Entrepreneurship Among Canadian Students

Author : Yvon Gasse,Maripier Tremblay,Université Laval. Faculté des sciences de l'administration. Direction de la recherche
Publisher : Québec : Faculté des sciences de l'administration de l'Université Laval, Direction de la recherche
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : College students
ISBN : 2895242186

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Entrepreneurship Among Canadian Students by Yvon Gasse,Maripier Tremblay,Université Laval. Faculté des sciences de l'administration. Direction de la recherche Pdf

A study carried out at Laval University helped to determine the entrepreneurial potential on the campus and, at the same time, provided us with a better understanding of the students' needs and expectations with regard to entrepreneurship. The students were selected randomly from a complete list of the Laval University students. A total of 600 students were interviewed. We attempted to see, through this research, how the students' values, attitudes and behaviour, that is their entrepreneurial potential, could predispose them to founding a company, creating their own job or having the intention to do so. 1 Paper presented at the 2003 INTENT Conference, Grenoble, France, September 8-10, 2003 According to the data, approximately 3.2% of the students are presently involved in starting up a business. Moreover, it would seem that 32.5% of the students have already thought of starting up a business or one day being self-employed. Among these, 43% planned to do so more than five years after their studies, whereas 7.9% intended to do so during their studies. Our research was also aimed at determining the role that Laval University should play in supporting entrepreneurial students. Moreover, the results show that the respondents preferred certain methods for teaching entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the motivations behind wanting to start up a business were the desire to become their own boss (30%), followed by the wish to be self-sufficient and independent (14%). The main obstacle that kept the students from starting up a business or becoming self-employed was above all (45%) a lack of funds.

Author : Bryce Cyril Tingle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : New business enterprises
ISBN : 043346223X

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Start-up and Growth Companies in Canada by Bryce Cyril Tingle Pdf

Author : Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency,Corporate Research Associates
Publisher : [Moncton, N.B.] : The Agency
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business incubators
ISBN : UIUC:30112055635459

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Study of Entrepreneurship Among Young Atlantic Canadians Aged 15-29 by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency,Corporate Research Associates Pdf

This report describes & presents results of a survey of entrepreneurship among Atlantic Canadian youth. The survey included a quantitative phase involving telephone interviews with young entrepreneurs & non-entrepreneurs, and a qualitative phase of interviews with representatives from government departments & agencies and from lending/funding institutions that deal directly with potential business owners. The report begins with a statistical data review of young entrepreneurship from a labour market perspective, based on analysis of self-employment data from the 1991 & 1996 Census of Canada and data from the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey. It then provides a detailed analysis of the quantitative research, focussing on current attitudes towards various business endeavours & business-related issues, as well as noting differences between the entrepreneur & non-entrepreneur groups. This is followed by in-depth results from the qualitative phase, which focussed on current young entrepreneur programs & how these programs can be improved. The final part contains information on the survey methodology. Appendices include copies of the survey questionnaires & interview protocols along with tabulations of results.

Author : James J. Chrisman,J. Adam Holbrook,Jess H. Chua
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Canada, Western
ISBN : 9781552380758

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Western Canada by James J. Chrisman,J. Adam Holbrook,Jess H. Chua Pdf

A collection of articles by Canadian scholars that examines the nature of the entrepreneurial process at the national and regional levels. The book presents emerging research and scholarly perspectives on the roles of innovation, entrepreneurship, and family business in western Canadian economic development. Includes conceptual pieces, theory-building exercises based on field research, literature reviews, large-scale empirical studies, and presentations of new methodological advancements that further research in the field of business.

Author : Thomas Walker,Jane McGaughey,Sherif Goubran,Nadra Wagdy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030725358

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Innovations in Social Finance by Thomas Walker,Jane McGaughey,Sherif Goubran,Nadra Wagdy Pdf

Our world is experiencing increasingly complex social and environmental challenges. The prevailing business models and, to some extent, capitalism per se, are frequently blamed for these problems due to their neglect of social and environmental values in favour of financial returns. Within this context, social finance has attracted the attention of governments, organizations, entrepreneurs, and researchers as a means of mobilizing resources and innovation with the goal of establishing effective long-term solutions. This edited collection summarizes, discusses, and analyzes new innovative trends in social finance. It features contributions that aim to highlight emerging trends (products, tools, and processes) in social finance, present a series of case studies related to the development, deployment, and scaling of social finance innovations, offer an understanding of how non-economic externalities are being incorporated, managed, and assessed in recent innovations, reveal the disruptive potential of social finance innovations by analyzing how they are redefining mainstream finance, analyze the scales – of operation and impact – of different innovations, and explore the complex relationship between social finance and social innovation. Featuring contributions from both the research and practitioner community as well as policy actors, the book provides more than a snapshot of the current social finance field by specifically highlighting the major challenges and difficulties that require the urgent attention of policymakers and social entrepreneurs.

