2012
DOI: 10.1108/03090591211220339
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The effect of business and economics education programs on students' entrepreneurial intention

Abstract: Purpose -This paper aims to evaluate the effect of participation in business and economics education programs on the student's entrepreneurial intention in terms of perceptions of the desirability and personal feasibility of starting a business. Design/methodology/approach -The methodology used to measure the student's entrepreneurial intention is the data envelopment analysis (DEA). This approach involves mathematical programming and as a new tool in this field has permitted enrichment of the results achieved… Show more

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“…), whereas others have looked into factors such as educational programs, subjective norms or perceived behavioral control. Part of the research literature on entrepreneurial intention stresses the importance of entrepreneurial education as an influencing factor (De Jorge-Moreno et al, 2012, Lee et al, 2005. They argue that college-educated people are more likely to act on their entrepreneurial intentions (Arenius and Minniti, 2005).…”
Section: Entrepreneurship Intentionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…), whereas others have looked into factors such as educational programs, subjective norms or perceived behavioral control. Part of the research literature on entrepreneurial intention stresses the importance of entrepreneurial education as an influencing factor (De Jorge-Moreno et al, 2012, Lee et al, 2005. They argue that college-educated people are more likely to act on their entrepreneurial intentions (Arenius and Minniti, 2005).…”
Section: Entrepreneurship Intentionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, they can utilize the existing potential in a proportionate manner to provide new jobs (Adejimola & Olufunmilayo, 2009). Moreover, some ways should be prepared for college students to have the desire and intention about entrepreneurship, so the availability of new jobs are provided (De Jorge-Moreno, 2012). To realize these graduates as young entrepreneurs, the government should also create policies that can support entrepreneurship nuanced social conditions other than entrepreneurial education by universities (Mason & Brown, 2013).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similarly, Moreno uses a modified EAO instrument to track changes in student intention during an educational intervention 19 . The instrument has also been used to compare community college and university students 33 and measure the change in students during participation in an incubator program 42 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These oblique content-outcome relationships exist within the lack of findings in literature that support a causal link between skills useful to entrepreneurs and the likelihood or interest of a student practicing entrepreneurship 18 . Some studies have actually correlated 'entrepreneurship skills' to a decrease in entrepreneurial intention 19,20 . This separation between skills and intention is not strictly kept in much of the literature in the field.…”
Section: Background -Instrumentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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