Entrepreneurial learning in an experiential and competences training context: a business plan in Bachelor thesis

Jaime E. Souto and A. Rodríguez

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Abstract: The objective of this research consists of analysing the impact of carrying out Bachelor thesis (BT) subject –focused on the creation of a new venture by implementation and elaboration of a business plan– on learning outcomes. Thus, a combination of competences is analysed and evaluated between prior and after to carry out the BT subject –consisting of a business plan–, so as to confirm to what extent the BT contributes to the outcomes obtained in acquisition of and training in competences. The results obtained indicate important and positive improvements in the following competences: interpersonal relations, teamworking, organizational issues, leadership, change management, creativity, and in particular, entrepreneurship and the application of knowledge into practice. The choice of topic for the BT emerges as a critical tool in the orientation of training emphasis towards particular competences, such as those related to entrepreneurship. Thus, a business plan implemented properly is a way of teaching and learning –learning by doing–, and consequently, a valuable tool in the training of competences related to entrepreneurship –providing knowledge, skills, and their articulation. Such BT develops entrepreneurial competence and increases the necessary competences for different entrepreneurship itineraries, as social entrepreneurship, innovative entrepreneurship, and international entrepreneurship.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; business plan; start-ups; study abroad; undergraduate dissertation; competence; training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 A2 F0 J0 J5 J6 L0 L1 L2 L21 L26 M0 M1 M10 M13 M14 M16 M19 M2 M20 M21 M29 M5 M53 M59 O1 O3 O30 O31 O39 Q0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-11-30
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Published in International Journal of Management Education 3.19(2021): pp. 100513-1-100513-11

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