Entrepreneurship Education and Graduates' Entrepreneurial Intentions: Does Gender Matter? A Multi-Group Analysis using AMOS

Abstract

Global experts are increasingly concerned about entrepreneurship development; specifically, entrepreneurship education (EE) and entrepreneurial intention (EI) have received growing attention in Asian entrepreneurship research. According to the assumption of the human capital theory, EI can be enhanced through EE. On the other hand, previous research indicates that the intention to be an entrepreneur varies across males and females. Thus, the fundamental objective of this study was to examine the impact of EE on EI among graduates in Bangladesh via the moderating role of gender. A structured questionnaire was created in Google Form and distributed to respondents via social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger. The snowball sampling approach was used to yield a sample size of 449 graduates from various Bangladeshi universities. To test the moderation effect, multi-group analysis was performed using the analysis of moment structures (AMOS) software. The findings revealed that EE significantly impacts EI, but gender does not moderate this relationship. Therefore, the higher authorities of Bangladesh and other developing countries must place more emphasis on EE in educational institutions. Additionally, universities should create opportunities for their male and female graduates to become entrepreneurs.