A study on the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education programs in higher education institutions: A case study of Korean graduate programs

Chung Gyu Byun, Chang Soo Sung, Joo Y. Park, Dae Soo Choi

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of the entrepreneurship curriculum and the educational program recognized by students and graduates. This paper has studied the improvement of curriculum and educational programs operated by the Graduate School of Entrepreneurship by using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA). This study was conducted on students and graduates who attended entrepreneurship graduate schools designated by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) in Korea. The results of the questionnaire survey were tested the differences of curriculum courses by paired-sample t test and its improvement was analyzed through Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA). According to the research analysis, there was a difference in the preference of the curriculum and the educational program recognized by graduate students and graduates. The results of this study suggested academic and practical implications. In academic terms, this study classified the subject and educational curriculums of entrepreneurship graduate programs through the analysis of importance-satisfaction. In practical terms, this study suggested implications for the improvement of curriculum and educational programs for the activation of entrepreneurship graduate schools.

Original languageEnglish
Article number26
JournalJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jun 2018

Keywords

  • Entrepreneurship education
  • Entrepreneurship education curriculum
  • Entrepreneurship program
  • Graduate school
  • Importance-performance approach (IPA)

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