Abstract
This study was undertaken within a university that was historically designed to develop students for the intermediate level of the economy through replication of industrial processes. This was the main form of employment and accessing the economic activity. With unemployment rate amongst youth reportedly so high even in those with post-matric qualifications, the broadening of access to the economic activity has become urgent and relevant in undergraduate students. The reality is that until very recently with some few exceptions, the experience of the majority of the undergraduates was that they were effectively barred from meaningful access to entrepreneurial opportunities. There is a general contest that the current undergraduate programmes are orientating students as job-seekers and not job-creators. It is the assertion, therefore, of this study that Universities had to play a pivotal role in re-orientating undergraduates toward entrepreneurship. The study surveyed 210 undergraduates’ students of Business Studies at a University of Technology to determine their degree of entrepreneurial intention. In this article, I share the results of the survey and attempt to map out a way forward for universities with respect to fostering entrepreneurship in undergraduate studies. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p760
Highlights
Introduction and Problem StatementThe level of unemployment in South Africa especially amongst the post-matric students is quite high (Bhorat, 2006)
This paper investigated the entrepreneurial intentions of business management under-graduate students at a University of Technology in South Africa
Findings from the descriptive data indicate general agreement with items relating to entrepreneurial intention as indicated by mean responses of 10.2 for personal attitude (PA), 6.65 for subjective norm (SN) and 4.68 for perceived behavioural control (PBC)
Summary
The level of unemployment in South Africa especially amongst the post-matric students is quite high (Bhorat, 2006) This is exacerbated by the country’s slow rate of creating jobs despite enabling policies initiatives adopted by the government which revitalized the economy and eventually led to growth of 2.5% a year. This study assumes that improving the skills base and fostering positive entrepreneurial attitudes through the education system are critical for economic growth. These entrepreneurship skills and techniques can be taught and have the potential to transform a good idea into a thriving enterprising business.
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