How inclined are lecturers to teach entreprenuership at University?

• Main Authors: Ooi, Yeng Keat, Ali, Hassan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Binary Research Centre 2005
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/6374/1/Ye.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/6374/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

The purpose of this research is to investigate the inclination of university lecturers to teach entrepreneurship at university.The study examined how previous business experience of lecturers as well as family involvement in business influence lecturers to teach entrepreneurship courses.The sample consisted of 93 lecturers from a university that has a very strong emphasis on management education.A survey questionnaire was used to elicit response concerning previous business experience and family involvement in business as well as the desire to conduct co-curricular activities in entrepreneurship and teach entrepreneurship at university.The study found previous experience and family involvement in business does somewhat influence lecturers' inclination to teach entrepreneurship.