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Mini-companies as “greenhouses” of economic competence: a longitudinal study of “Young Enterprise Switzerland”

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  • Carsten Quesel

    (University of Applied Sciences North-Western Switzerland)

  • Guido Moeser

    (Masem Research Institute GmbH)

  • Susanne Burren

    (University of Applied Sciences North-Western Switzerland)

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The paper investigates how Swiss students on the higher secondary level evaluate their participation in mini-companies. Theoretically, the study draws on the concept of project-based learning (PBL). Data was collected in the first and the last stages of the projects and are analyzed by structural equation modelling (SEM). The analysis shows that the students display relatively stable attitudes regarding the development of specific business skills and regarding the impact of participation on the general development of competencies.

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  • Carsten Quesel & Guido Moeser & Susanne Burren, 2017. "Mini-companies as “greenhouses” of economic competence: a longitudinal study of “Young Enterprise Switzerland”," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 7(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jglont:v:7:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1186_s40497-017-0069-z
    DOI: 10.1186/s40497-017-0069-z
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