Entrepreneurial knowledge and aspirations of dentistry students in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorBrijlal, Pradeep
dc.contributor.authorBrijlal, Priscilla
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-06T09:55:19Z
dc.date.available2017-06-06T09:55:19Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAn investigation of the intentions and knowledge of entrepreneurship of final-year university dentistry students is reported, with particular regard to the factors of gender and race. A questionnaire survey was used with final-year dentistry students, over two years, at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. The findings show that dentistry students across race and gender groups believed that entrepreneurship education was important. At least half of the students showed an interest in starting a business practice soon after their graduation and completion of a mandatory one-year internship, with more male students indicating an interest in starting a business than female students. More Black African students indicated interest compared to other race groups (Coloureds, Whites and Indians). There were no significant differences between male and female students with regard to knowledge of entrepreneurship, but there were significant differences with regard to race in the scores for knowledge of entrepreneurship, with White students scoring the highest and African students the lowest. The authors conclude that entrepreneurship education should be included in the curriculum in the final year of dentistry studies to encourage business practice start-up soon after the one-year internship period, with the aim of contributing to growth in employment.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationBrijlal, P & Brijlal, P. (2013). Entrepreneurial knowledge and aspirations of dentistry students in South Africa. Industry & Higher Education, 27 (5): 389–398en_US
dc.identifier.issn0950-4222
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2933
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIP Publishing Ltden_US
dc.rightsPublisher retains copyright. Authors may archive the published version in their Institutional Repository.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2013.0171
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship educationen_US
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship intentionen_US
dc.subjectRaceen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectDentistry studentsen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleEntrepreneurial knowledge and aspirations of dentistry students in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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