The Effects of Entrepreneurship Education on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions at a South African University of Technology (original) (raw)
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Tshwane University of Technology, 2021
This study evaluated the effects of entrepreneurship education on students' entrepreneurial intentions at the Tshwane University of Technology using the theory of planned behaviour. The study explored the influence of entrepreneurship education, perceived effects of entrepreneurship education, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour on entrepreneurial intentions. A total of 301 first, second and third-year entrepreneurship students completed the online survey questionnaire. The study's conceptual model was tested using partial least-squares structural equation modeling in RStudio. Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS 26 were used for descriptive statistics. The findings generated from the PLS-SEM model showed that entrepreneurship education had a statistically significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions and perceived behavioural control. Moreover, the results further revealed that perceived behavioural control partially mediated the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship education did not have a statistically significant relationship with subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour. Perceived effects of entrepreneurship education had a statistically significant effect on perceived behavioural control, subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour, and an insignificant direct effect on entrepreneurial intentions. The relationship between entrepreneurial intentions and perceived effects of entrepreneurship education was fully mediated by perceived behavioural control, subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour. The findings further revealed that perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, and attitude towards behaviour had a statistically significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions. This study's findings add to the theory of planned behaviour as well as the field of entrepreneurship education. Future research should consider combining the entrepreneurial event model with the theory of planned behaviour and evaluate the influence that entrepreneurship education has on the entrepreneurial intentions of students in South Africa.
University education is no longer a passport to secure employment for graduates. This requires young graduates to consider entrepreneurship and self-employment as a viable career option. While the number of entrepreneurship education programmes is growing, their impact is under-researched and studies paint an ambiguous picture of the impact of entrepreneurship education. Understanding the determinants of entrepreneurial intention, therefore, becomes important. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the impact of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of students in higher education in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample for this study comprises of final year Business Administration and Marketing students from selected private Universities. The data collected was analysed using correlation analysis. The results show that participants (students) of entrepreneurship education programs are more likely to have higher intention to form their own businesses compared to non-participants. Furthermore, attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control mediate the relationship between Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial intentions. The findings of this report contribute both to the Theory of Planned Behaviour and to the field of entrepreneurship education. On the whole, the findings derived suggest that, in order to promote graduate entrepreneurship, multifaceted and concerted efforts will be required from policy makers (to help shape institutions), practitioners (to devise and implement collaborative support mechanisms), educators (to design and deliver appropriate Entrepreneurship Education content and pedagogy) and scholars (to evaluate and develop knowledge)
Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intentions: the Role of Theory of Planned Behaviour
University education is no longer a passport to secure employment for graduates. This requires young graduates to consider entrepreneurship and self-employment as a viable career option. While the number of entrepreneurship education programmes is growing, their impact is under-researched and studies paint an ambiguous picture of the impact of entrepreneurship education. Understanding the determinants of entrepreneurial intention, therefore, becomes important. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the impact of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of students in higher education in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample for this study comprises of final year Business Administration and Marketing students from selected private Universities. The data collected was analysed using correlation analysis. The results show that participants (students) of entrepreneurship education programs are more likely to have higher intention to form their own businesses compared to non-participants. Furthermore, attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control mediate the relationship between Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial intentions. The findings of this report contribute both to the Theory of Planned Behaviour and to the field of entrepreneurship education. On the whole, the findings derived suggest that, in order to promote graduate entrepreneurship, multifaceted and concerted efforts will be required from policy makers (to help shape institutions), practitioners (to devise and implement collaborative support mechanisms), educators (to design and deliver appropriate Entrepreneurship Education content and pedagogy) and scholars (to evaluate and develop knowledge)
Purpose of the Study: The University of Cape Coast in it bit to reduce graduate unemployment has introduced a university-wide entrepreneurship course for all non-business students. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the entrepreneurship course on their entrepreneurial intentions. Design/Methodology/Approach: Descriptive survey design was employed in the study. Based on the consecutive sampling technique, a sample of 1,200 students participated in the study. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data. Findings: Results from the analysis showed influence of attitude (β = 0.321, p = 0.000) on entrepreneurial intention. Similarly, perceived behavioral control (β = 0.446, p = 0.000) also showed significant influence on entrepreneurial intention, whereas subjective norms (β = 0.032, p = 0.228), did not show any significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions. The overall joint significance of the antecedent factors explained 48% (r 2 = 0.479, p < 0.01) of the variance in entrepreneurial intention. Research Limitations/Implications: The study sampled only non-business entrepreneurship students of the University of Cape Coast. The questionnaire was also administered after the students had gone through a semester course in entrepreneurship. Future research could look at a comparative study on entrepreneurial intention between the business and non-business students. A further research could also do a pre-assessment of the students' knowledge and entrepreneurial intentions and another after the course to give any distinct change in attitude if there be any in the form of longitudinal study.
