Gender Team Diversity in Entrepreneurship Education

Christian Schultz ()
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Christian Schultz: TH Wildau (University of Applied Sciences)

A chapter in Progress in Entrepreneurship Education and Training, 2023, pp 33-46 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This study explores the impact of the student team’s gender diversity on different performance outcomes in a business plan course with active teaching elements. Although the team’s gender diversity is oftentimes neglected in entrepreneurship education research, the empirical analysis shows that significant performance differences depending on a gender-specific composition exist. In general, mixed-gender teams perform better than men’s teams, which receive, on average, worse grades for their business plan. Additionally, mixed teams perform comparatively better in attracting interest for their business idea as measured by views on an online idea platform. To enhance group performance, practitioners shall pay more attention to team composition in an educational setting and actively promote mixed-gender teams.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship education; Business plan course; Entrepreneurship pedagogy; Team; Gender diversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28559-2_3

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