Research on the entrepreneurial competencies and education needs for creating and managing a private business

Abstract

This article discusses the issue of the competencies necessary for realizing successful entrepreneurial activities. It deals with the theoretical concepts about the term "competencies" and analyses the beliefs of different authors about the nature, meaning, type and characteristics of entrepreneurial competencies. It also presents and interprets the results of statistical research carried out with the aim of finding the entrepreneurial competencies of young people (men and women in adolescent years). It defines the areas which need complementary education for forming new skills, knowledge and experiences.