Entrepreneurial tendencies among highly educated students in Germany and Italy - A cross-national study

CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation

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Florian Tschernuth¹  Xin Shen¹  Alessandro Rossi¹  Alice Antonelli¹  Hippolyte Goutebroze¹ 

[1] Collège des Ingénieurs

关键词: Innovation Management;    Career Decisions;    Germany;    Italy;    Entrepreneurship education;   

DOI  :  10.23726/cij.2023.1412

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: CERN

【 摘 要 】

Continuous and breakthrough industrial innovations are essential for sustainability and the success of modern economies. As the development of innovative products and technologies is often performed within start-up enterprises, the facilitation of entrepreneurial spirit is of major political interest. However, central European countries like Italy and Germany lack behind as highly educated students rather prefer more conventional career paths. In this study we surveyed Bachelor, Master and PhD students in Germany and Italy to further understand the cultural and socio-geographic effects on career decisions. Although only minor differences could be detected among the peer-group, beneficial observations were derived, identifying key-motivators and cultural necessities.

【 授权许可】

CC BY