Factors Affecting the Transformation of Medical Sciences Universities into Entrepreneurial Universities in Iranian Higher Education System

Subject Areas : medical documents

Javad Moghaddasi ¹ (Young Researchers and Elites club, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
Masuome Keikavoosi Arani ² (Graduate student, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Management, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.)
Leila Keikavoosi Arani ³ (Assistant Professor, Health Services Management, Faculty of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran)

Received: 2015-12-28 Accepted : 2016-02-11 Published : 2016-02-20

Keywords: Entrepreneurial University, Higher Education, Iran, Medical Sciences,

Abstract :

Introduction: The process of transformation to entrepreneurial universities is necessary and inevitable in order to ensure the development of university and society as whole.This study was conducted to determine Factors Affecting the transformation of Medical Sciences Universities into entrepreneurial universities in Iranian Higher Education System Methods: This study was descriptive survey. The population included all Entrepreneurship process owners at the medical sciences university’s during 2014-2015(N=497). The sample, according to Morgan 217 students, who were selected by stratified sampling. In order to collect data questionnaire with Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used 0.93. After data collection, statistical data "Exploratory Factor analysis" was used. Results: Results showed that the participants believed nine factors were affecting becoming Entrepreneurial Universities at Medical Sciences Universities. These nine factors explained 54.658% percent of the total variance. Most power equivalent to 12.08% of the total variance explained by the first factor (considering entrepreneurship as a strategic priority for the University) and the lowest power equivalent to 1.934% of the total variance explained by the ninth factor (academic curriculum planning), respectively. Conclusion: Entrepreneur medical universities need to plan and manage the factors identified especially in terms of strategic priorities.   Introduction: The process of transformation to entrepreneurial universities is necessary and inevitable in order to ensure the development of university and society as whole. This study was conducted to determine Factors Affecting the transformation of Medical Sciences Universities into entrepreneurial universities in Iranian Higher Education System Methods: This study was descriptive survey. The population included all Entrepreneurship process owners at the medical Sciences Universities during 2014-2015(N=497). Using Morgan Table, 217 samples were stratified sampling selected. An investigator designed Questionnaire for data collections were used to collect needed data. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.93.After collecting the data was statistically evaluated using the software (SPSS17) and utilizing "factor analysis". Results: Results showed that the participants believed nine factors were affecting becoming Entrepreneurial Universities at Medical Sciences Universities. These nine factors explained 54.658% percent of the total variance. The most prominent factor among these nine factors were related to entrepreneurship as strategic priority (12.08 percent of total variance), and the list prominent was related to course planning (1.934 percent of total variance). Conclusion: The transformation of Medical Sciences Universities into entrepreneurial universities requires the efforts of many dedicated individuals for planning and managing the factors identified particularly in the area of strategic priorities.