Student Start-up Research Articles

Education of Future Language Workers: Supporting Students’ Startups as a Teaching Strategy

The article discusses the role of student start-ups in general and their introduction into the academic curriculum as graduation projects in particular. The paper provides an overview and short history of the student start-up as a concept and the term, underlining, on the one hand, a contemporary demand for student entrepreneurship encouragement, their social capital built-up and University-industry collaboration but problematic ambiguity of their realization, on the other. The authors claim the innovations as it goes is most challenging for both teachers and students of non-business academic programs and requires a certain shift in teaching strategies as well as the curriculum. The paper dwells on the existing background of student start-ups in non-business fields and underlines that in such circumstances teaching and extracurricular activities become a major tool to promote the entrepreneurial intentions among the students. The authors claim the academic training can benefit from a suchlike approach and the transdisciplinary projects may serve as a practice-oriented cumulative ground for student start-ups. The paper illustrates how these projects can be implemented. The authors have stepped up their efforts towards introducing a student start-up to show how a certain student project can later launch them into business resulting in creating a new venture.

Key Factors for Student Startup Success: Insights from Higher Education Professors

The study aims to identify and analyse the key factors of student start-ups from the perspective of higher academic institution professors. Entrepreneurial students in higher education face challenges such as limited funding, scarce resources, lack of business experience and struggling to balance academic commitments with their start-up ventures. Additionally, they struggle with navigating complex business regulations and often lack access to proper networks or mentorship. This research contributes to a better understanding of how the entrepreneurial ecosystem in higher education institutions can support student start-up initiatives to succeed. For the research, a survey was conducted targeting ten experts from higher education institutions engaged with business or entrepreneurial study programmes. The research used the content validation method and descriptive statistical analysis to evaluate the responses, focusing on measures of central tendency and variability to determine the degree of consensus among respondents regarding the 36 statements provided. The study results revealed that while respondents agreed on the importance of student attitudes towards failure and self-confidence, there was strong disagreement among them regarding the belief that non-business students have a lesser chance of creating a successful startup. Also, experts suggested that entrepreneurship education should place more emphasis on the development of students' entrepreneurial mindset, which is considered to be an essential quality for the uncertain journey of entrepreneurship. Finally, the survey results indicated that networking and experiential learning are crucial for startup development. This underscores the importance of scientific debate not only on innovative funding models but also on non-financial support systems that surpass traditional educational methods in higher education environments.

Entrepreneurial Mentoring Synergy: An In-Depth Analysis of Polytechnic and Community College (PolyCC) Lecturers as Mentors to Student Start-Up Entrepreneurs

This study was conducted to investigate the role of academicians as mentors to student startup entrepreneurs in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Although the lecturers at Polytechnic and Community College (PolyCC) may not be real entrepreneurs themselves, they have effectively nurtured student entrepreneurs who have sustained their businesses to this day. Nevertheless, this success rate is quite modest when compared to the total number of mentors that have been appointed. Hence, the objective of this study is to comprehend the methods by which non-entrepreneurial academics effectively fulfill their responsibilities as mentors, as well as the aspects that impact their efficacy in mentoring students toward entrepreneurship. The research design employed in this study is qualitative and utilizes a semi-structured interview instrument. The instrument's validity has been confirmed by four experts, and it exhibits a Cohen's Kappa value of 1.0. The sampling method employed is purposive sampling, specifically targeting lecturers from PolyCC who have been selected as 15 finalists in the category of Best Entrepreneurship Mentor Award for the Ministry of Higher Education Entrepreneurship Award (MEA) 2021. These lecturers also serve as mentors to student startup entrepreneurs at PolyCC, and the student entrepreneurs have successfully sustained their businesses up to the present time. The data obtained from the interviews were subjected to thematic analysis using ATLAS.ti 9 to discern patterns, trends, and interrelationships among the data pieces. The research yielded a theme and competency framework model with an inter-rater reliability, as measured by Cohen's Kappa value, of 0.99. The research yielded an "Entrepreneurship Mentoring Synergy Diagram (EMSD)," a visual representation that illustrates the connection and interplay among the components of entrepreneurial mentoring. The features encompass mentors (lecturers), and mentees (students), as well as the notion of relationships and interactions with external entities (business networks) and strategic planning to foster business growth. This graphic is anticipated to be beneficial for HEI lecturers who are designated as entrepreneurial mentors. It is intended to serve as a guide for them in their endeavors to enhance the proportion of entrepreneurs among HEI students.

