Multivariate statistical analysis of factors that promote an entrepreneurial spirit among university graduates in the city of Bogotá . Case study: graduates of programs at the Free University of Colombia

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5157425121213

• Palavras-chave: Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Attitude, Entrepreneur, Risk.

• Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Attitude, Entrepreneur, Risk.

• Abstract:

  This research analyzes the results obtained from evaluating the work methods and activities related to entrepreneurship among university graduates in the city of Bogotá, with the aim of clarifying the little-researched relationship between the factors that promote an entrepreneurial mindset and university education. Based on research and studies related to entrepreneurship, the theoretical elements taken into account to define the profile of an entrepreneur who has graduated from a university program are established, and then the dependence of the independent variables on the dependent variable of entrepreneurship is examined. In this regard, an instrument was designed and validated, through which the data collected in the field were analyzed, and the correlations of all the variables were identified. Similarly, a factorial analysis was performed to identify the interdependence of the variables and determine the explanation for each one. The results show that the factors that promote an entrepreneurial spirit in university graduates are marked by an attitude of risk-taking when opting for self-employment. Similarly, they enjoy environments of uncertainty and change in order to identify entrepreneurial opportunities, and their family environment is supportive when it comes to entrepreneurship.