Abstract
This study aims to: 1) analyze the characteristics of student entrepreneurial intentions in Jambi Province; 2) Analyze the factors that influence student entrepreneurial intentions in Jambi Province. The main data used are primary data collected from student respondents in Jambi Province. Apart from that, secondary data were also collected related to entrepreneurial aspects from related agencies. Descriptive statistical tools and single or cross-frequency tables were used to analyze respondents' characteristics and entrepreneurial intentions. To analyze the factors that influence student entrepreneurial intentions using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) model. The results of the study found that students' interest in entrepreneurship in Jambi Province was relatively high. It shows that there is a high potential for students to become young entrepreneurs in the future. Individual characteristics, attitudinal factors significantly influence this entrepreneurial interest, and contextual factors from students Skills should follow this high interest in entrepreneurship in entrepreneurship. Therefore, in collaboration with central and local governments, universities are advised to develop and improve students' entrepreneurship training.
Highlights
Entrepreneurship is one of the job options that is a driver of development
Respondent characteristics Characteristics of student respondents were analyzed based on college, semester, the field of study, and gender
Based on the average value of 4.00, it can be seen that students' interest in entrepreneurship is relatively high. It shows that there is a high potential for students to become young entrepreneurs in the future
Summary
Entrepreneurship is one of the job options that is a driver of development. It is due to the nature of the entrepreneurial field with the freedom and ability to work independently to create new jobs and increase employment. The number of entrepreneurs in a country can indicate the progress of the country. Referring to the 2018 Entrepreneurship Global Index (EGI), the average entrepreneurship index in developed countries is currently 14 percent. The entrepreneurship index in Indonesia has only reached 3.1 percent. This figure is below the entrepreneurial index of other ASEAN countries, namely Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines (Ács et al, 2018)
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