Riding the Roller Coaster of Emotional Energy in a Student Startup Incubator

Riding the Roller Coaster of Emotional Energy in a Student Startup Incubator

Student-Based Entrepreneurship Incubation Program for Student Startup Digital Business Development in Efforts to Optimize Sustainable Student Business

The student digital startup business development incubation program is one of the initiatives implemented to support the development of innovative and sustainable student businesses. This program aims to help students realize their competitive and sustainable business potential. Analysis of the entrepreneurial situation at the University of North Sumatra is currently in the process of development, marked by a large number of new young entrepreneurs from various entrepreneurial programs both internal to the university and outside the university, such as the Young Entrepreneurs program (PMW), Student Creativity Program (PKM), it known that in 2022 there will be 12 PKM funding for the entrepreneurship scheme, apart from that there were also three program winning entrepreneurs (P2MW). The problem is that there are limitations in opening up networking opportunities and market access for students just starting a business. There is a need for education from campuses and assistance regarding good business financial management, and there is still a need to improve sustainable entrepreneurship programs for students. There is a lack of qualified mentors or other resources and support. So, every startup from campus that has just started a business immediately loses enthusiasm and motivation because there is no continuous assistance. The method used to resolve this problem is assistance to improve student startup skills in providing competent human resources, financial assistance, and financial management literacy for student startups, providing facilities in the form of booths and business facilities, training and guidance to improve business management skills, and marketing. This program's online and offline results are characterized by opening up valuable opportunities for students to develop digital business ideas and promote sustainable business principles, allowing student businesses to contribute to sustainable growth.

A problem-oriented model of the process of preparing a student startup at a university

A problem-oriented model of the process of preparing a student startup at a university

Assessment and development of coachability in entrepreneurship education

As coaching and alumni mentoring are used to develop student startup talent the coachability of students becomes an enabling factor for reflection- and action-based learning methods in entrepreneurship education. There is limited research on how to assess and develop coachability, especially in entrepreneurship education. This paper aims to narrow the gap. This study adopts a competency-based approach by devising competency assessment tools, undertaking a coachability survey and using Behavioral Event Interviews. It thus adopts a mixed method design, combining quantitative and qualitative techniques.Our exploratory research shows that coachability has a positive relationship with educational outcomes and that coachability competencies, such as self-awareness and flexibility, are important. We show that coachability can be developed through experiential learning and that such learning enables the acquisition of competencies, such as transferring learning into action and taking initiative. The opportunity to develop coachability through entrepreneurship education fosters the design of experiential learning and strengthens students' coachability competencies, thereby aiding graduates’ capacity to attract venture funding. We make an original contribution to assessing coachability by adopting a multi-method and multi-perspective approach and provide a way of creating greater impact when assessing and developing coachability.

Student startup as a form of youth entrepreneurship

In the modern world, entrepreneurial activity is gaining more and more popularity. Various categories of citizens are involved in it, but in particular, this area is very interesting among students who seek to open their own business and start making a profit. On this basis, not so long ago there was such an economic and social phenomenon as a student startup, which by its nature is a kind of starting point in the implementation of new business ideas of future entrepreneurs. A student startup provides an opportunity not only to unleash the creative potential of students at the intra-university level, but also provides a real chance to implement a particular project. Moreover, students involved in the process of forming their business through a student startup, creating some new product, contribute to the development of the economic and social sphere of the state, since a student startup includes not only educational goals, but also state ones, which are implemented through the implementation of students' business projects in various fields of economics. It is worth noting that the student startup has good financial support from the state, which is expressed in attracting investors and specialists in relevant fields, providing grants, crowdfunding, etc. In some universities, student startups are becoming a substitute for graduation papers, however, being a non-standard form of testing knowledge and applying the theory obtained in practice, this type of activity cannot yet replace existing graduation papers.; but this state of affairs does not prevent universities from creating various clubs and organizations aimed at developing the field of student startup. Thus, a student startup is an excellent opportunity to form analytical and entrepreneurial skills and abilities in the process of obtaining education and subsequently apply them in the implementation of practical activities.

