Fostering Entrepreneurship in Higher Education through E-Learning: Case Study of Serbia and Turkey

1st Annual International Conference on Employment, Education and Entrepreneurship, 2012

14 Pages Posted: 20 Jan 2013 Last revised: 23 Oct 2013

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Mirjana Radovic Markovic

Institute of Economic Sciences Belgrade

Dusan Markovic

Belgrade Business School

Ugur Demiray

Anadolu University

Emine Demiray

Anadolu University

Milos Vucekovic

Singidunum University

Aidin Salamzadeh

University of Tehran - Faculty of Management

Date Written: December 1, 2012

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to determine to what extent the students in the two Balkan countries are interested in starting their own business after graduating from institutions of higher education in the field of economics and business. Of key importance is exploring the opinion of students whether it is necessary the formal education to foster entrepreneurial skills through online programs in entrepreneurship. In addition, we wanted to determine the extent to which students are generally interested in e-learning and what they expect from that kind of education. In view of these and similar questions, we tried to do an analysis and compare the results of research on Turkey and Serbia. Our questionnaire contained eight questions to which the answers are provided by 100 participants from Turkey and 98 from Serbia. The two countries have taken for our study because they belong to Balkans region and therefore have certain characteristics that distinguish the region. Although there are some specific features of the region, the results showed significant differences between the two analyzed countries. Explanations can be found in the social, cultural, economic and other characteristics of Turkey and Serbia.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, E-learning, Serbia, Turkey

Suggested Citation

Radovic Markovic, Mirjana and Markovic, Dusan and Demiray, Ugur and Demiray, Emine and Vucekovic, Milos and Salamzadeh, Aidin, Fostering Entrepreneurship in Higher Education through E-Learning: Case Study of Serbia and Turkey (December 1, 2012). 1st Annual International Conference on Employment, Education and Entrepreneurship, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2203744

Mirjana Radovic Markovic

Institute of Economic Sciences Belgrade ( email )

Zmaj Jovina 12, 11000 Beograd
Belgrade, 11000
Republic of Serbia

Dusan Markovic

Belgrade Business School ( email )

Belgrade
Germany

Ugur Demiray

Anadolu University ( email )

AU Yunusemre Canpus
Eskisehir, 26470
Turkey
+902223350581/5262 (Phone)
+902223204520 (Fax)

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Emine Demiray

Anadolu University ( email )

26470 Esikisehir
Turkey

Milos Vucekovic

Singidunum University ( email )

Danijelova 32
Belgrade, 11000
Republic of Serbia

Aidin Salamzadeh (Contact Author)

University of Tehran - Faculty of Management ( email )

Tehran
Iran

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