Bragan\u00e7a Polytechnic Institute, Bragan\u00e7a
\nCentre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies, Vila Real
\nResearch Unit for Inland Development, Guarda
\nPortugal
\nxilote@ipb.pt<\/p>\n
Bragan\u00e7a Polytechnic Institute , Bragan\u00e7a
\nCentre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies, Vila Real
\nPortugal
\ntoze@ipb.pt<\/p>\n
University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real
\nCentre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies, Vila Real
\nPortugal
\nfdiniz@utad.pt<\/p>\n
Corresponding author address:
\nInstituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Bragan\u00e7a
\nEscola Superior Agr\u00e1ria
\nCampus de Santa Apol\u00f3nia
\n5300-855 Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal<\/p>\n
Tlm. +351 965057246
\nTel. +351 273303280
\nFax +351 273325405<\/p>\n
Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n This study looked into the entrepreneurial ability of the students of a public university in Bragan\u00e7a (Portugal) to identify differentiation factors of their entrepreneurial potential. A quantitative, transversal, and observational analysis was conducted involving 598 student participants. Data gathering took place between November and December 2012 and used the Entrepreneurial Potential Indicator <\/em>questionnaire. The respondents were mostly female (61.0%), between 18 and 21 years old (53.8%), corresponding to an average of 22.6 years of age (\u00b14.59), studied under an ordinary regime (82.6%), were from the northern region (83.9%), lived in an urban centre (53.8%) and attended the first study cycle (92.8%) of two scientific areas, namely Education Sciences (28.4%) and Technology and Management (28.4%). Over half of the respondents showed entrepreneurial skills (72.4%). Of all the human capital factors considered, the attendance regime was the only one which had no influence on the entrepreneurial potential. In fact, all the others, namely the course\u2019s scientific area and the study cycle have proven to be relevant for reinforcing or developing the students\u2019 entrepreneurial skills. None of the socio-demographic factors that were taken into consideration had any influence on entrepreneurial potential differentiation. Binary logistic regression (logit <\/em>model) revealed a cause and effect relationship between all the characteristics and the entrepreneurial tendency.<\/p>\n