INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION ON ENTREPREUNERSHIP.

This contribution deals with the relationship between the development of business environment and university education and with monitoring activities directed at encouraging entrepreneurship at universities. A questionnaire survey was used to identify obstacles preventing students from starting their own businesses; subsequently, recommendations have been formulated to advice universities and other institutions on activities directed at encouraging entrepreneurship. The findings show that the business environment in Czechia is similar to the situation within the EU (Czechia in 2019 amounted to approx. 96% of the EU (28) average from 2016). The monitoring of support provided by universities to entrepreneurship shows that the amount of courses directed towards the supporting of entrepreneurship is sufficient. The main shortcomings of universities regarding the support of entrepreneurship are the low chances of obtaining financial support and the insufficient fostering of entrepreneurship on the part of university educators. The contribution of this paper lies in, on one hand, identifying obstacles seen by students as preventing them from beginning their own entrepreneurial career and, on the other hand, in forming recommendations for universities. The conclusions of this study may be useful for universities and for institutions providing grants for the promotion of entrepreneurship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]