The Leadership of the Higher Education Institutions in Empowering Female Entrepreneurship

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out the leadership of the higher education institutions in empowering female entrepreneurship. Qualitative methodology is used in this study in which semi-structured interviews are conducted from the female candidates who are pursuing entrepreneurship and relying on the higher education institutions and their leadership in initiating and maintaining support system for the females. Findings of the study show that female entrepreneurs are more determined for the entrepreneurship as they are mostly necessity driven in the developing countries. Their leadership skills enable them to tackle the various challenges and drive the situation in the order to carry on with their entrepreneurial motives.