Document Type : Original Article
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Master's Degree in Higher Education Management and Planning, Educational Sciences and Psychology faculty, Shahid Madani University, Tabriz City, Iran Country
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Educational Management Department, Educational Sciences and Psychology faculty, Shahid Madani University, Tabriz City, Iran Country
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Educational Management Department, Educational Sciences and Psychology Faculty, Shahid Madani University, Tabriz city, Iran country
10.22098/j9032.2025.16834.1035
Abstract
The main goal of this research was to design a model to transform Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan into a fourth generation university, i.e. entrepreneur university. The current research is a type of qualitative research in which the effective factors in transforming the university into an entrepreneurial university were identified and a conceptual model was presented by using the foundational data theory method. The statistical population of this research is all the managers, employees and faculty members of the mentioned university, whose sampling is based on criterion-based purposeful sampling based on indicators such as (academic rank, faculty position, specialized group, experience in the field of entrepreneurship education, activity in knowledge-based companies and activity in the sector communication with university industry) was done. After collecting information and analyzing them, this article presents the findings of the study in the framework of the paradigm model including: causal conditions (understanding the necessity of an entrepreneurial university, identifying obstacles to becoming an entrepreneurial university, complete independence of the university and autonomy, drafting a mission statement with an entrepreneurial perspective and commitment to it, structural, managerial and regulatory reforms), the central phenomenon (the process of turning ideas into products), strategies (which were formulated based on the opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses of the university), background conditions (diversity and innovation in education and research, development of entrepreneurial abilities, institutionalization and foundation, clearly drawing the path of entrepreneurship, financing), intervening conditions (collaboration with the external environment, internationalization of professors and students, internationalization of the educational and research environment) and consequences (changes of professors and students in terms of knowledge, Attitude, behavior, organization changes, university entrepreneurship results.) has analyzed. Two methods were used to validate the designed model:
1) study and review of the research by supervisors and consultants who checked and confirmed the correctness of all steps, 2) calculation of the percentage of agreement within the subject by entrepreneurial experts, based on the calculations made, the agreement within the subject was equal to 75%, which considering that this The rate is more than 60%, the reliability of coding is confirmed.
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