The effect of experiential learning on entrepreneurial competencies and business performance

dc.contributor.authorKoape, Matshepo
dc.contributor.authorMamabolo, Anastacia.
dc.contributor.emailmamaboloa@gibs.co.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-05T09:21:01Z
dc.date.issued2024-06
dc.description.abstractThe study’s purpose is to examine the effect of experiential learning on business performance through the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies. Quantitative research was conducted with 123 entrepreneurs in the business development phase, who were part of a business school’s experiential entrepreneurial program in South Africa. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis revealed that experiential learning led to mastery of entrepreneurial competencies that benefited business performance. Specific competencies played a role as mediators, such as opportunity recognition and market analysis. The findings also suggest that environmental factors such as access to finance shape the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies on experiential learning and business performance. The study contributes to the entrepreneurship field by looking at experiential learning beyond entrepreneurial intentions to action. In addition, the study demonstrates that experiential learning and its outcomes are influenced by the stage of the business and intended learning outcomes. Therefore, researchers and practitioners should consider entrepreneurial competencies from a multi-dimensional perspective.en_US
dc.description.departmentGordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)en_US
dc.description.embargo2025-06-01
dc.description.librarianhj2024en_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-04:Quality Educationen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-08:Decent work and economic growthen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Gordon Institute of Business Science.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/jdeen_US
dc.identifier.citationKoape, M. & Mamabolo, A. 2024, 'The effect of experiential learning on entrepreneurial competencies and business performance', Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, vol. 29, no. 2, art. 2450010, doi : 10.1142/S1084946724500109.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1084-9467 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1793-706X (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1142/S1084946724500109
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/101344
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWorld Scientific Publishingen_US
dc.rights© 2025 World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectEntrepreneurial competenciesen_US
dc.subjectExperiential learningen_US
dc.subjectBusiness performanceen_US
dc.subjectSDG-04: Quality educationen_US
dc.subjectSDG-08: Decent work and economic growthen_US
dc.titleThe effect of experiential learning on entrepreneurial competencies and business performanceen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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