Entrepreneurship Education: An Evaluation of Behaviour, Skills and Attributes of Botswana Entrepreneurs

This paper discusses findings of the evaluation of the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) program in Botswana, a United Nations program aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills in developing countries. This is a quantitative study that utilized a survey questionnaire to collect data from 197 entrepreneurs in Botswana. Two initial groups participated (those who did the SIYB training and those who did not) to evaluate entrepreneurs' behaviors, skills and attributes for potential significant differences between these groups. Although some of the factors were associated with each other, overall attributes and skills factors did not indicate any significant difference. The study has implications for policy makers and entrepreneurship educators.