ESTIMULAR O EMPREENDEDORISMO NA TERCEIRA IDADE <b>DOI:10.5007/1807-0221.2011v8n12p109

Abstract

The article approaches a case study with people of the third age inserted in the Program Nucleus of Studies of the Third Age-Federal University of Santa Catarina (NETI/UFSC), among the years 2008 and 2009, with a total of 24 participants. Had the objective of waking up enterprising capacities in the participants, starting from your personal abilities, through the application of classes to participate, seeking to perfect of the theory and of the enterprising practice in the third age. The used methods went by necessary adaptations for the type of participant public, including classes expose, projection of videos and dynamics lives. The result was reached tends in view the positive evaluation of the course done by the participants through applied questionnaire in the beginning and in the end of the didactic activities of each course. Highlighted the importance of the stimulus for the next entrepreneur in this age group, which eventually produce change in attitudes to participation and predisposition for innovation. The participation was printed in the personal behavior with definition of goals and report of enterprising dreams.