Entrepreneurial Abilities Development at Universities: The Case of Polytechnic University of Zacatecas, Mexico

Abstract

The development of entrepreneurs is an issue that has attracted interest of higher education public institutions (HEIs); programs of entrepreneurial development, promotion of entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial skills are certain aspects generated by this topic; however, very little attention has been given to the measuring of entrepreneurial abilities as an indicator of performance entrepreneur development programs. This study aims to measure the level of entrepreneurial skills of University students and compare them with the level of entrepreneur’s skills in order to determine the impact of the program for entrepreneurial development on senior students of the Universidad Politécnica de Zacatecas in their career of administration and management of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Keywords

• entrepreneurship
• entrepreneur abilities
• entrepreneur development programs
• knowledge
• learning
• management