Entrepreneurship education in sport sciences : implications for curriculum development

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to promote entrepreneurship education through the introduction of entrepreneurial competences in the curriculum of sport sciences, in higher education. We gathered information from different sources, following a multiple method approach. The analysis of the state of the art on entrepreneurship education showed that: theoretical contributions have been increasing; theory-building and theory-testing are still rooted in exclusive paradigms thus restricting a more eclectic analysis of the knowledge; a very significant share of research on the topic has sought to evaluate its results; the body of knowledge on entrepreneurship education is not consistent. The analysis of entrepreneurial intentions, showed that there is a negative and significant value of subjective norms, the attitudes and the perceived behavioral control are the variables which have more influence, the variance explained is high, the model does not vary according to gender and professional experience. Then, the role of undergraduate curriculum on entrepreneurial paths of former students was analyzed. Three distinct profiles emerged: prevalence of undergraduate training, of continuing training, and of family and contact with professional context. A contextualized proposal to introduce entrepreneurial competences in the curriculum of sport sciences is provided.

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