Competências do comportamento empreendedor de concluintes do curso de ciências contábeis oferecido por instituições de ensino superior da cidade de São Paulo

Abstract

Each year, the development of entrepreneurial skills is more demanded of newly graduated Applied Social Sciences professionals. Such skills should not only be used on the new business’s creation, but also in the professional lives of individuals within a corporate environment. In this scenario, this research aims to investigate the confidence level Accounting Graduation offered by Private Institutions of Higher Education (HEI) in São Paulo city, in relation to entrepreneurial behavior and competences. We obtained the results through the descriptive research method with a quantitative approach was used, whose data were computed through a questionnaire elaborated with assertions to be answered using a seven-point Likert scale, applied to a sample of 54 respondents. The findings showed that skills and abilities are, in certain ways, present in graduating students. However, when confronted about how to use these skills and the initiative needed to undertake, 75,45% of the respondents showed that there are insecurity and lack of confidence. In conclusion, we observed that the skills of entrepreneurial behavior, no matter how much they are present and dealt with throughout the student’s academic life, perhaps still do not generate enough confidence to use them in the right moments. From these results, we understood that entrepreneurship needs to be more highlighted in the curriculum courses, considering that the corporate and business world increasingly requires professionals who are better prepared to deal with uncertainties, difficulties, and major changes.