Computing and engineering students’ perceptions of entrepreneurship education in a Jamaican university
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2019-07Author
Facey-Shaw, Lisa
Mcken, Danielle
Warren, Kemar
Young, Dillon
Mcdonald, Hylton
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Entrepreneurship fosters growth and
competitiveness in a country’s economy. University students,
especially those in the technical fields, have the potential to found
high growth technological-based innovative ventures. This paper
looks at student perceptions of entrepreneurship education among
undergraduate computing and engineering students at the
University of Technology, Jamaica as a first step in fostering
entrepreneurial intentions. Students appear to have limited
exposure to entrepreneurial education which can affect their
entrepreneurial intentions and reduce their inclination to start a
business. Implications are that deliberate formal and informal
curriculum activities should be instituted to promote innovation
and entrepreneurship among computing and engineering students
so that their technical education can lead to greater participation in
entrepreneurial programs and activities. The significance is that
increased participation among this group can result in
technologically based businesses which can address the human
capital gap in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
Keywords—Entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial
intentions, computing and engineering, Jamaica