Digital skills vital to entrepreneurial exploit, say researchers
01 January 2025 |
3:20 am
A new study by researchers from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Ireland, has found that knowledge, experience of coding and digital skills have a positive impact on students’ interest in entrepreneurship.
A new study by researchers from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Ireland, has found that knowledge, experience of coding and digital skills have a positive impact on students’ interest in entrepreneurship.
The research also established that Computer science, digital, and entrepreneurship departments in higher education should collaborate to design courses that bridge the gap between technology and entrepreneurship.
Assistant Professor in Management from UCD Smurfit School, Giuliano Sansone, alongside colleagues from POLIMI Graduate School of Management, Italy and Politecnico di Torino, Italy, investigated the influence of coding and digital skills on students’ entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurship.
From a survey of more than 2600 university students, the researchers found that coding and digital skills have a statistically positive influence on students’ entrepreneurial engagement and entrepreneurship.
This includes students expressing an interest in entrepreneurship in the future, those in the process of creating their own businesses, and those who already own or run their own businesses.
According to the researchers, students with greater knowledge or experience of coding or digital skills are more likely to express interest in founding or have already founded, their own company.
Sansone said, “The results recommend supporting coding and digital knowledge and experiences in all university activities that aim at fostering students’ entrepreneurial engagement and student entrepreneurship.
“It is important that students have access to the necessary resources for the coding and digital world. Future entrepreneurship courses, for instance, may consider incorporating coding and digital aspects.”
The researchers also recommended mentorship programmes that pair students with mentors experienced in coding and the digital world. This would incentivise university-industry partnerships, specifically for tech and digital companies to provide students with access to real-world technology and experiences.
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