Competencies on sustainability and blue entrepreneurship in university guides: the challenge of a truly blue economy

The inclusion of competences related to sustainability and blue entrepreneurship aligns with the 2030 Agenda, a global framework adopted by the United Nations to promote sustainability through 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Universities, as agents of change, must address socio-environmenta...

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Main Authors: Miguel-Ángel Fernández-Jiménez, Lourdes Aranda, Esther Mena-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Cogent Education
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2541077
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Summary:The inclusion of competences related to sustainability and blue entrepreneurship aligns with the 2030 Agenda, a global framework adopted by the United Nations to promote sustainability through 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Universities, as agents of change, must address socio-environmental problems through research, education, innovation, collaboration, and sustainable practices, aiming for a positive societal and environmental impact. Through an R&D&I project under the Andalusian Plan for Research, Development, and Innovation conducted a study to diagnose the extent to which these competences are included in the teaching programs of nine Andalusian public universities. Using a mixed methodology, the study involved 22 teachers and analyzed 81 programs from 40 university degrees. Results show statistically significant differences by university and branch of knowledge, with Science and Engineering and Architecture incorporating these competences more extensively. The study indicates that sustainability is unevenly developed across universities, necessitating a review and modernization of study programs to meet the objectives of the Entrepreneurship Plan by the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities.
ISSN:2331-186X