Student Startup: Understanding the Role of the University in Making Startups Profitable Through University—Industry Collaboration

Startups are key components of the National Innovation Systems (NISs) and have contributed to sustainable development in many countries. This is because of their ability to create employment opportunities and contribute to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Hence, universities across the world have identified the importance of entrepreneurship training for students to help enhance their capability to develop their own startups. This study seeks to find ways of enhancing the profitability of student startups to galvanize industrial development. The approach adopted was the development of a hybrid model to optimize the development of entrepreneurship skills in university students based on existing theories and literatures. Data of 212 Korean universities were used and the results show that research fund, size of dedicated faculty, size of dedicated staff (academic and non-academic), practical entrepreneurship courses, and non-regular curriculum startup activities are key factors responsible for the profitability of student startups.

Developing the organizational model of a student startup studio: Practical aspects

Subject. This article discusses the issues of ensuring the technological sovereignty of Russia. Objectives. The article aims to determine the role of student startup studios opened in Russian universities in the development of scientific activity. Methods. For the study, we used comparative and qualitative analyses. Results. The article summarizes the practices of organizing scientific research in foreign and Russian universities. Based on the analysis of the problems of commercialization of the results of intellectual activity in the context of ensuring the technological sovereignty of Russia, the article formulates recommendations for designing the organizational model of a student startup studio. Conclusions. A unified approach to creating a student startup studio is impossible, since it should be organically integrated into the existing management structure of the university, taking into account the traditions and notion of vertical and horizontal communication.

Impact of Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in an Engineering College: A Case Study

Undergraduate engineering education should be effective in preparing students for multidisciplinary system integration and optimization to become innovative and gain a competitive advantage in this global economy. Moreover, it is essential to embed the aspect of community engagementimparting mutual learning and respect and encouraging involvement in engagement activities. This paper highlights the case study of an Entrepreneurship Cell in an engineering college: its aim, purpose, and objectives and how the authors' college’s E-Cell in particular has conducted different forms of events to satisfy them and make technologically equipped students well-versed in other aspects like finance, marketing, creativity and communication skills. It also reflects on the importance of community engagement, networking, and connection building for the exchange of ideas and strengthening the basis of the E-Cell. Hence, the establishment of an E-Cell in an engineering college educates the students all about starting and running their venture and involves them directly working in their start-up as a community through the medium of Campus Companies. Keywords— B-Plan; Campus Company; Entrepreneurship; ECell; E-Summit; Student Startup.

НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ И ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ ИНТЕГРАЦИИ ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСКОГО ПОТЕНЦИАЛА ВУЗА В СТРУКТУРУ ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНО-ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННОГО КОМПЛЕКСА

The article analyzes well-known methodological provisions on entrepreneurship and the views of modern economists on entrepreneurial activity in terms of its structure, subjects, functions, and resource base. The feasibility of further transformation of modern universities into educational institutions with high entrepreneurial potential is substantiated through the implementation of relations of mutually beneficial creative, innovative cooperation with economic agents of a particular territory and the country as a whole. One of the components of this process is, according to the authors, the continuous practice-oriented project activity of students throughout the entire period of study, their completion of coursework and final qualifying papers at the request of organizations in the startup format. Examples and quantitative characteristics of the participation of university students in the North Caucasus Federal District in the “Student Startup” and “Startup as a Diploma” programs are given It is proposed to consider the formation and implementation of business competencies of teachers and students as an effective tool for integrating the entrepreneurial potential of a university into the structures of territorial production complexes.

CSR inhibiting factors in Student Start-up Business

CSR inhibiting factors in Student Start-up Business

Halal Certification Training as an Effort to Increase Customer Satisfaction in the Start-Up Business of UNUSA Students

Lack of understanding regarding halal label certification in a start-up business within the Nahdlatul Ulama University Surabaya is an obstacle in implementing halal product guarantees for a product or service. If further researched, halal certification on a product, especially in a start-up, will affect customer satisfaction and increase the profits of a business. Therefore, this community service activity aims to provide literacy and training about a halal certification to increase customer satisfaction in the Unusa Student Start-Up business. This community service activity targets 26 students of Nahdlatul Ulama University Surabaya who have a start-up business. The method used is lecture and question and answer. Meanwhile, the evaluation of activities is carried out by distributing questionnaires regarding knowledge related to halal certification and customer satisfaction, which is then analyzed using Paired Sample Test. The results obtained are a significant increase in knowledge (p-value 0.000). This is evidenced by the average knowledge score before training of 3.83 to 5.42 after training. After this training, students hope to get further assistance related to halal certification in start-up businesses

