Teacher Actions: The Influence on Entrepreneurial Behavioral Characteristics of Students

Aims. This study aimed to identify the activities teachers from a Brazilian public higher education institution developed analyze how these influenced undergraduate students’ entrepreneurial behavioral characteristics (EBCs). Method. The applied mixed method; quantitative approach used EBCs measurement instrument (Mansfield et al., 1987), analyzed with Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), prioritizing most important in perception of 792 students. qualitative implemented semi-structured interview script and content analysis. identified characterized as distinct according their relationship EBCs. Discussion. Thus, it was possible that practical those at student autonomy, directed towards reality, correlations between disciplines, interactive participation, dialogue, favorable environment learning through experience, converge developing students are being carried out classroom. It also found commitment evident characteristic. Conclusions. can be concluded presents promising scenario develop education. However, currently establishment not efficient or sufficient since, same time, existence proved, presented some unsatisfactory Therefore, longitudinal cut is suggested better understand evolution insertion practices