The Role of Formal Education on Entrepreneurial Intention among Students
Okky Rizkia Yustian, Hari Mulyadi.

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This study examines the effect of formal education in developing entrepreneurial intentions among widyatama university students. Questionnaires distributed to students who have received entrepreneurship courses. The data collected were analyzed through SPSS and Structural Equation Modelling techniques using AMOS. Descriptive statistics ware used for demographic characteristics and confirmatory factor analysis through AMOS, to test the goodness-fit-of-the-model and the hypotheses developed for the study. The finding of this study revealed that formal education affects entrepreneurial intentions. Other finding revealed that entrepreneurial attitudes have a mediating role in formal education and entrepreneurial intentions.

Keywords: formal education, entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurial attitude, curriculum, teaching methodologies, universities Roles.

Topic: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Contemporary Issues