An Autoethnography of an Entrepreneurial University: Federal University of ABC Region (UFABC), Brazil
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In the context of the role of an entrepreneurial university, in this paper the focus of our discussion is framed around the following research question: What are the main initiatives that make Federal University of ABC Region (UFABC) an entrepreneurial university? The chosen methodology is social constructionism using autoethnography as the method. Autoethnographies are highly personalized accounts that draw upon the experience of the author/researcher for the purposes of extending sociological understanding. Among several initiatives of UFABC, this article highlights the Institutional Development Plan; the CLIPS that innovates in the formation of new entrepreneurs; The Program Protagonist Entrepreneur; InovaUFABC, an innovation agency that through its incubator provides the necessary conditions to startups be created and begin to operate; and the Junior Enterprise in which students act as consultants to large companies. Conclusion: the universities of the 21st century expanded their missions initially limited to teaching and research for entrepreneurship. UFABC stands out for the high degree of innovation of its entrepreneurial initiatives, and thus becomes a benchmark for other national and international universities that want to follow the path of entrepreneurship.
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