Examining Entrepreneurial Traits of The School of Physical Education and Sports Students With Respect to Certain Demographic Variables: Case of Istanbul Gelişim University

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify entrepreneurial intentions of students of the School of Physical Education and Sports, Istanbul Gelisim University, and determine whether entrepreneurial intentions of students vary based on some demographic variables. To this end, 200 students from the departments of Coaching, Sports Management, Recreation, and Exercise and Sports Science of the School of Physical Education and Sports, Istanbul Gelisim University participated in the study on a voluntary basis. The research data was collected using “the personal information form” and “the Entrepreneurship Scale for University Students” developed by Yılmaz and Sünbül (2009). The SPSS 21 package software was used for data analysis. The survey technique was used for data collection, while the t test and ANOVA were employed for data analysis. Demographic characteristics such as gender, age, department, grade, and branch of sports were associated with entrepreneurial tendencies of the participants and their entrepreneurial levels were revealed.