GUESSS - Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students‘ Survey 2013/2014

Abstract

The National Report GUESSS (Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students' Survey) in Russia in 2013/2014 was carried out by researchers professor Galina Shirokova, Tatyana Tsukanova and Karina Bogatyryeva (Graduate School of Management St. Petersburg State University). The National Report GUESSS (Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students' Survey) in Russia in 2013/2014 was carried out by researchers professor Galina Shirokova, Tatyana Tsukanova and Karina Bogatyryeva (Graduate School of Management St. Petersburg State University). GUESSS stands for "Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students' Survey". GUESSS is an international research project that investigates entrepreneurial attitudes, intentions, and activities of students. Special focus: the role of Universities and their offerings/programs in that context. The survey is conducted every two years. Previous survey waves: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011 (panel study). Participants 2011: 26 countries, 500 Universities, 93,000 students. Participants 2013: 34 countries, 759 Universities, 109,026 students. The survey is based on an online questionnaire. All students can take part in the survey. The results are published in the form of national and international reports, and other publications such as conference papers and academic publications. Project manager: Prof. Dr. Philipp Sieger (Swiss Research Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship at the University of St.Gallen (KMU-HSG), Switzerland). In Russia, the project is implemented by the Graduate School of Management in conjunction with the National Association for Entrepreneurship Education (RAEE) with the support of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Charity Foundation of GSOM St. Petersburg University. The coordinators of GUESSS project in Russia are the director of the Center for Entrepreneurship GSOM SPbU, Doctor of Economic Science, Professor Galina Shirokova and the researcher of the Center for Entrepreneurship GSOM SPbU, Assistant Professor Tatyana Tsukanova. The GUESSS Survey in Russia 2013/2014: Data collection period: September 2013 - February 2014. Geography: 32 Russian universities from more than 20 cities. Participants: from 26,400 students to whom an invitation to participate was sent, 4,578 people answered the questionnaire (17.34% of the respondents).