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Improvement in self-assessed entrepreneurial competence following participation in the Unternehmergeist Saar Program: A pilot study

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  • Estella Kirsch

    (M.Sc., August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut für digitale Produkte und Prozesse gGmbH, Uni Campus Nord D 5 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany)

  • Michelle Celine Jörgens

    (M.Sc., August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut für digitale Produkte und Prozesse gGmbH, Uni Campus Nord D 5 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany)

  • Michael Belz

    (PD, Ph.D., University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, von Siebold-Straße 5, 37075 Göttingen, Germany)

Abstract

PURPOSE: This pilot study evaluated the entrepreneurial development program Unternehmergeist Saar using the well-established Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp). Three superordinate competence dimensions and their underlying competences were self-assessed pre- and post-program: (1) Ideas & Opportunities, (2) Resources, and (3) Into Action. The aim of this study was to measure the influence of Unternehmergeist Saar, and to derive possible improvements of the talent program. METHODOLOGY: A newly developed questionnaire based on the EntreComp dimensions (ComPE) was developed exclusively for this study, containing 45 statements to be numerically rated by participants. Two separate groups, totaling 92 participants, took part in the competence assessment, with testing conducted both before (N = 92) and after participation (n = 77). FINDINGS: Results showed significant improvements for each self-assessed superordinate competence dimension of ComPE, independently of group affiliation (all p

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  • Estella Kirsch & Michelle Celine Jörgens & Michael Belz, 2026. "Improvement in self-assessed entrepreneurial competence following participation in the Unternehmergeist Saar Program: A pilot study," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 22(1), pages 21-35.
    • Handle: RePEc:aae:journl:v:22:y:2026:i:1:p:21-35
    DOI: 10.7341/20262212
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