RT journal article
T1 Perception of the University’s entrepreneurial climate in Morocco: A longitudinal analysis of university- and individual-related factors
A1 Biedma Ferrer, José María
A1 Montañés del Rio, Miguel Ángel
A1 Virués Vega, María del Carmen
A1 Sánchez Vázquez, José Manuel
K1 University entrepreneurial climate
K1 Student entrepreneurship
K1 University students' perceptions
K1 GUESSS Morocco
AB The University Entrepreneurial Climate (UEC) is a crucial determinant of students’ entrepreneurialspirit yet remains underexplored. This study investigates how university-microsystemfactors (entrepreneurial university reputation, entrepreneurship training programmes, andeducational degree level) and individual characteristics (entrepreneurial family background,previous entrepreneurial experience, gender, age, and marital status) influence students’ UECperceptions. Using non-parametric analysis on data from Moroccan students surveyed in twodistinct waves (n = 1984 in 2016; n = 1254 in 2021), we analyse the evolution of these perceptions.Our findings reveal that entrepreneurial university reputation and entrepreneurshiptraining programmes significantly influenced UEC, with their effect becoming more pronouncedin 2021. Similarly, master’s studies and entrepreneurial family background were found to besignificant predictors of UEC perception, but only in the 2021 sample. Notably, female studentsreported a higher UEC perception than their male counterparts in 2021. Likewise, the youngeststudents were the most sensitive to perceiving UEC in 2021. Conversely, prior entrepreneurialexperience and marital status did not show a significant influence in either period. Our findingshave academic and practical implications, highlighting the importance of university leaderscultivating an UEC through understanding the drivers behind such perceptions. The scarcity ofliterature in this area highlights several promising avenues for future investigation.
PB Elsevier
SN 1472-8117
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38693
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38693
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026