Praktyczny profil kształcenia w zakresie przedsiębiorczości na uczelniach wyższych – doświadczenia polskie a standardy międzynarodowe
Practical Profile of Entrepreneurship Education at Universities - Polish Experience and International Standards

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The article aims to compare standards implementation of a practical education profile in Poland and at foreign economic universities. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The article attempts to find the answer to the question: Are education programs implemented in the field of entrepreneurship at economic universities in Poland similar to programs implemented at foreign universities in the areas of the goals and methods of education? The aim of the study was achieved on the basis of qualitative research. The subject of the study were the offers of first degree studies in the field of entrepreneurship with a practical profile. The subject of the study was all the universities in Poland that offer first cycle entrepreneurship studies in the field of practical profile and three leading universities with similar universities outside Poland. The time range of the study was 2019 2020, and the spatial range – the whole world. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: Main draft process consists of two basic elements. The first part presents the principles of practical training in entrepreneurship. Next, the methodological assumptions of the empirical research and the results of the comparative analysis were presented. RESEARCH RESULTS: The analysis included educational offers from the following universities: University of Houston, Babson College (Massachusetts), Brigham Young University (Utah), University of Economics in Katowice, University of Szczecin revealed that the goals and methods of education in the field of entrepreneurship do not differ significantly. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Comparison of the offer of first degree studies in this field of entrepreneurship, which were created by Polish universities and leading universities outside of Poland, made it possible to formulate recommendations for Polish universities offering education in the field of entrepreneurship. These recommendations include, in particular, recommendations on the scale of education – an individualized approach to each student is recommended. Additionally, Polish universities should provide students an opportunity to gain practical experience, for example, through cooperation with business incubators.

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