Identifying the effective factors on Entrepreneurship education in University system) Case study: Farhangian University)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Experimental Sciences, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran

3 Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran

Abstract

The aim of the present study was identification Factors affecting entrepreneurship education in Farhangian university. Based on the purpose this study follows applied research; on the nature of the research, it is an explanation that has been done by qualitative method. The participants study included all experts and activists in the field of entrepreneurship at Farhangian University in the academic year of 2019-2020, that by using purposive sampling method, 19 people were selected as participants. To collect the data, a semi-structured interview used.The validity of the measurement tool has confirmed through Coders agreement. Maxqda12 was used for data analysis.The results of the research showed that the effective factors on entrepreneurship education in university system could be classified form of 4 Factors (Background, causal factors, strategies and intervention factors) and 11 components (Socio-cultural factors, economic factors, institutional factors, strategic, managerial, support, recruitment and employment.

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