Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Business’ Students in Select Institutions of Higher Learnings: Inputs to a Career Venture

Abstract

The study intended to assess the entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and attitude among fourth year business students in three higher institutions of learning which offerBusiness Programs in Metro Manila. The total respondents of the study are 533,comprisingof 371 business students, 120 industry partners, and 42 faculty members. The survey questionnaire was developed and used to collect data. Descriptive statistics,like percentages and mean score rates,as well as chi-square and analysis of variance,were computed based on a 5-point Likert-scale The study shows that Attitude was rated very important and was ranked 1 among entrepreneurial competencies, followed by Skills, and lastly,Knowledge. It was also indicated that the top five problems encountered by the respondents in imparting theirentrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitude are the following: no simulation laboratory provided where students can apply theoretical aspect; no support activities for the students to begin their own business; inadequate seminars about entrepreneurship;provision of resources;and lack of support and linkages from business industries.