Aktywność przedsiębiorcza studentów geografii i kierunków pokrewnych: wyniki ankietyzacji szkół wyższych Euroregionu Pomerania (Greifswald, Eberswalde, Szczecin)
Entrepreneurial Activity of Students of Geography and Related Fields: Survey Results of the Universities in the Pomerania Euroregion (Greifswald, Eberswalde, Szczecin)

Summary/Abstract: Entrepreneurship as a result of seeking competitive advantages of modern economies stimulates the growth and socio-economic development of various spatial systems. Therefore, shaping entrepreneurial activity should be implemented at all levels of education. This particularly applies to students who in most cases are not yet decided on their professional careers. There are many factors affecting student entrepreneurship. One of them is the environment, including social norms and cultural codes specific to different countries, regions, etc. They can affect personality traits and ways of thinking, including entrepreneurial thinking. The aim of the study was to analyse the entrepreneurial activity of students of geography and related fields in the cultural approach. The main measurement tool was a survey addressed to students from Greifswald, Eberswalde (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). As a result of the study, the differences in the entrepreneurial activity of students from Poland and Germany were determined, and personality traits that, according to the respondents, facilitate entrepreneurial activity in each country were identified. Research shows that there are differences in the entrepreneurial activity of Polish and German students. Initiatives taken during studies do not translate into business plans, and the scale and scope of the work undertaken do not coincide well with the interests and field of study undertaken.

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