Abstract
This study examines entrepreneurial intention of undergraduate tourism students in Egypt and the effect of specific beliefs and subjective norms on this intention. It also investigates students' perceived motives and barriers to entrepreneurship. Although there have been many studies handling students entrepreneurial intention, only a limited number of studies have focused on tourism students' entrepreneurial intention, and it is worth noting that from an educational perspective, investigating entrepreneurial intention of tourism students may play a role in the design of tourism curricula. Furthermore, there is a shortage of studies explicating entrepreneurial intention in the Middle East countries. Thus, the current study helps in filling this gap. A sample of undergraduate tourism students in Egypt was surveyed. Results showed that the majority of students have intention to start their own business after graduation. They perceive that lack of entrepreneurial education is their main barrier to entrepreneurship. Implications for educators and governmental bodies and succeeding research directions are highlighted.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
