Apoyo universitario e intención emprendedora en ecosistemas de educación superior

• Sedolfo Carrasquero-Ferrer https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4725-963X
• Vicente Buenaño https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5402-9216
• Mara Cabanilla https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8580-2325

Palabras clave: Ecosistemas universitarios, intención emprendedora, educación emprendedora, apoyo institucional, emprendimiento universitario

Resumen

El emprendimiento universitario ha adquirido relevancia como mecanismo para fortalecer la innovación y generar oportunidades de inserción económica en los jóvenes. En este contexto, las instituciones de educación superior han ampliado su papel en la formación de capacidades emprendedoras mediante factores académicos, institucionales y sociales. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar el efecto del apoyo cognitivo y no cognitivo de los ecosistemas universitarios sobre la intención emprendedora en estudiantes de educación superior. El estudio se desarrolló bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, explicativo y transversal, mediante un cuestionario aplicado a 192 estudiantes universitarios y analizado con ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados evidenciaron que el apoyo no cognitivo ejerce una influencia positiva y significativa sobre la intención emprendedora, mientras que el apoyo cognitivo no presentó efectos significativos. Se concluye que la intención emprendedora constituye un fenómeno predominantemente contextual, donde los entornos institucionales y sociales desempeñan un rol determinante.

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