Promoting Entrepreneurship among Informatics Engineering Students: Insights from a Case Study

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  • Author(s): Fernandes, João M. (ORCID Fernandes, João M. (ORCID 0000-0003-1174-1966); Afonso, Paulo (ORCID Afonso, Paulo (ORCID 0000-0003-3882-2491); Fonte, Victor (ORCID Fonte, Victor (ORCID 0000-0001-8866-6269); Alves, Victor (ORCID Alves, Victor (ORCID 0000-0003-1819-7051); Ribeiro, António Nestor (ORCID Ribeiro, António Nestor (ORCID 0000-0002-0681-8909)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    European Journal of Engineering Education. 2017 42(1):91-108.
  • Publication Date:
    2017
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Engineering Education; Entrepreneurship; Information Science Education; Case Studies; Courses; Semi Structured Interviews; Computer Software; Active Learning; Qualitative Research; Graduate Students; College Faculty; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Portugal
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/03043797.2016.1197891
    • ISSN:
      0304-3797
    • Abstract:
      Universities seek to promote entrepreneurship through effective education approaches, which need to be in permanent evolution. Nevertheless, the literature in entrepreneurship education lacks empirical evidence. This article discusses relevant issues related to promoting entrepreneurship in the software field, based on the experience of a 15-European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System course. This course seeks to instil in the students the recognition of the need to reconcile technical and business visions, organisational and commercial aspects, most of which have never been addressed previously. A series of semi-structured interviews made it possible to obtain relevant insights about the teaching-learning process underlying this course and its evolution over a seven-year period. Materials related with this course have been analysed, namely guidelines produced by the teachers and deliverables produced by the students. This article discusses the dimensions that were identified as fundamental for promoting entrepreneurship skills in the field of software, namely teamwork, project engagement, and contact with the market.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      31
    • Publication Date:
      2016
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1123281