Drivers of entrepreneurial intention among economics students in Indonesia

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Ludi Wishnu Wardana, Bagus Shandy Narmaditya, Agus Wibowo, Fitriana, Thusy Tiara Saraswati, Riza Indriani

2021 Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review Vol. 9 Issue 1 Article Cited by 31 SDG 4SDG 8SDG 16 Quartile

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the article is to investigate the impact factors on entrepreneurial intention among economics students in Indonesia. It examines how culture, attitude, and entrepreneurship education affect students’ entrepreneurial intention. Research Design & Methods: The study applied a quantitative method using structural equation modelling. A questionnaire survey was done using a sample of 376 economics students in Malang of East Java, Indonesia. Findings: The findings confirmed that entrepreneurial culture and attitude have successfully affected stu-dents’ intention of being entrepreneurs. The results of this study indicated the essential role of entrepreneurial attitude in mediating the relationship between entrepreneurial culture, entrepreneurial education, and intention to become an entrepreneur. Implications & Recommendations: These findings suggest several actions for both universities and the Indonesian government to elaborate the entrepreneurship education model, which applied more practical experience instead of classroom theories. Contribution & Value Added: The study further elaborated the scholarly understanding of driving factors of students’ intention to become entrepreneurs. Article type: research article. © 2021, Cracow University of Economics. All rights reserved.

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Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jalan Rawamangun Muka, Jakarta Timur, 13220, Indonesia

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