Qatar has a higher percentage of active and nascent entrepreneurs than the regional and global average, according to the GUESSS 2021 National Report of Qatar, which was written by Allan-Villegas Mateos, HEC Paris in Qatar Research Associate Allan-Villegas Mateos, Professor Mahmoud M. Abdellatif, Director of the Centre of Entrepreneurship at Qatar University, and Mokter Hossain, Assistant Professor at Qatar University.
Despite the fact that 87% of the students questioned were not offered a required entrepreneurship course and that 37% had not participated in a related program, the data reveals that being an entrepreneur is a desired career route for students right after graduation.
The report offers insights into university students’ entrepreneurial career intentions and underlying motivations, comparing students in Qatar with those in 58 countries.
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It is aimed at understanding the role of universities in fostering entrepreneurial activities in Qatar’s national entrepreneurial ecosystem, as the country transitions to a knowledge-based economy.
However, the report reveals that students significantly lose their entrepreneurial intent within five years of graduation despite 89% of them being aware of business incubation and accelerator programmes.
The lack of a strong entrepreneurial culture among younger generations, the motivations and attitudes being influenced by family expectations and backgrounds, and alignment with the established theory that entrepreneurship is a process of developing the proper mindset, skills, and leadership through curricular and extracurricular programs are the three reasons offered by the report as to why students are not choosing to pursue entrepreneurial careers.
