What influences university graduates’ entrepreneurship within different time horizons after graduation?

ABSTRACT

This study assesses factors related to higher education, differentiating a group of university graduates in terms of their professional activity in the context of self-employment. It concerns graduates’ business behaviour six months, three years, and five years after graduation. We aimed to evaluate the impact of study-related entrepreneurship determinants within different time horizons after graduation. The analyses revealed that as the period from graduation increases, the proportion of graduates who are in business increases. The strength of the influence of factors related to university education is also changing. The probability of running a business after studies increases with the number of extracurricular activities. The type of activity is also important. We also noted differences between hiring and non-hiring experiences; those previously employed have a lower chance of running a business. Slight differences in disciplines and faculties completed can be noted.

KEYWORDS:

• Graduates’ entrepreneurship
• graduates’ employment
• Lazear’s theory

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).