Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies of Participants in Experiential Entrepreneurship Education

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the personal entrepreneurship competencies of students participating in experiential entrepreneurship program. In the theory part, the paper analyses the recent studies done in the entrepreneurship competencies field and discusses the experiential entrepreneurship concept. Research focuses on finding out the level of personal entrepreneurial competencies of participants of experiential entrepreneurship education, also analysing the demographic profile of the respondents, comparing it with the current job status and their entrepreneurial intentions.

Entrepreneurial Competences of Economic University Students

“…In addition, a positive attitude, competitiveness, determination, questioning everything, creativity as well as controlling emotions, coping with stress, the ability to make decisions or the willingness to take challenges allow you to look at the market from a different perspective, which inspires and encourages young people to connect the future with running their own companies. The conclusions drawn are also confirmed by the research conducted among Lithuanian students, which found that students intending to run their own business are characterized by: persistence, goal setting, information-seeking and self-confidence (Kyguolienė and Švipas, 2019). As in foreign studies (Solezvick, 2019), a very important aspect for students of the University of Economics in Cracow is the clear relationship between building entrepreneurial competences and education in the field of entrepreneurship.…”

“…Since the 1990s, the research, in that approach, are still being continued (i.a. Chandler and Jansen, 1992;Johannisson, 1993;Bird, 1995;Man et al, 2002;Mitchelmore and Rowley, 2010;Kyndt and Baert, 2015;Zadeh et al 2017;Solesvick 2019;Kyguolienė and Švipas 2019;Wang et al 2019). On Polish ground, one can notice a relatively modest amount of research concerning the conceptualisation of the notion of entrepreneurial competences.…”

“…The problems in designating the constituents of a conceptual model of entrepreneurial competences constitutes the key concern, undertaken by researchers on the ground of theoretical and practical considerations. As a result of the conducted review of source literature, the conceptual approaches suggested by Man et al (2002), Moczydłowska (2009, Mitchelmore and Rowley (2010), as well as Kyndt and Baert (2015), Lackéus (2015), Kyguolienė, Švipas (2019) were subjected to analysis. Within the framework of the quoted propositions (Table 2), the constituents of the conception of examining entrepreneurial competences were defined.…”

“…The succeeding propositions, put forth by Kyndt and Baert (2015), Lackéus, (2015) and Kyguolienė and Švipas (2019) define in greater detail the specific attributes that fill set of entrepreneurial competences. Kyndt and Baert (2015) in their proposition enumerate: persistence, future planning, monitoring the market, recognising chances, decisiveness, independence, building a network of cooperation and the ability to convince others to one's own ideas.…”

“…Entrepreneurial passion and Entrepreneurial identity he associates with achievement and value creation, innovativeness is about radical change, creativity and breaking the rules, self-insight is the knowledge of personal fit with being an entrepreneur or being entrepreneurial. Kyguolienė and Švipas (2019) understands opportunity seeking as searching for and constantly using opportunities to start a new activity or to improve or expand the existing activity to new areas, products and services. Persistence is above all taking repeated action or switching to an alternative strategy to meet a challenge or overcome an obstacle taking personal responsibility for the performance necessary to achieve goals and objectives.…”