Implications of students' entrepreneurial skills: A systematic review
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The objective of this study was to analyze the implications of entrepreneurial skills in students. A PRISMA methodology was developed, using the keywords “entrepreneurial skills” AND “students.” The inclusion criteria considered articles published in the Scopus and SciELO open access databases, applying the Boolean operator AND. The selected articles correspond to the period between 2020 and 2025. As exclusion criteria, articles published before 2020 were discarded, as well as those that were not available in open access. The final sample consisted of 11 articles from Scopus and 10 from SciELO, for a total of 21 documents analyzed. It is concluded that entrepreneurial skills in students have been widely recognized for their impact on entrepreneurial intention and professional integration. The fundamental role of soft skills in activating entrepreneurial behaviors is highlighted. Among the strategies for their development, the validation of instruments that assess entrepreneurial profiles is highlighted as an effective tool for strengthening training from a practical and situated approach. Likewise, the implementation of courses such as Digital Economy has proven to be key. However, areas for improvement were identified, such as the contextualization of content, access to business tools, and more solid academic support. Developing self-efficacy, leadership skills, innovation, and risk-taking allows for the construction of more accurate explanatory models of entrepreneurial intent, also considering public service aspirations to promote sustainable social entrepreneurship.
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