Abstract
<p style="text-align: justify;">Entrepreneurs play an important role in improving a country’s economy, shown by the increase in young people involved in startup businesses, including students. The young generation needs motivation through a good education to support their intention. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the role of entrepreneurship education in increasing entrepreneurial intention among business students. The data were obtained from 240 business students in Indonesia using a questionnaire. The study was conducted using descriptive methods and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Hypothesis testing showed that perceived desirability is the strongest variable on the entrepreneurial intention of business students. Furthermore, the R-Square test results showed that entrepreneurial intentions are positively and significantly influenced by perceived desirability and feasibility, the propensity to act, and entrepreneurship education by 61.12%. The remaining 38.88% is influenced by other variables outside this study. The key impact of this research is revealed perceived desirability and feasibility, the propensity to act and entrepreneurship education give positive entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate students. Higher education has responsibility to nurture young generation to learn more about entrepreneurship. The increasing number of entrepreneurs can support government to improve the nation’s economy and society.</p>
Highlights
The lack of entrepreneurs in a country promotes poverty and unemployment
The results indicate that the perceived desirability variable positively and significantly influences entrepreneurial intentions or interest in university management students
The results indicate that the perceived feasibility variable positively and significantly influences entrepreneurial intentions in university management students
Summary
In line with this, Indarti and Rostiani (2008) stated that many undergraduate students do not risk becoming entrepreneurs but prefer company employment. This is due to lack of interest required in the early stages of starting a business, where people should act with a conscious mind that directs their behavior (Parker, 2004). Entrepreneurial education is important for the growth and development of the younger generation's desire, spirit, and entrepreneurial behavior This is because education is a source of shared interest in becoming a successful entrepreneur in the future (Fatoki, 2014)
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