Published: 2023-09-301

Student self-assessment of entrepreneurial potential and the decision to start a business

Michalina Mróz , Jakub Boratyn
Społeczeństwo i Polityka
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.34765/sp.0323.a01

Abstract

This article explores the self-assessment of entrepreneurial potential among students, particularly in the context of a post-pandemic world that has seen changes in the labor market and a rise in global uncertainty about employment. In response to these shifts, students are increasingly recognizing the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset, self-reliance and optimize their potential to start their own businesses and thereby achieve greater employment-related independence. The study uses empirical data from a survey conducted on a sample of 1,526 students which is 29.8% of all students at the University of Information Technology and Management (UITM) in Rzeszow. This research sample is representative and comparable across various educational study paths offered in both in Polish and English. The article emphasizes the importance of setting up new businesses, including online ventures, and at the same time underscores the importance of basic knowledge in the formal and legal aspects of entrepreneurship. These aspects include understanding the forms of legal organization of the enterprises, methods of tax settlement and potential forms of financial support from external entities. The article identifies a gap in the current educational offer, pointing out the necessity for specialized knowledge related not only in starting but also in managing a business effectively. The study verifies two research hypotheses. Firstly, it reveals that only a limited number of students use their entrepreneurial potential by planning to start new businesses. Secondly, the study finds no significant difference in self-assessment of entrepreneurial potential across genders, indicating a uniform perception of entrepreneurial capabilities among male na female respondents.

Keywords:

entrepreneurial management, business management, leadership, entrepreneurship, business, individual potential

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Mróz, M., & Boratyn, J. (2023). Student self-assessment of entrepreneurial potential and the decision to start a business. Społeczeństwo I Polityka, 76(3), 15–33. https://doi.org/10.34765/sp.0323.a01

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