Undergraduates attitudes and intentions towards entrepreneurship: a study of third year female students at DkIT

Rice, Ciara (2011) Undergraduates attitudes and intentions towards entrepreneurship: a study of third year female students at DkIT. Masters thesis, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

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Abstract

Female entrepreneurship is regarded as an untapped source of economic development throughout the world. It has become increasingly accepted that few women in Ireland choose entrepreneurship as a career choice. Female entrepreneurs face greater hurdles to new venture creation than their male counterparts. However, entrepreneurship education is recognised as a route to increasing entrepreneurial activity. More and more females are now entering the third level education system in Ireland and thus represent a virtually untapped source of entrepreneurial activity. This dissertation provides a review of female entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education and students intentions towards pursuing a career in entrepreneurship. It examines the attitudes and intentions of third year undergraduate female students towards pursuing a career in entrepreneurship.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Women in business; Female entrepreneurship; Economic development.
Subjects:	Business
Research Centres:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Sean McGreal
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2015 12:59
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2015 12:59
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/429

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