Motivation and entrepreneurship in the students of the last cycles of administration of the National University of Cañete

Abstract

Introduction: Motivation is fundamental in the entrepreneurship of the students of the National University of Cañete. Motivation is the drive that a person feels to achieve their goals.Objective: The contribution that this study will provide will be to encourage students to undertake, in turn new jobs will be generated, a source of income and greater economic development in the province of Cañete. This research work was carried out at the National University of Cañete, which is in the district of San Vicente, belonging to the province of Cañete – department of Lima. The objective was to determine how motivation is associated with entrepreneurship in students in the final cycles of Administration at the National University of Cañete, 2021.Method: The type of research used was basic, with a quantitative - deductive, correlational - descriptive level and non-experimental - cross-sectional design. The variables used were motivation and entrepreneurship, the dimensions of the research were the following: need for achievement, need for affiliation, need for power, innovation, risk management and proactivity. The population was made up of 178 students from the last cycles of the professional Administration degree at the National University of Cañete. The total sample was 73 students. For the data collection process, the questionnaire was used as an instrument and the survey of the study variables according to the Likert scale was used as a technique. Likewise, in the descriptive and inferential analysis of the data, Microsoft Excel programs and SPSS version 25 statistics were used.Results: Finally, to determine the correlation between the variables, the Pearson parametric test was used, through which the following results were obtained with a P-Value = 0.00, that is, a P < 0.05, which establishes that motivation is associated with entrepreneurship of the students of the last administration cycles of the National University of Cañete.Conclusions: In conclusion, the results of this research reveal a clear and significant association between motivation and entrepreneurship among students in the final cycles of Administration at the National University of Cañete. Additionally, the importance of entrepreneurship education in the academic curriculum to prepare students for an entrepreneurial future and the potential impact on local economic development by generating employment and income opportunities is highlighted. These findings establish a solid foundation for future research and emphasize the relevance of promoting entrepreneurship in academic and community settings.