University Textbooks; Research and Writting

University Textbooks; Research and Writting

Presentation and Validation of the Entrepreneurial Competency Model for Revision of Curricula of Farhangian University

Document Type : Research Paper

Author
Ahmad Malekipour
assistant professor Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
10.30487/rwab.2024.2021810.1600
Abstract
This study aimed to present and validate the entrepreneurial competency model for revising the curricula of Farhangian University. The research had an exploratory sequential mixed methods method and was conducted through modeling in qualitative and quantitative phases. The research tool included semi-structured interviews and researcher-made questionnaires. According to the findings, the final model of entrepreneurial competency in revising the curricula of Farhangian University consisted of 6 constructs of competency (knowledge, attitude, entrepreneurial management, entrepreneurial perception, entrepreneurial opportunity, and entrepreneurial communication) and 42 components. Accordingly, knowledge competency consisted of 9 components, attitudinal competency had 11 components, managerial competency had 9 components, perceptual competency had 6 components, opportunity competency had 4 components, and entrepreneurial communication had 4 components. perceptual competency had 6 components, opportunity competency had 4 components, and entrepreneurial communication had 4 components.perceptual competency had 6 components, opportunity competency had 4 components, and entrepreneurial communication had 4 components.perceptual competency had 6 components, opportunity competency had 4 components, and entrepreneurial communication had 4 components.
Keywords
Competency
Courses
Entrepreneurship Education
Curricula of Farhangian University

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