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CMC Senior Theses

2022

Entrepreneurship

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Impact Of College Extracurricular Involvement On Entrepreneurial Outcomes, Emily Malech Jan 2022

Impact Of College Extracurricular Involvement On Entrepreneurial Outcomes, Emily Malech

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Despite extensive inquiry, relatively little is understood about the factors which shape entrepreneurs as young adults. This paper examines the impact of college extracurricular involvement on the entrepreneurial outcomes of alumni; it considers which extracurricular activities are most strongly associated with entrepreneurship. Additionally, it explores whether the number of extracurricular activities participated in by students impacts their proclivity for entrepreneurship. It observes 219 alumni of Claremont McKenna College and uses data from the institution’s public records as well as alumni’s LinkedIn profiles. This data contains information on entrepreneurship, indicated by job titles, and five extracurricular activities. Using a probit model …