Abstract
This article examines entrepreneurial mindset among the students of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions under the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. The findings presented are a small part of the overall research data on the readiness of TVET students in Malaysia to venture into entrepreneurship. This quantitative study involves 1000 students from eight selected public TVET institutions in Peninsular Malaysia. Overall, the study finds that respondents’ level of entrepreneurial mindset is at a moderate level. Furthermore, there is a significant difference in the level of entrepreneurial mindset between the respondents at the certificate level and diploma level, the background of the family/parents who own businesses and otherwise, and also between the respondents who are involved and not involved in business activities. This study holds a positive view that there is potential in enhancing the entrepreneurial mindset of students in TVET institutions in order to generate as many job creators as possible. Hence, the study suggests that the Ministry and all relevant stakeholders to streamline the strategy of the Higher Education Insititution (HEI) Entrepreneurship Action Plan by focusing on the key growth factors of entrepreneurial mindset so that the target of new entrepreneurial talents among HEI students can be realised and also by taking into consideration the potentials of TVET students in Malaysia.
Highlights
The field of entrepreneurship is seen as the best mechanism for reducing unemployment among youths in Malaysia, especially among the higher education institutions (HEIs)
The analysis present a significant difference in the entrepreneurship readiness between respondents involved with entrepreneurial activities [M = 3.81, SP = .675] and respondents who were not involved with any entrepreneurial activity [M = 3.44, SP = .730; t (1000) = 8.356; p = .000] where respondents involved with entrepreneurial activities during their studies have a higher level of readiness for entrepreneurship than respondents who are not involved with any entrepreneurial activity
The readiness for entrepreneurship among the students from selected Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in this study is seen to have the potential to be improved by all parties in order to produce as much job creators as possible
Summary
The field of entrepreneurship is seen as the best mechanism for reducing unemployment among youths in Malaysia, especially among the higher education institutions (HEIs). It is generally known that the country’s youths especially HEI graduates are facing serious challenges in placing themselves in their choice of careers. This is due to the growing expectations of employers and job challenges, where graduates are assessed from the perspective of academic qualifications, but are viewed in terms of capabilities and other value added skills (Dzuhailmi, et al, 2018). An integrated collaboration and support from all parties, especially towards the country's higher education sector, should be worked out effectively to produce as many job creators in the labour market as possible (Dzuhailmi, et al, 2018).
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