Entrepreneurship among Budding Management Students: A Perspective

Abstract

: In global scenario MBA education has become the norm. Many young individuals pursue a career in management and may possess entrepreneurial / intrapreneurial aptitude. The author in the present study explored the possibility of entrepreneurial aptitude among management graduates. The authors believe that entrepreneurship and leadership go hand in hand. With this notion the authors have studied various dimensions of leadership. These dimensions of leadership include Concern for people, Attention, Trust, Building and leading teams, Self-regard, Self-actualization, Independence, Problem solving, Flexibility, Stress tolerance, Impulse control, Optimism, Intra personal EQ, Adaptability EQ, Stress Management, EQ, Emotional stability, Locus of control, Productivity, Creativity and Openness to experience. The authors conducted an empirical study to measure above dimensions on a sample of 100 management students from B-schools in Mumbai. A co relational analysis of the finding was carried out. The results indicate a significant positive correlation amongst most of the variables associated with leadership and entrepreneurship. This study is exploratory in nature and the present findings suggest that Intrapreneurship that is practicing of entrepreneurial skills and approaches by or within an organization can be an important dimension of entrepreneurial research because these intrapreneurs after gaining some experience may take on entrepreneurial ventures in future.