학술논문

Evaluation of entrepreneurship capabilities in students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences: 2003-2004
Document Type
article
Source
Journal of Medical Education and Development, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 2-9 (2014)
Subject
Entrepreneurship
medical students
entrepreneurial competencies
Education (General)
L7-991
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Language
Persian
ISSN
2251-7065
2251-8266
Abstract
Introduction: Today, entrepreneurship is essential for developing a healthy national economic environment and its role in the economic stability has been confirmed. The aim of this study is to evaluate entrepreneurship capabilities in the students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Methods: in this descriptive–analytic study, 200 students from Medical Faculty of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences on 2003-2004 were enrolled in a simple random sampling. According to the research objectives, data was gathered with a questionnaire. Validity of the questionnaire was assessed based on expert panel. Data was analyzed by using SPSS11.5 software. Results: The findings indicated that levels of entrepreneurial ability of students were higher than average, although senior and junior students showed equally entrepreneurship capabilities. Entrepreneurial competencies of students according to the subscales of entrepreneurship skills was statically significant (p