Approaches for Promoting Entrepreneurship among Agriculture Students in Iran: A Delphi Study

Increasing rates of unemployment among graduates of Iranian higher education in the field of agriculture due to low rates of job creation results in a strong need to promote entrepreneurship within this group. Entrepreneurship can be promoted by shaping graduates' entrepreneurial attitudes, values, perceptions, and intentions. Creating an entrepreneurial mindset among graduates of agricultural programs has the potential of changing their perspective regarding employment, so that instead of being jobseekers they become job creators. For this purpose, current study was conducted to identify the appropriate approaches for promoting entrepreneurship among students in Iranian higher agricultural education system. The comments of experts in agricultural entrepreneurship teaching and promotion in Iranian higher agricultural education system were studied using the Delphi method. In three rounds, 46 approaches were identified. One of the identified approaches can be cited "the use of active teaching and learning methods such as brain storming, experiential and service learning, teamwork and practical work, critical thinking and problem solving by educators in agricultural education".