The Role of University Academics in Introducing and Applying Entrepreneurship Concepts and its Effect on Universities in General and on Jordanian Society in Specific

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is the goal of many organizations that plan on leading or being a leader in the market. Entrepreneurship, factors leading to it, its effect on organizations and society can be traced back to the 18^th century. With the increased competition among companies in the business world, entrepreneurship has become the main focus for many organizations. Universities are no different.

The purpose of this research is to explore the effect of entrepreneurship on scientific research, graduate opportunities, and youth society as a whole. Using data collected from Universities at the Middle East, data is processed and analyzed to try to answer the following research: Does entrepreneurship positively affect faculty research, graduate student opportunities and youth and society as a whole?