Entrepreneurial Profile and Entrepreneurship Trends Among Industrial Engineering Students: Evidence from a Colombian Public University

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https://doi.org/10.61799/2216-0388.2075

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Higher education, Student entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial profile, Public university

Abstract

University entrepreneurship has gained prominence in higher education due to its connection to professional training, the creation of opportunities, and economic development. At Francisco de Paula Santander University, the lack of systematic information on student-led ventures highlighted the need to analyze this phenomenon within the Industrial Engineering program. The study aimed to analyze entrepreneurship among students in the program by characterizing the entrepreneurial profile, assessing perceptions of institutional support, and identifying trends in the types of ventures created. Methodologically, a descriptive quantitative study was conducted. The population consisted of 967 students enrolled in the first semester of 2022; 75 students participated in the survey, and the target sample comprised 20 student entrepreneurs. Data were collected via a survey administered through Google Forms, which included sociodemographic and psychographic variables, the latter measured using 13 variables on a 1-to-5 Likert scale. The results revealed strengths in the entrepreneurial profile regarding initiative, learning ability, decision-making, and drive for achievement, as well as weaknesses in risk-taking, business vision, and sociocultural norms. A diversity of economic activities was also identified, along with a predominance of ventures in early stages, low formalization, reliance on personal resources, and a limited perception of institutional support. Overall, the study revealed significant entrepreneurial potential, albeit constrained by structural, financial, and institutional limitations, and provided a useful empirical basis for guiding academic decisions and strategies to strengthen student entrepreneurship.

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  • 79patricia.ramirez08, Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Cúcuta, Colombia.

    Doctora en Ciencias de la Educación.

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79patricia.ramirez08 et al. 2025. Entrepreneurial Profile and Entrepreneurship Trends Among Industrial Engineering Students: Evidence from a Colombian Public University. Mundo FESC Journal. 15, 31 (Jan. 2025), 599–618. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61799/2216-0388.2075.