A percepção dos alunos do curso de administração em relação à formação empreendedora da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

Abstract

The present research had as objective, to investigate the perception of the students of the Administration course, regarding the contributions of Entrepreneurial Education offered by the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). For that, a questionnaire was prepared to collect the opinions of the students of the Administration Course regarding the entrepreneurial education adopted at the University. The study consists of a case study, the research being descriptive and with a quantitative approach. The field research was carried out with the students of the Administration Course of the day and night shifts, with the application of an online questionnaire. UFC offers incentives for the development of entrepreneurial skills and attitudes of its students in the UFC Entrepreneurship Center (CEMP) project, founded in December 2014 by professors, presidents and former presidents of UFC Junior Companies, after feeling the need for an organ in the HEI that would foster the entrepreneurial vision of its students. However, in the students' perception, such initiatives are not well publicized, causing a low rate of participation in the project, consequently demonstrating inefficiency in academic achievement. In addition, it was found that the participation of professors of the Administration course in the project could be more intensified, thus encouraging students in the active search for entrepreneurial knowledge, since such knowledge develops qualities in the behavior of the participants, which will be used in other areas of administration. Additionally, the students suggested improvements, such as the development of practical activities in the disciplines, improvement in the dissemination of projects, and carrying out experiences outside the academic environment.