Rural development and entrepreneurship: the entrepreneurial potential of students of agricultural engineering of the University of Leon in Spain/Desarrollo rural y autoempleo: el potencial emprendedor de estudiantes de "Ingenierias Verdes" de la Universidad de Leon

In the framework of two projects on entrepreneurial skills development in three degrees programmes in "Green Engineering" at the University of Leon, we study the social, professional, and entrepreneurial profiles of 72 students using two questionnaires with 29 items. The results are: (i) t...

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Published in:	Historia y comunicación social p. 717
Main Author:	Rodriguez, Maria Piedad Campelo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Universidad Complutense de Madrid 01-12-2013
Subjects:	Entrepreneurship Environmental engineering Green technology Rural development Universities and colleges
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Summary:	In the framework of two projects on entrepreneurial skills development in three degrees programmes in "Green Engineering" at the University of Leon, we study the social, professional, and entrepreneurial profiles of 72 students using two questionnaires with 29 items. The results are: (i) the majority work experience related to the degree, (ii) a preference for working as an employee of a large enterprise or self-employment as a future professional career, and (iii) the value of integrating specific training to develop entrepreneurial competence and positive acceptance of it.
ISSN:	1137-0734
DOI:	10.5209/rev_HICS.2013.v18.44361