PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Autor:
Conceição CASTRO et al
Palabras clave:
EMPRENDIMIENTO SOCIAL, PERCEPCIONES DE LOS ESTUDIANTES, INSTITUCIONES DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR, ECONOMÍA SOCIAL, INNOVACIÓN SOCIAL
Claves ECONLIT:
L31, I26, O35
Revista:
Publicado en línea - Publicado en línea
Resumen:
Social entrepreneurship refers to a field of action that proposes an innovative approach to solving social challenges. Although there are different interpretations of the concept, there is some consensus that the field of social entrepreneurship focuses on creating solutions to social problems through entrepreneurial strategies.
Despite the growing recognition of the importance of social entrepreneurship in recent years, in-depth knowledge of the different dimensions of this concept remains limited, especially among younger people.
This article aims to analyse higher education students' perceptions of social entrepreneurship from an international perspective. A quantitative methodology was employed through a questionnaire survey administered to students from various higher education institutions across different countries. A total of 434 valid responses were collected.
The results indicate that the participants generally demonstrate an understanding of the core principles of social entrepreneurship, particularly its role in addressing social and environmental challenges through innovative and sustainable approaches. However, some misconceptions persist, with a proportion of students perceiving social enterprises as profit-driven businesses similar to traditional enterprises. The results also highlight the role of education in shaping students’ perceptions, as those with entrepreneurship training were more likely to accurately distinguish some distinctive characteristics of social entrepreneurship from conventional business models. These findings underscore the importance of integrating social entrepreneurship education into higher education curricula to enhance students' understanding and encourage greater engagement in entrepreneurial initiatives with a social impact.
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