2025 IJRSE – Volume 14 Issue 12
Available Online: 10 July 2025
Author/s:
Denosta, Haron
Davao del Norte State College, Philippines (denosta.haron@dnsc.edu.ph)
Magno, John Vincent D.
Davao del Norte State College, Philippines (magno.johnvincent@dnsc.edu.ph)
Tabasa, Shakiya C.
Davao del Norte State College, Philippines (tabasa.shakiya@dnsc.edu.ph)
Bansag, Rolando Jr. P.*
Davao del Norte State College, Philippines (rolandojr.bansag@dnsc.edu.ph)
Abstract:
This study aims to explore and understand the experiences of BS Entrepreneurship graduates from Davao del Norte State College as they transition from being students to managing their own entrepreneurial ventures. A qualitative phenomenology research design was applied. With this, an in-depth interview was utilized in order to gather data from 12 participants. Simple thematic analysis was used to examine the data. The findings suggest that the BS Entrepreneurship graduates have gained experience and strong foundation due to their entrepreneurial education. Nine themes were generated in this study, those were building experience and confidence, challenges in capital acquisition, knowledge and skills application, work-life balance, support systems, resilience, growth mindset, valuing customers, and business knowledge. The results showed that the graduates were able to apply their learnings and experiences from their entrepreneurship education into putting up and managing their own ventures. The result also showed significance about the coping mechanisms and insights shared by the participants, implications for practice and future research were also provided.
Keywords: BS Entrepreneurship graduates, entrepreneurship, phenomenology, Davao del Norte State College, Philippines
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25200
Cite this article:
Denosta, H., Magno, J. V. D., Tabasa, S. C., & Bansag, R. Jr. P. (2025). Exploring the entrepreneurial trajectories of BS Entrepreneurship graduates from classroom to startup. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(12), 221-227. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25200
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