Cultivating green pioneers: examining the antecedents of sustainable entrepreneurial intent in higher education

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Purpose This study aims to explore the various factors influencing students’ intentions toward sustainable entrepreneurship by investigating case of Albania. Specifically, among intention antecedents, it explores role environmental awareness and green consumption commitment. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model is created integrate theory planned behavior with additional sustainability-oriented factors, providing a comprehensive examination higher education embark on entrepreneurial ventures. questionnaire was designed administered sample 411 third-year bachelor students at University Tirana, Albania, during 2023–2024 academic year. posits nine hypotheses uses structural equation modeling evaluate direct indirect effects self-efficacy, awareness, education, knowledge commitment intentions. Findings The findings confirm that personal attitude subjective norms directly impact engage in activities. In addition, paper finds influences indirectly affects students. Entrepreneurial have significant effect as well, highlighting crucial institutions fostering an environment conducive initiatives through curriculum reorientation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoting stewardship. Originality/value research enriches literature shedding light antecedents students, particularly developing country like It offers novel insights into integral HEIs nurturing future entrepreneurs equipped tackle challenges innovative solutions. Furthermore, study’s emphasize importance incorporating sustainability-focused values educational frameworks, presenting for policy changes development supporting development.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating Diversity in Career Development

IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 231 - 256

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

This study evaluated career diversity and development initiatives using the New World Kirkpatrick Model. Descriptive survey research was used in this with African university undergraduates teacher trainees as population target respectively. Data collected a validated questionnaire. The scaled response forms were given to non-teacher tested for internal consistency. instrument had reliability value of 0.715, indicating its administered electronically. statistics answered non-testable queries while non-parametric inferential hypotheses. Finding revealed that satisfied their diversification training, creativity most important employability skill they could largely use it decision-making. moderate influence student training significant across locations educational fields. These findings informed conclusions made implications further studies.

Language: Английский

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Sustainability accounting education: challenges and outlook

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(7), P. 1412 - 1425

Published: Aug. 7, 2024

Purpose This viewpoint aims to discuss the transformative role, current challenges and outlook of sustainability accounting education (SAE). Design/methodology/approach Higher institutions (HEIs) have a “social responsibility” foster competencies skills for sustainable development within their student bodies communities. Previous literature has explored interplay between HEIs goals (SDGs) by exploring need incorporate SDGs an institution’s learning teaching objectives. We conduct review previous studies, together with informative understanding role in HEIs. Findings Based on this review, we argue that universities can enhance training skilled young people accounting, thus fostering “transformative role” society. The authors highlight two directions expanding SAE: (1) there is urgent improve curriculum, including greater attention ecological systems, business ethics values; (2) new inclusive constructionist pedagogies should be offered radically transform future professionals. Practical implications Accounting educators consider updating upgrading systematically existing curricula pertinent outcomes competency relevant accounting. opportunity also requires engagement professional determine curriculum. Engagement could challenging accountancy professions – employability lifelong learning. New will emerge HEI model program crucial. Originality/value paper fulfils identified discuss, support move forward.

Language: Английский

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Perceptions and enablers of sustainable development: a comparative study of Ghanaian university students’ engagement with the SDGs

Higher Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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