Questionnaire entrepreneurial universities
C1- Policies and Governance
C11. Institution commitment
1. Does the university have an entrepreneurial vision, missions and goals?
Mark only one oval.
Yes it have.
Yes it have, and it is written in an official document.
Yes it have, and it is written and communicated to the employees.
2. Employees can have flexible time of work?
Yes
No
C12. Governance structure and risk taking
3. Are there any innovative projects funded by the university?
Yes
No
4. Are there any innovative projects funded by the university in collaboration with
Check all that apply.
Staff
teachers
Students
Graduates
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C13. Rules and Law
5. Do you have a legal advisory council that ensures the protection of intellectual
property (e.g. research results/patents)?
Yes
No
6. Does the university have a clear chart/legal frame on intellectual property?
Yes
No
7. Is this chart / legal frame on intellectual property drafted in a document?
Yes
No
8. Is this chart / legal frame on intellectual property is available to employees?
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No
[Link] and administrative framework
9. Is the university involved / consulted for the development of public policies / strategies
related to entrepreneurship in Universities?
Yes
No
10. Has the university an Independence from the public authority for the creations of new
branches, the change of the study plan?
Yes
No
11. Is there any specific public legislation that eases and promotes entrepreneurial
university?
Yes
No
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[Link] and evaluation
12. Is there an evaluation committee to evaluate the entrepreneurial activity?
Yes
No
13. Is there an annual report on the evaluation of the entrepreneurial activities of the
university?
Yes it exist.
Yes it exist and it is written.
Yes it exist and it is written and communicated to the employees.
C2-Entrepreneurial Culture
C21. University community’s attitudes towards entrepreneurship
14. Do you have a formal idea management process from generation and
submission through assessment?
Yes
No
15. Are staff encouraged to spend time, scheduled or not, testing and validating
their own and others ideas?
Yes
No
16. Are there any competitions or challenges launched by the students around
entrepreneurship, the generation of ideas, and the creation of new projects?
Yes
No
17. Are there any entrepreneurial events and activities (organization of
conferences, challenge launched by teachers)?
Yes
No
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18. Are there any club, association entrepreneurship-oriented led by (students, teachers,
staff)?
Yes
No
19. Does University organized time limited entrepreneurship challenge like Hackathon?
Yes
No
20. Does the university communicate about success stories to reflect positive image of
entrepreneurship?
Yes
No
C23. Rewards system
21. Does the entrepreneurship and innovation considered as an appraisal criterion for
students, teachers and staff?
Yes
No
C24 .Training and support program
22. Is there a structure or department responsible for entrepreneurial training?
Yes
No
23. Does university organizes an Entrepreneurs Program (PEU) , to foster
entrepreneurship?
Yes
No
24. Does this program offer certification training in entrepreneurship?
Yes
No
25. Does your university organize events, conferences, training around
entrepreneurship and innovation?
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Yes
No
[Link] and soft Skills
26. Does the university offer their members a framework for personal and
organizational development to facilitate life and work skills (e.g. Well-being
center, FIT Science,)
Yes
No
27. Does the university use English as a teaching language?
Yes
No
28. Does the university offer certified language training
Yes
No
C3: Resources and Capabilities
C31. Human Capital
29. Select the most appropriate sentences to describe your employee’s.
Check all that apply.
Most of your employees have the experience in one area of expertise
Most of your employee are considered to have multidisciplinary (more than 2 areas of
expertise)
C32. Tangible and intangible resources
30. Does the university have the following materials resources?
Check all that apply.
Co-working spaces
Laboratories and research centers
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31. Does the university have the following immaterial resources?
Check all that apply.
Publications
Intellectual property assets (patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks)
Software and codes
[Link] resources
32. Does your university have an alternative sources of income? (E.g. rent its
facilities laboratories, residences)?
Yes
No
33. Does the university have a financial capital dedicated to entrepreneurship and the
creation of new venture (enterprise)?
Yes
No
C4: Education and Research
C41. Entrepreneurial education
34. Are the entrepreneurship courses mandatory in the university curriculum?
Yes
No
35. Are there any curriculum courses that cover the development, creation and growth
phases of the business?
Yes
No
36. Is the university recruiting profiles specializing in entrepreneurship?
Yes
No
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[Link] and interdisciplinary
37. Does your university is involved in multidisciplinary research projects?
Yes
No
38. Does the university conduct research programs in entrepreneurship?
Yes
No
39. Has your university publishes scientific publications on entrepreneurship in indexed
journals?
Yes
No
C43. Teaching Approaches
40. What are the learning methods used by the university?
Magisterial course
Competency-based approach
Project-based approach
C5: Alliances and networks
C51. Public Private Partnership
41. Does the university have collaboration contracts with
Academic partners
Industrial partners
Public sector
42. Indicate the proportion of the university publications co-authored with one or many
Industrial partners?(source Leiden ranking)
<1%
≤6 %
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>6 %
C52: Internalization
43. Does the university have exchange programs for?
Students
Teachers
Staff
44. Is the university offering students the following opportunities?
Co-diplomas with international universities
International internships
Exchange program
6-Entrepreneurship support
C71: Technological transfer and commercialization
45. Does the university possess this innovative infrastructure needed to promote
entrepreneurship?
Incubation Spaces
Technology Transfer Office
Hunter Center for Entrepreneurship
46. What are the outcomes of research at your university?
Spin-offs or academic entrepreneurship
Licensing agreements with national companies or local start-up company
Research projects that have been commercialized in the industry
C72: Territorial impact
47. Do your students get enrolled in entrepreneurship that serve their community?
Yes
No
48. Does your university participate in social and regional projects?
Yes
No
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49. Does university pay attention to SDG (Sustainable Development Goals)?
Yes
No
C72: Alumni outcomes
50. What percentage of graduates became entrepreneurs?
>5%
5%---20%
>20%
51. Does the university have an alumni foundation?
Yes
No
52. Is there an Alumni Mentorship Program to offers support, guidance and networking
opportunities to new entrepreneurs?
Yes
No
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