Impact of Scientific-Applied Education in Entrepreneurial Competency of Agricultural Graduate Students from Alborz Agricultural Education Centers

This article is the outcome of studying scientific-applied Education Centers of Jihad-e- agricultue in Alborz province entrepreneurial capabilities. This was an applied research by type and causal relationship by method. The study population of this research consists of 523 graduates of Imam Khomeini and Javanshir Education Center from which 120 students were has been chosen by proportionate stratified sampling method. The questionnaire was developed as the main tool of the study. Validity of the questionnaire was approved by a panel of faculty members and experts. Cronbach Alpha coefficient was calculated for the main scales of the questionnaire α=0/9. The results of the correlation analysis showed significant relationship between variables of quality and applying teaching methods، compliance and consistency of the content and teaching materials، accessibility to educational facilities and teachers’ abilities، and entrepreneurial capabilities. Results of regression analysis explained that variables such as quality of teaching methods، consistency and compliance of content and teaching materials and availability of educational facilities are the most influential components effecting entrepreneurial capabilities determining 42. 7% of the variance of Entrepreneurial capabilities of the graduates.