Entre Intention Tool: Measuring Impact at Individual level

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Gain Creators / Outcomes

  • Students take part in a survey online or answer the questionnaire in school. Results are analysed and used to develop entrepreneurial education. In the long run, students receive more effective entrepreneurship education and individualized training that promotes entrepreneurship.  
  • Teachers will receive a list of students that are interested in entrepreneurship and want more information.
  • Results give more understanding of the different factors affecting the development of entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes toward entrepreneurial career, entrepreneurial characteristics and skills.

  • Students take part in a survey online or answer the questionnaire in school. Results are analysed and used to develop entrepreneurial education. In the long run, students receive more effective entrepreneurship education and individualized training that promotes entrepreneurship.  
  • Teachers will receive a list of students that are interested in entrepreneurship and want more information.
  • Results give more understanding of the different factors affecting the development of entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes toward entrepreneurial career, entrepreneurial characteristics and skills.

Gains / Needs

  • To answer the question how higher and vocational education affects formation of entrepreneurial intentions
  •  To evaluate and analyse different factors affecting entrepreneurial intentions during studies
  •  Develop more effective entrepreneurial education (in a high-tech world)
  • A dynamic business environment requires a constant input of new start-ups, preferably innovative high growth start-up firms.
  • In developed countries with high general levels of education, there is a need for entrepreneurial drive and new entrepreneurs to fuel economic growth.

  • To answer the question how higher and vocational education affects formation of entrepreneurial intentions
  •  To evaluate and analyse different factors affecting entrepreneurial intentions during studies
  •  Develop more effective entrepreneurial education (in a high-tech world)
  • A dynamic business environment requires a constant input of new start-ups, preferably innovative high growth start-up firms.
  • In developed countries with high general levels of education, there is a need for entrepreneurial drive and new entrepreneurs to fuel economic growth.

Target Group

Educators and policy makers can benefit from the data generated by the tool

Educators and policy makers can benefit from the data generated by the tool

Implementation Method

The Entre Intention –measurement tool is developed in Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Finland and has been funded by European Regional Development Fund. The tool can be accessed from
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (The School of Business and Culture). It has been translated in English, German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch and piloted in six countries. Assistance in data analysis and conclusions can be provided.

The Entre Intention –measurement tool is developed in Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Finland and has been funded by European Regional Development Fund. The tool can be accessed from
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (The School of Business and Culture). It has been translated in English, German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch and piloted in six countries. Assistance in data analysis and conclusions can be provided.

Entre Intention Tool: Measuring the Impact of Entrepreneurial Initiatives at the Individual Level

The Entre Intention -measurement tool is developed for measuring entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes towards entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial skills and characteristics, and participation in different kinds of entrepreneurial courses. It is a printable questionnaire and a web-based online tool.

The main idea is to evaluate different factors affecting the development of entrepreneurial intentions during studies. The Entre Intention -measurement tool offers a way to measure the impact of entrepreneurial education and capture the current state of entrepreneurial education practices. The instrument can be used for longitudinal follow-up of individual students.

The instrument has been developed and piloted in Finland. Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behaviour was adopted as basis for the development of this instrument. The scales are largely based on Kolvereid (1996).

The Entre Intention -measurement tool is developed for measuring entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes towards entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial skills and characteristics, and participation in different kinds of entrepreneurial courses. It is a printable questionnaire and a web-based online tool.

The main idea is to evaluate different factors affecting the development of entrepreneurial intentions during studies. The Entre Intention -measurement tool offers a way to measure the impact of entrepreneurial education and capture the current state of entrepreneurial education practices. The instrument can be used for longitudinal follow-up of individual students.

The instrument has been developed and piloted in Finland. Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behaviour was adopted as basis for the development of this instrument. The scales are largely based on Kolvereid (1996).

Activities

  • Entre Intention tool can be used by teachers and educators. Tool can be translated in different languages.
  • Data can be gathered with the tool and analysed 

  • Entre Intention tool can be used by teachers and educators. Tool can be translated in different languages.
  • Data can be gathered with the tool and analysed 

Resources

  • Online-questionnaire and a printable version developed by teachers and researchers can be accessed from Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.
  • Resources needed in data analysis

  • Online-questionnaire and a printable version developed by teachers and researchers can be accessed from Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.
  • Resources needed in data analysis

Pain Relievers / Solutions

The Entre Intention -measurement tool enables educators and policy makers to evaluate different factors that affect the development of entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes towards entrepreneurial career, entrepreneurial characteristics and skills. The Entre Intention is a tested, piloted and validated measurement tool. The results can be used to develop more effective entrepreneurship education programmes and in the long run, promote students’ entrepreneurship.

The Entre Intention -measurement tool enables educators and policy makers to evaluate different factors that affect the development of entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes towards entrepreneurial career, entrepreneurial characteristics and skills. The Entre Intention is a tested, piloted and validated measurement tool. The results can be used to develop more effective entrepreneurship education programmes and in the long run, promote students’ entrepreneurship.

Pains / Challenges

There has been a wide variety of entrepreneurship education programmes promoting entrepreneurship of students. Higher education in itself should promote entrepreneurship. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the effects of entrepreneurship education; few longitudinal measures exist. More understanding is needed on how education in itself and different EE programmes affect the development of entrepreneurial intentions.

There has been a wide variety of entrepreneurship education programmes promoting entrepreneurship of students. Higher education in itself should promote entrepreneurship. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the effects of entrepreneurship education; few longitudinal measures exist. More understanding is needed on how education in itself and different EE programmes affect the development of entrepreneurial intentions.

Additional information: The development of the instrument has been funded by European Regional Development Fund. The instrument can be used in different countries in a cross-sectional or longitudinal setting. Educators and policy makers can benefit from the results.

More information: Sanna Joensuu-Salo (sanna.joensuu-salo@seamk.fi), Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Finland. The School of Business and Culture.

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