Entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention: The mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy
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entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial intentionAbstract
This study aims to analyze the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. The population of this study consists of 844 students from the 2022 cohort of the Faculty of Economics and Business at Udayana University who have completed entrepreneurship courses. Using the Slovin formula, a sample size of 271 students was determined. The sampling technique employed was purposive convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) through SmartPLS 4 software. The results show that entrepreneurship education has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy also has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, entrepreneurship education has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy serves as a complementary partial mediator in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. The study concludes that the better the quality of entrepreneurship education provided, the greater the tendency of students to develop intentions to start and manage their own businesses. Higher levels of self-confidence in entrepreneurial abilities also increase the likelihood of students intending to become entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the higher the quality of entrepreneurship education received by students, the stronger their confidence in their entrepreneurial capabilities. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy not only mediates the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention but also amplifies the existing direct effect. Higher education institutions are encouraged to strengthen both theoretical and practical aspects of entrepreneurship curricula in a balanced manner. Moreover, they are expected to improve students’ conceptual understanding of team management and financial management in business.
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