Mentoring Functions and Entrepreneur Development in the Early Years of University

Autor/inn/en	Nabi, Ghulam; Walmsley, Andreas; Akhtar, Imran
Titel	Mentoring Functions and Entrepreneur Development in the Early Years of University
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 46 (2021) 6, S.1159-1174 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2019.1665009
Schlagwörter	Mentors; Entrepreneurship; Undergraduate Students; College Freshmen; Alumni; Role Models; Social Support Groups; Intention; Small Businesses; Career Development; Knowledge Level; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unternehmungsgeist; Studienanfänger; Identifikationsfigur; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Kleingewerbe; Berufsentwicklung; Wissensbasis; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	At a time of growing interest in graduate entrepreneurship, this study focuses on the role of mentoring in developing students' entrepreneurial careers in the Early Years of University (EYU). An integrated conceptual framework is presented that combines mentoring functions and entrepreneurial development (entrepreneurial intentions and nascent behaviour). Data from 18 student mentees who expressed an interest in starting their own businesses, and who were mentored by alumni entrepreneurs of a British University were analysed. Findings support the applicability of our framework in addressing the multi-faceted nature of the mentoring functions, which include a range of knowledge development and socio-emotional functions such as entrepreneurial career development, specialist business knowledge, role-model presence and emotional support. The results contribute to understanding mentoring functions and entrepreneurial development in the EYU. Implications for the design of entrepreneurial mentoring programmes and avenues for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01