Features of Managing the Preparation of the Bachelor's Final Qualification Work in the Form of a Startup

The subject of the study is a set of managerial relations that arise in the process of organizing student participation in the creation of a startup based on educational institutions of higher education as a final qualifying work. The object of the research is the educational activity of a higher educational institution. The authors consider in detail the life cycle of developing a bachelor's thesis in the form of a startup in the light of development trends in the design and innovation activities of university students. Particular attention is paid to the most correct sequence of stages when writing a WRC-Startup. The article analyzes and summarizes the experience of implementing and commercializing a start-up project based on Sochi State University. The main result of the study is the identification of algorithms and technologies for managing the preparation of the WRC in the form of a startup. A special contribution of the authors to the study of the topic is the formation of an information model for managing the participation of a bachelor student in the program "Startup as a Diploma". The novelty of the study lies in the systematization of the priority issues of developing a student startup project for defense as a bachelor's thesis. Based on the results of the study, it is proposed to conduct creative business games for undergraduate students in order to develop start-up thinking with the prospect of future participation in the design and innovation activities of a higher educational institution.

The Effect of Entrepreneursip Education on the Performance of Student Startup Higher Education in Jabodetabek

The Effect of Entrepreneursip Education on the Performance of Student Startup Higher Education in Jabodetabek

ЄВРОІНТЕГРАЦІЯ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ: VR-ТЕХНОЛОГІЯ ЯК ПРОГРЕСИВНА СКЛАДОВА СУЧАСНОГО ВИКЛАДАННЯ МЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ ЗОВНІШНЬОЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ

The article shows the key role of the use of VR (virtual reality) technology in the process of modern university training of foreign economic activity managers as specialists of international level with the aim of European integration of higher education in management and an effective guarantee of Ukraine’s economy recovery in the post-war period. The causeand-effect relationship of students’ inability to undergo production practice in destroyed enterprises was analyzed and the quality of acquiring practical competencies in university business incubators with the use of 3D-simulators was proven. The author’s vision of the creation of a virtual enterprise as a student startup in the 4th studying year is offered, with the coverage of both results and conclusions in the thesis (qualification work). The author considered the following concepts: virtual reality «breaks» stereotypes in education, making it playful, interesting and exciting, and the educational community fully understands that integration to the European level will no longer allow training specialists in any field using old methods/techniques according to former methods/technologies; the main advantages of VR-technology are the maximum closeness to real life and absolute safety when going through threatening and risky situations; great attention is paid to the consolidation of higher education with business, subject to the compliance with the requirements of the green economy; the crucial role of investment projects and financial support not only from the state/government. Increased innovativeness and creativity, built exclusively on digital technologies with knowledge of several foreign languages. The main problem today, in the author’s opinion, is the unpreparedness of secondary education to provide educational services according to a certain formula with the constituent regulated parts of AR (augmented reality) and R (reality). Because only on this base/foundation a smooth transition to the formula with VR and R in higher education is quite logical. Therefore, it will no longer be possible to integrate VR evolutionarily into the educational process, and it is also dangerous mentally/psychologically to «immerse» school-age children in VR while studying. The positive revolutionary nature of the approaches of transformation, modernization and integration of higher education in management to the European scientific and educational, and information and technological environment is emphasized.

Mentoring Student Start-Up During Covid19 Pandemic

The purpose of this research was to explore mentoring activities for student start-ups in the early covid19 pandemic. Mentoring activities involved faculty members as mentors and final year students as mentees in Undergraduate Business Program at Universitas Prasetiya Mulya. Mentees must initiate a start-up business as a Business Project Thesis. The method of this study was a case study and data collection through interviews with Faculty Members and Focus Group Discussions with student start-up business representatives. The data obtained were analyzed by using pattern analysis. Findings identified digital platform used for virtual mentoring varied from a virtual meeting, document sharing, and communication through chat group. Mentors had settled their role as facilitators, counsellors, and assessors through mentoring activities. Due to the covid19 pandemic, some challenges emerged in business execution and the paper writing process. Both mentor and mentee had adjusted their effort to resolve the challenges. The mentoring activities had given a positive contribution to day-to-day student start-up business operations. The study also provided recommendation for improving mentoring program, the need for careful design and implementation of pre-mentoring activities (mentor allocation and mentor training) and post-mentoring activities including mentor evaluation.

