JOURNAL OF BUSINESS DIVERSITY

Women in Entrepreneurship Education in U.S. Higher Education

Author(s): Jeonghwan Choi, Sunny Jeong, Cynthia Kehoe

Citation: Jeonghwan Choi, Sunny Jeong, Cynthia Kehoe, (2012) "Women in Entrepreneurship Education in U.S. Higher Education," Journal of Business Diversity, Vol.12, Iss. 2, pp. 11 - 26

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Recent literature in business education acknowledges the gender gap is diminishing. This study

formulated and tested four hypotheses concerning the gender gap in entrepreneurship degrees and

certificates awarded in the United States between 1996 and 2008. Integrated Research findings indicate

that although female students outnumbered male students in general business education, fewer female

students than male students were awarded entrepreneurship degrees and certificates. Interestingly, the

majority of female students who pursued entrepreneurship degrees and certificates did so through

associate colleges, while a higher percentage of male students pursued entrepreneurship degrees and

certificates through doctoral and research universities. The authors provide possible explanations based

on theories of schooling and society.