| Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Endeavors in the Classroom: The Student Perspective |  |
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| Sarah Rzasa, Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, John Wise | View
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| Penn State's
Engineering Entrepreneurship minor consists of four core courses
taught by engineering, business, and information science and technology
(IST) faculty. An additional elective was created to support students
who choose to pursue a new idea or product. An evaluation using
a questionnaire and student focus groups was conducted to understand
the effects of the E-ship minor and identify areas of improvement.
Questionnaire data indicated a trend towards improvement in self-efficacy
related to participation in the minor. The focus groups supported
the quantitative data, as students repeatedly discussed how the
courses increased their belief that they could be entrepreneurs.
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