Telaah Bisnis, 2022
The purpose of this study was to analyze the Planned Behavior Theory and entrepreneurship education in triggering students' entrepreneurial intentions. This research was conducted at Mercu Buana University. The respondents of this study were students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, with a total sample of 250 student respondents. This study uses quantitative methods. The data collection technique used the snowball technique. Data processing uses a statistical model of Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) with the help of SMART PLS software. The study found that Entrepreneurship education has a significant influence on Attitude Toward Behavior, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control and entrepreneurial intentions. Attitude Toward Behavior has a a significant effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control has no significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurship education with Attitude Toward Behavior, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control simultaneously has a moderate influence on entrepreneurial intentions.
International journal of educational sciences, 2016
The aim of the study was to determine whether entrepreneurship education stimulates students' interest in becoming entrepreneu rs. The study also examined how entrepreneurship education influences the development of various entrepreneurial characteristics. A quantitative research design was used. Questionnaires were administered to a convenient sample of 150 students at a university in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The Chi-Square test and Pearson product moment correlation were run to test for association between variables using SPSS. The findings of the research showed that although there is no direct relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention, there are significant associations between entrepreneurship education and the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention. Educating students in the field of entrepreneurship enhances their entrepreneurial skills hence; entrepreneurship education should be incorporated into school curriculum in order to promote entrepreneurship.
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management , 2022
Entrepreneurial behaviours are determined, to a large extent, by entrepreneurial intentions. The aim of this research is, therefore, to study those antecedents that influence entrepreneurial intentions of university students (Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Construction and City Development-EiABC) in the context of a developing African country, Ethiopia. The research is based on the framework of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and effectual measure of entrepreneurial intentions. By employing the theory of planned behaviour, the paper addressed how personal attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control affect students' intentions of becoming an entrepreneur. Additionally, the entrepreneurial intention of students was measured via an effectual entrepreneurial scale. As a result, the independent variables were personal attitude, behavioural control, and subjective norms, whereas the dependent variable was entrepreneurial intention. The study is conducted among 162 graduating students from the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Construction and City Development, Addis Ababa. Quantitative survey method was employed using descriptive statistics and hierarchical regression analysis. The result indicates that all independent variables, personal attitude, subjective norms, and behaviour control, significantly affect the formation of entrepreneurial intention when taken individually. However, only personal attitude and subjective norms significantly contribute to the formation of entrepreneurial intention when combined. Finally, recommendations for EiABC, policy makers, and researchers have been highlighted.
The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Developing Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
This study, based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), assesses the impact of entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) on entrepreneurial intentions of 320 students following entrepreneurship courses at six Iranian universities. Data were collected by a questionnaire before and after completing EEPs. Result indicated that EEPs significantly influence perceived behavioral control and subjective norms. However, no support was found for the effects of EEPs on attitudes toward entrepreneurship and intention. Findings suggest that the TPB could be considered to provide a useful framework to analyze how EEP might influence students' entrepreneurial intentions.
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This research aims to analyze the influence of personal attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control on entrepreneurial intention of students in the context of learning strategies. The research used a survey method, where questionnaires were distributed to 501 students from several universities using Google Forms. The collected data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The results of this study indicate that attitude toward behavior, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms are important factors that influence entrepreneurial intention in the context of learning strategies. A positive attitude towards behavior increases perceived behavioral control, and a supportive subjective norm can lead to a greater intention to start and manage a business. Although communication may not directly affect behavior, it can indirectly influence behavior through perceived behavioral control and entrepreneurial intention. It is impo...
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Finding out whether university students will take up entrepreneurship on graduation bodes well for any economy especially the developing ones. This is because it will help governments, and other stakeholders to plan better. Importantly, if university students embrace an entrepreneurial career, it will reduce unemployment and subsequently mitigate the scourge of poverty and inequality. This study was quantitative targeting university students to understand how they perceive entrepreneurship, what they think entrepreneurship is, what they consider as the factors that may discourage them from considering an entrepreneurial career, and also whether they think of themselves as capable of venturing into entrepreneurship. Using SPSS, we analyzed the data which affirmed the three hypotheses that student’s entrepreneurship intention can be positively and significantly motivated and persuaded. Also, the result confirmed that student’s entrepreneurship intention could be positively influenced ...