Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students

Abstract

. In entrepreneurship research, employment status choice models that centre on entrepreneurial intention have garnered considerable attention in recent years. These models posit that career intention serves as the direct precursor to behaviour, including initiating a business venture. Intention, in turn, is determined by attitude and attitude is affected by certain factors such as personality, education, demographics and other variables. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of students' personality traits and engagement in entrepreneurial education on their entrepreneurial intention and to understand the factors that shape students' inclination towards entrepreneurship. Questionnaires were collected from 150 university students in their final semester at the School of Social Science. Correlation analysis highlighted a significant relationship between attitude towards entrepreneurship, perceived behavioural control and subjective norm with entrepreneurial intention. The regression analysis, however, demonstrated that the student's attitudes towards entrepreneurship did not have the ability to impact their entrepreneurial intention. In contrast, the students' personality traits greatly influenced their attitude towards entrepreneurship. The study offers practical insights for educators and policy makers as the results can guide curriculum design and skill development program that aims to strengthen mindset in university students.