The Need for Developing Entrepreneurial Qualities through Education

Abstract

Entrepreneurship has become a powerful tool for jobs creation and improvement of economic power of nation and for strengthening of economy of the country. Various competencies like creativity, innovativeness and agility is basic in developing entrepreneurial qualities as well as entrepreneurship. Education is considered as a basic tool for developing entrepreneurship among masses. It is with this context, most of the educational institutions today provide entrepreneurial education  with the hope that entrepreneurial education will develop entrepreneurship among participants and preparing them with the required skills and knowledge to become an entrepreneur. Considering entrepreneurship, most of the government across the world has come up with policy support toward developing entrepreneurship through  educational programs. Even investment and interest are increasing in entrepreneurship education in all educational programs. The present paper analyses the entrepreneurial education in developing entrepreneurial qualities among the students. The study was conducted on the basis of the data collected from the various literatures and other multiple published secondary source of evidence. Inferences were drawn after doing wide spread literature review, books and other supporting material. The results of the study suggest academic and practical implications. This requires a focused approach of policy makers, government as well as educational institutions for the development of curriculums and design Entrepreneurship/Vocational Training in bringing entrepreneurial qualities among participant.