The pivotal role of education and entrepreneurial training in fostering economic growth,
recovery and societal advancement is widely recognized. This study examines the
influence of entrepreneurial training in secondary education on students’ entrepreneurial
interest in the United States and Spain, exploring how tailored educational approaches
can shape future entrepreneurial ecosystems. Specifically, the objective of this study is
to show and to analyze the relation that exists between training in financial knowledge
and the didactic methods associated with entrepreneurial interest. An explanatory and
transversal type of design is proposed. The entrepreneurial interest of students at
Burgos University (Spain), with no formal business education and where actions to
promote entrepreneurial spirit are limited, is compared with a sample from Washtenaw
in the state of Michigan where entrepreneurship education has achieved a notable
degree of maturity. The sample under study amounted to 276 students, between 13
and 17 years of age. The results confirmed the positive influence of entrepreneurship
education as a factor that improved the entrepreneurial interest of the students from
both Burgos and Michigan. Investigations are needed that follow students who
subsequently become entrepreneurs over time to know which subjects taught at school
were most useful when starting out as an entrepreneur.
