Abstract
This paper sets out to ascertain and to revisit the concept of Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) among international students in Turkey. By utilizing Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior (TPB) as the explaining model, this paper shows that EI obviously exists among the international students in Turkey. In particular, the respondents were determined by using simple random sampling method. Hereby, self-administered online questionnaires were delivered to several social media platform groups, such as WhatsApp, e-mail, Messenger, and Facebook groups of international students who recently study in 12 big cities and 25 universities across Turkey. By employing correlation, descriptive statistics, and structural analysis, the results notify that Personal Attitude (PA) and Subjective Norm (SN) of international students in Turkey generally show high mean scores. Otherwise, the Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) performs neither high nor low mean score. Furthermore, the structural test output by utilizing SmartPLS3 indicates that PA and PBC statistically perform significant and positive direct effect on EI. Whilst, on the other hand, SN does not appear to statistically contribute to the variation of EI.
Highlights
Entrepreneurial activity in the academic area is widely known as a way to broaden the competitive advantages of students, in preparing them for the harsh competition in globalization era
Another important objective is to explore the tendency of personal attitude (PA), subjective norm (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC) and entrepreneurial intention (EI) in the case of university students
According to the existing literature and data, entrepreneurial intention appears as a fundamental factor in determining whether the willingness of being entrepreneurs exist among the international students in Turkey
Summary
Entrepreneurial activity in the academic area is widely known as a way to broaden the competitive advantages of students, in preparing them for the harsh competition in globalization era. For instance, Finland as reported by do Paço et al (2011) has extensively included entrepreneurial subject into its curriculum. This program even looks similar to vocational training which is commonly found in the vocational school. Several developed countries such as Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have begun significant efforts in establishing entrepreneurship education into their educational system (do Paço et al, 2011). The trait of entrepreneurship commonly associated with entrepreneurial success which provides skills as needed by students. Rushing, (1990) has noted that the model of entrepreneurial education should be integrated and be continued throughout the formal education in every country
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