Developing Entrepreneurial Skills in Pharmacy Students

Objective. To create, implement, and evaluate a workshop that teaches undergraduate pharmacy<br/>students about entrepreneurship.<br/>Design. Workshops with 3 hours contact time and 2 hours self-study time were developed for final-year<br/>students. Faculty members and students evaluated peer assessment, peer development,<br/>communication, critical evaluation, creative thinking, problem solving, and numeracy skills, as well<br/>as topic understanding. Student evaluation of the workshops was done largely via a self-administered,<br/>9-question questionnaire.<br/>Assessment. One hundred thirty-four students completed the workshops. The mean score was 50.9<br/>out of 65. Scores ranged from 45.9 to 54.1. The questionnaire had a response rate of 100%. Many<br/>students agreed that workshops about entrepreneurship were a useful teaching method. Additionally,<br/>they agreed that key skills were fostered.<br/>Conclusion. Workshops effectively delivered course content about entrepreneurship and helped<br/>develop relevant skills. This work suggests students value a program that includes instruction on<br/>entrepreneurship.