Tracer study of bachelor of science in entrepreneurship graduates of Kalinga State University
Keywords:
Employability, Curriculum, Tracer study, Entrepreneurship education, Graduates, Facilities, Learning environment
Abstract
Aim: This paper aimed to assess the practical applicability of Kalinga State University’s Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship curriculum to the graduates’ chosen fields of work or business.
Methodology: The graduates’ responses were primarily gathered using a modified version of the Commission on Higher Education’s Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) questionnaire. Forty-four (44) grads from batch 2015-2019 filled out the google form questionnaire that was sent out via email and messenger. Microsoft Excel was used to calculate and analyze the numerical data collected via Google Forms.
Findings: The results demonstrated that the skills, knowledge, and experiences gained by students at the University were applicable and beneficial to their current professions. However, few graduates opened their businesses after graduation because of a lack of funding for initial investment. However, most B.S. Entrepreneurship alums unable to launch their own businesses are now gainfully employed at private companies. Furthermore, most recent college graduates who aren’t working are doing so for reasons unrelated to their education or family. The study found that alums had overwhelmingly positive impressions of the University’s teaching staff, student body, and overall infrastructure.
Implications/Novel Contribution: Therefore, this paper’s findings will inform Kalinga State University’s efforts to enhance the B.S. Entrepreneurship curriculum, learning environment, facilities, and overall services for its students and other Higher Education institutions offering entrepreneurship education.
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Fayolle, A. (2008). From craftto science. Journal of European Industrial Training, 32(7), 569-593. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590810899838
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Ronda, R. (2017). More filipinos take up entrepreneurship courses. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3npe8oS
Rusk, M., & McGowan, P. (2015). Entrepreneurial learning in context: An exploration of learning models in different domains. In European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, California, CA.
Seikkula-Leino, J. (2011). The implementation of entrepreneurship education through curriculum reform in Finnish comprehensive schools. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 43(1), 69-85. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00220270903544685
Thrane, C., Blenker, P., Korsgaard, S., & Neergaard, H. (2016). The promise of entrepreneurship education: Reconceptualizing the individual opportunity nexus as a conceptual framework for entrepreneurship education. International Small Business Journal, 34(7), 905-924. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242616638422
Wadee, A. A., & Padayachee, A. (2017). Higher education: catalysts for the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, or are we the weakest link? Science, Technology and Society, 22(2), 284-309. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/0971721817702290
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