Study goals
The object of this study was to analyze how FaculdadesPromo influences
the propensity for entrepreneurship of students in Psychology courses,
Administration, Gastronomy, Financial Management and Marketing.
Relevance / originality
a theme that comes from several disciplines and fields of study: psychology, economics, sociology, history and management, which makes it possible to study it in an interdisciplinary way. Entrepreneurship involves a field of study considered relatively new in which research is complex.
Methodology / approach
With the use of quantitative and qualitative methodology, a descriptive investigation was carried out from the use of a questionnaire made available on Google Forms for 200 students from FaculdadesPromove.
Main results
Based on the 123 valid answers collected, it was possible to identify that the analysis of the entrepreneurship construct showed a consistency in the opinion of the students, who, for the most part, strongly consider the possibility of being entrepreneurs.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
The application of the propensity scale to
entrepreneurship made it possible to analyze the constructs about entrepreneurship
applied in this HEI. Furthermore, it was observed that individual characteristics and the
propensity to entrepreneurship can be related to innovative behavior.
Social / management contributions
This study was essential to broaden the vision
about the entrepreneurship of the students of the Faculty to promote and contribute to the
managers for the establishment of effective strategies on entrepreneurship in
courses at this HEI.