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The Hidden Curriculum: Teaching the “Business Behind the Business” in Entrepreneurship Education

Section 1: Introduction

Welcome!
This survey is part of a research study on the role of comprehensive business education in the success and growth of entrepreneurial businesses. Your participation will take approximately 5–8 minutes. All responses are anonymous and confidential.

Please answer honestly (by clicking the box for your response that applies) based on your experience as a business student in a business and/or entrepreneurship program at an HBCU located in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Mid-South, and Southwest.
1.What is your gender?(Required.)
2.Do you attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)?(Required.)
3.Where is the HBCU located that you attend?(Required.)
4.Are you currently in a business or entrepreneurship program at a Historically Black College and University?(Required.)
5.If yes, what is your current academic level?(Required.)
6.What is your major or concentration?(Required.)
7.Do you plan to start your own business?(Required.)
Section 2: Exposure to Business Education
8.Which of the following business topics have you received formal education or training in at your HBCU? (Indicate all that apply)(Required.)
Section 3: Confidence & Preparedness
9.​On a scale of 1 to 5, thinking of the courses you have been taught at your current HBCU, how confident are you in the knowledge you have attained regarding the following aspects of a business?
(1 = Not confident at all, 5 = Very confident)(Required.)
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Branding & Marketing
Finance / Accounting
Human Resources
Legal Compliance
Supply Chain Management
Operations & Logistics Management
Corporate Governance
Raising Capital / Funding Access
Data Driven Decisions
10.How prepared do you feel in managing the following aspects of a business?
(Scale: 1 = Not prepared at all, 5 = Very well prepared)(Required.)
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Branding & Marketing
Financial Management
Hiring & HR Practices
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Inventory & Supply Chain
Daily Business Operations
Corporate Governance
Raising Capital / Funding Access
Raising Capital / Funding Access
11.To what extent do you feel your institution's business curriculum prepares students to scale ventures beyond the startup phase?(Required.)
12.To what extent do you feel your institution supports the long-term sustainability of student-led ventures and entrepreneurship?(Required.)
Section 4: Institutional Support & Resources
13.​Does your institution offer specialized workshops, incubators, or mentorship in the following areas? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
14.How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your institution in preparing students to run scalable and sustainable businesses?(Required.)
15.Select four course electives from the list below that you think best help you learn how to run a successful business.(Required.)
Section 5: Wrap-Up

We would like to thank you for your survey participation in support of this project.