Correlates of Entrepreneurial Skills: An Assessment to College Students Enrolled in Entrepreneurship Course

Abstract

One of the objectives of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is to develop a competent and substantial number of entrepreneurs in the economy of the nation. This study described the important skills that entrepreneurship students need to learn: strategic planning, communication, reputation management, financial management, relationship management, and problem solving. The study also described the correlation between the profile of respondents and the important entrepreneurship important skills which are strategic planning, reputation management, financial management, relationship management, and problem solving. This study used the quantitative descriptive research method. There were a total of 132 college students (63 males and 69 females) who were enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship. Gathered data were analyzed through descriptive statistics such as frequency, weighted mean and bivariate correlation.