business education in Georgia. Methodology- Primary data were collected though conducted a semi-structured questionnaire survey among 205 students of 10 Georgian universities. Findings- Surveyed students: (1) agree that entrepreneurs play a leading role in modern economy; (2) partly agree that entrepreneurship environment and opportunities in the country are good and developing oriented; (3) disagree that in observed universities education programs provide sufficient knowledge, skills and motivation to become entrepreneurs and to start own business. Conclusion- Georgian universities have to improve academic programs, focusing on entrepreneurship education in order to shift education close to a new reality. University business incubator is one of the models of effective cooperation between businesses and universities.
Databáze: OpenAIRE