디자인 전문대학에서의 창업교육프로그램 고찰 - 창업동아리를 중심으로

Abstract

The study is concentrated on figuring out how intentions of startups change in the course of taking part in startup education in colleges on the part of students in startup associations in design junior colleges in addition to in-depth examination on factors influencing them. The study aims to turn a spotlight on diversified aspects of changes in intentions of startups found in experiences in startup education and startup support programs with regard to the entire processes from the earlier stage of startup associations to actual startup. Toward this end, the study selected 7 students proactively participating in club association activities to conduct in-depth interviews on qualitative research methods and analyze data. As a result of the study, the followings have been found out. First, participants in startup association teams crystalized and advanced initial objectives and motivations through startup activities. Second, startup association teams showed that teamwork and communications within startup associations determine fate of the maintenance of teams and performance of end results. Third, the startup association teams made a progress in terms of ideas and items through exchanges, cooperation and interaction among team members in the course of taking part in startup activities. Fourth, startup association teams experienced encouraged motivation for startup based on such programs as startup camps, contests and mentoring in the course of startup activities, and factors influencing them included ‘exchanges with others’ and ‘a different way of thinking.’ Fifth, startup teams took a prudent attitude by starting business after resolving such prerequisite tasks as ‘a shortage of fund,’ ‘a lack of confidence,’ ‘insufficient information’ and ‘registration of intellectual property right.’ It shows that the startup associations experience growth by accumulating actual experiences through experiences in such startup support programs as team activities, startup camps, startup contests, workshops and mentoring instead of lectures on startup theories and indicates that the intention of startups can be further strengthened. The study is focused on examining effects of startup education for college students and support programs on startup association activities in colleges based on startup association activities in addition their roles and values, and it also carries significance in that it can contribute to developing startup education programs and establishing startup support plans.