Enhancing entrepreneurial journey at Lahti campus: case: LAB University of Applied Sciences
Dougherty, Isana (2025)
2025
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025052415659
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025052415659
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The study aimed to assess the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the Lahti campus from the perspective of students. The goal was to explore the challenges and opportunities in the Lahti campus entrepreneurial ecosystem. By identifying areas for improvements, the study is intended to benefit both LAB University of Applied Sciences and LUT University as well as for the campus entrepreneurship communities.
The study pulled inspiration from Isenberg’s (2010) framework of entrepreneurial ecosystem to help structure the analysis across different entrepreneurial ecosystem key actors. The qualitative study used thematic analysis approach and data were collected through interviews with LAB and LUT students. Official university websites and relevant external organizations were used as the secondary data for the study.
The result of the study showed that students valued the entrepreneurial opportunities at the Lahti campus but struggled with unclear and scattered information. The study concluded that the entrepreneurial ecosystem’s effectiveness depended on clearer communication, stronger support and better integration of entrepreneurship into student life.
The study pulled inspiration from Isenberg’s (2010) framework of entrepreneurial ecosystem to help structure the analysis across different entrepreneurial ecosystem key actors. The qualitative study used thematic analysis approach and data were collected through interviews with LAB and LUT students. Official university websites and relevant external organizations were used as the secondary data for the study.
The result of the study showed that students valued the entrepreneurial opportunities at the Lahti campus but struggled with unclear and scattered information. The study concluded that the entrepreneurial ecosystem’s effectiveness depended on clearer communication, stronger support and better integration of entrepreneurship into student life.