Author : Henry Cornelius Klassen
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552380277

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Luther H. Holton by Henry Cornelius Klassen Pdf

From the success of his various business ventures, he moved easily into the world of politics. Luther Holton was finance minister of the United Province of Canada from 1863 to 1864, leading the battle to reform the finance department and to enhance the province's credit in London, England.".

Author : Collectif
Publisher : OECD
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789264276376

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SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Canada by Collectif Pdf

SMEs and entrepreneurs make an important contribution to the Canadian economy. SMEs account for 60% of total employment, and Canada performs very well across many measures of small business generation, growth and innovation. However, further increases in productivity in medium-sized firms, an increase in SME exports, a greater business start-up rate and an increased number of high-growth firms could bring substantial benefits for the national economy. This report identifies several areas where new policy approaches could help achieve these objectives. Framework conditions for small business could be improved in business taxation, public procurement, access to financing and the commercialisation of research. New and extended programmes could be introduced in domains including entrepreneurship education, management advice and consultancy, and workforce skills development. A major effort is recommended to prioritise women's entrepreneurship, including by supporting social enterprises, and federal support could be offered to support the exchange of information on best practice SME regulations and programmes among provinces and territories. All this could be brought together and co-ordinated through the umbrella of a national strategy and a lead agency for SME and entrepreneurship policy.

Author : Wesley Balderson,Peter Mombourquette
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 1259102688

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Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management by Wesley Balderson,Peter Mombourquette Pdf

Balderson is recognized as a market leading text that offers strong coverage of the theory of entrepreneurship and small business management, blended seamlessly with practical Canadian examples of actual entrepreneur experiences (Small Business Profiles). Focus is on currency and emerging trends, generating and maintain student interest through cases and thought-provoking questions, and improving academic rigour, while staying true to the book's vision of being easy to follow and absorb. The numerous individual cases, as well as a comprehensive running case, are continuing strengths of this text, as is the fact that it is indigenously Canadian and supports learning in a Canadian business context through its content.

Author : Barbara Austin
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781442654341

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Capitalizing Knowledge by Barbara Austin Pdf

Interpreting the path of the future is made easier by understanding the past. In light of this adage, Capitalizing Knowledge examines the history of Canadian business faculties in their search for professional legitimacy. As the title suggests, this volume is an overview of the development of business schools in Canadian universities. Business faculties have different characteristics; some are noted for generating management research, while others generate interaction with the business community. Some programs are famous for their MBA graduates, others for their undergraduate students. This collection of essays describes the critical events that have defined the character of these faculties and societies of business education in Canada over the course of the twentieth century. Eight universities are profiled, including Queen's, York, and the University of Toronto. In addition, the development of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) is traced. The first book of its kind, Capitalizing Knowledge contains original research by some of the leading Canadian business school academics, who describe how these programs have evolved. The contributors all note the particular importance of organization culture and values in moulding the actions of faculty members. They also highlight the difficulties associated with establishing a body of knowledge in business management and transforming that knowledge to suit ever-changing business organizations and industry at large.

Author : Donald Simpson,Carol Jane Sissons,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC (International Development Research Centre)
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043104640

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Entrepreneurs in Education by Donald Simpson,Carol Jane Sissons,International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Entrepreneurs in Education: Canadas response to the international human resource development challenge

Author : D. Wesley Balderson,Peter Mombourquette,James D. Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 0071338861

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Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management by D. Wesley Balderson,Peter Mombourquette,James D. Clark Pdf

Author : Walter S. Good
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 0070889546

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Building a Dream by Walter S. Good Pdf

Good: Building A Dream is recognized as a market leading text that offers a practical, "how to" approach to guiding students and potential small business entrepreneurs through the conceptual stages involved in setting up a business of their own. It is all about building the essential business plan - with many templates, forms, checklists, sample plans and real-life Canadian examples making it the most hands-on text available. This text offers a strong supplement package, including an Instructor's Resource CD with an IM and PPT slides, Canadian videos offering additional practical examples/cases, and a robust OLC. This is the book that every potential entrepreneur needs to be successful - the best book on the market for a workbook style approach to the subject

Author : D. Wesley (David Wesley) Balderson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0075607700

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Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management by D. Wesley (David Wesley) Balderson Pdf

Author : C. Sá,A. Kretz
Publisher : Palgrave Pivot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1137402652

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The Entrepreneurship Movement and the University by C. Sá,A. Kretz Pdf

Entrepreneurship is widely embraced today in political discourse, popular culture, and economic policy prescriptions. Several groups actively promote entrepreneurial thinking and practices in higher education. This book examines how this 'Entrepreneurship Movement' impacts higher education in Canada and the United States.

Author : Canada. Industrie Canada. Direction générale de la petite entreprise et du tourisme,Canada. Industry Canada. Small Business and Tourism Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 1100148892

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The State of Entrepreneurship in Canada by Canada. Industrie Canada. Direction générale de la petite entreprise et du tourisme,Canada. Industry Canada. Small Business and Tourism Branch Pdf