Assessing Awareness of College Student Startup Entrepreneurs Toward Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation From the Perspective of Educational Psychology.

Against the background of economic globalization, the awareness of college student startup entrepreneurs toward mass entrepreneurship and innovation is analyzed from the perspective of educational psychology, thus responding to national development strategies. First, the status quo of innovation and entrepreneurship education is understood by literature analysis. Second, the existing innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities is investigated with a questionnaire survey (QS) and interviews to discover the challenges that college students face during innovation and entrepreneurship. The QS results provide a data basis for subsequent strategies. The results demonstrate that 19.86% of the students have a complete understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship, while only 9.93% of the students are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship activities. The technical significance of innovation and entrepreneurship activities only accounts for 41.84%. Moreover, the vast majority of students (79.67%) believe that the curriculum of innovation and entrepreneurship education is single, simple, and irrelevant to their majors. Meanwhile, some problems have been found: for example, the teaching faculty is insufficient, and there is not a sound entrepreneurial atmosphere. As per the survey results, an innovation and entrepreneurship education strategy for core stakeholders, namely, universities, society, government, university teachers, and students, is formulated to promote the sound development of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities. Besides, a training strategy in line with the awareness of college students toward mass entrepreneurship and innovation is formulated based on the current situation of innovation and entrepreneurship education, which can serve as a reference and has practical significance for enriching and perfecting the innovation and entrepreneurship education system for college students.

A Study on the Factors Associated with College Student Startups

그 동안 교육부의 각종 창업 관련 사업과 예산 확대, 대학 차원에서의 창업교육 다양화 및 창업 활성화를 위한 노력이 이루어져 왔다. 그러나 기존의 학생 창업에 관한 연구는 대학의 특성들, 즉 대학의 기관 특성과 조직 역량 특성, 창업교육과 같은 비교과 교육과정의 과정적 특성에 관한 효과 분석에 소홀하였다. 이러한 문제의식에 기반하여 본 연구는 학생 창업과 관련한 대학 기관 특성 및 조직 역량 특성 변인, 창업교육이라는 대학교육의 과정적 특성 변인의 효과성을 분석함으로써 학생 창업성과의 증대 방안을 탐색하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 목적을 해결하기 위해 활용한 분석 자료는 ‘에듀데이터 서비스 시스템’ 데이터와 ‘대학정보공시’ 데이터이며, 분석 방법은 순차적 회귀분석이다. 분석결과, 학생창업자수에 영향을 미치는 변인은 대학의 규모, SCI급 논문수로 나타났고, 창업전담교원수, 창업동아리 참여인원은 학생창업자수의 차이를 만들어내는 데 기여하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 분석 결과에 기초하여 대학생의 창업성과 증대를 위한 정책적 시사점을 제공하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 대학은 창업지원역량을 강화할 수 있는 방안을 지속적으로 모색할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 학생 창업성과를 높이기 위해서는 학생들이 대학의 창업강좌를 지속적으로 수강하면서 창업교육에 보다 적극적으로 참여할 수 있는 기제를 제공해 주어야 한다. 셋째, 창업동아리 운영과 지원 방식에 대한 점검과 개선을 통해 창업동아리에 대한 대학 차원의 체계적인 질 관리가 필요하다. 본 연구는 학생의 창업 성과 증대를 위한 대학 차원의 정책수립을 위한 시사점을 제공해 주었다는 점에서 의의를 찾을 수 있다.Recognizing the importance of its unique contribution to the economic growth of a country worldwide, startup education has become activated in South Korea shown by an increased budget of Ministry of Education associated with startup program and diversified education program at colleges and universities. However, extant body of literature on student startups left the characteristics of universities such as organizational characteristics, competency, and procedural points of extracurricular to be disclosed further. Therefore, the current study attempted to explore ways in which student startup is increased by analyzing the association among startup education and the variables of interests. Drawing on the data from Edu-data Service and Higher Education Information system, this study applied stepwise regression. Major findings of the study are as follows : first, universities need to continuously increase their competency in which startup education becomes strengthen. Next, universities are required to take root in mechanism by which students continue to take courses related to startups with a goal of increased foundation of an enterprise. Lastly, administers at colleges and universities need to manage startup student groups by improving the ways of operating and supporting them. The current study finds its unique contribution in that it provided university level policy alternatives to increase student startups.