Researching Student Entrepreneurship: Bridging Classroom Learning and Real-World Impact
Projekti eesmärk
The primary aim of this research project is to explore the challenges, advantages, and developmental needs of student entrepreneurs who combine academic studies with real-life business development activities. This study is part of a larger effort to build a consortium of European and Singaporean universities—universities that actively promote student entrepreneurship through at least one of their programs—in preparation for a future Horizon R&D funding application.
By examining the motivations, expectations, and experiences of student entrepreneurs, as well as the infrastructure and methodologies universities provide to support these activities, the research seeks to identify key areas for future development. These insights will enable the consortium to design targeted initiatives and strategies that address the identified needs, laying the groundwork for a robust and impactful Horizon project proposal.
Projekti liikmed
The group has written a collective research article as a result of discussing and analysing available literature, collecting quantitative and qualitative data by sending out a survey and conducting individual and/or focus group interviews, and evaluating their practical research experience on student entrepreneurship.
The students were active participants on all steps of the study by practicing project planning and literature review sessions, planning and conducting both individual and focus group interviews, and analysing not only the collected data, but also the personal and group experience throughout the process.