Abstract
Entrepreneurial competencies are vital in preparing students for workforce demands, particularly in technical-vocational education. This study adopted a correlational de-sign to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and academic performance among students in the Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd) program at Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU). Using the re-searcher-developed Entrepreneurial Competencies Assessment, the study measured five key areas: opportunity recognition, innovation and creativity, resource management, networking and collaboration, and problem-solving. The instrument was vali-dated by experts and found to be moderately reliable. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were used to analyzed data. The study revealed that students generally possess strong entrepreneurial competencies, particularly in opportunity recognition and networking. However, resource management and problem-solving emerged as areas needing improvement. Academic performance was rated “very satisfactory” overall, though variations existed among students. Innovation and creativity negatively correlated with academic performance, suggesting that students with higher entrepreneurial creativity may not perform as well in structured academic settings. Moreover, innovation and creativity emerged as significant negative predictors of academic achievement. These findings imply that while entrepreneurial skills are essential for real-world success, they may not always align with traditional academic performance, highlighting the need for balanced, integrated educational approaches.
Presenters
Elvie TomasInstructor, College of Teacher Education, Nueva Vizcaya State University, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines Fitzgerald Fabelico
Professor VI, College of Teacher Education, Nueva Vizcaya State University, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines Bonimar Afalla
Professor VI, College of Teacher Education, Nueva Vizcaya State University, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Academic performance, Entrepreneurial competencies, Experiential learning, Supervised Industrial Training
