Journal of Entrepreneurship Education (Print ISSN: 1098-8394; Online ISSN: 1528-2651)

Abstract

The Role of Saudi Universities in Developing and Supporting the Culture of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Author(s): Mohamed A. Montash, Ghufran Alahmadi, Hanan Alghamdi,

The study aims to determine how Saudi Arabian universities have influenced the countries entrepreneurial and innovation growth and development. The research employed surveys to investigate the various policies and initiatives laid down by Saudi Arabian universities to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. The researchers gathered information from the former and current students at these universities who interacted with the programs and initiatives. The data were analysed using SPSS for both validating the measures and testing the research hypothesis. The results showed that more than 80.6% of the respondents agreed to have been positively impacted by their universities' various entrepreneurship programs and initiatives. The study also found several driving factors that inspired innovation and entrepreneurship culture.

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