RT Journal Article
T1 Entrepreneurial Profiles at the University: A Competence Approach
A1 Martínez-Martínez, Sofía Louise
A1 Ventura-Fernández, Rafael
K1 Emprendedores - Formación profesional
AB The Entrepreneurial University plays a central role in entrepreneurial ecosystems andactively influences the development of entrepreneurial human capital, which is a criticalasset for many economies. There is thus a requirement for the identification andstrengthening of entrepreneurial competences, but no previous studies have includedany analysis of these competences in the university context using an approach basedon profiles. The present study fills this gap by investigating the existence of differententrepreneurial profiles among students, based on their competences. It also defineskey competences that are critical for differentiating between these profiles and improvingentrepreneurial competence levels more generally. To meet these objectives, a fieldresearch campaign was developed. Data on 1104 students from various degrees andfaculties were collected and analyzed using a quantitative methodological approach.The results reveal the existence of four entrepreneurial competence profiles, namelylow profile, top profile, social profile, and grit profile. Among as many as 12 possibleentrepreneurial competences, the most prominent can explain to a large extent theentrepreneurial profiles of students; these are networking and professional social skills,community engagement, perseverance of effort, and consistency of interest. The resultsprovide evidence of the importance of social capital and grit. In addition to theircontribution to the theory in this area and the development of the EntrepreneurialUniversity paradigm, the results are also useful for the design of training strategies aimedat strengthening the levels of competence of students, thereby providing universitieswith tools to foster the creation of entrepreneurial human capital.
PB Frontiers Media
YR 2020
FD 2020-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41353
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41353
LA eng
NO Martínez-Martínez, S. L., & Ventura, R. (2020). Entrepreneurial profiles at the university: A competence approach. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 612796.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026