Effect of Entrepreneurship Education Program to Attitudes Toward Starting a Business, Entrepreneurial Desirability, Competence, and Intention

Abstract

This study determines the effect of entrepreneurship education on attitudes toward starting a business, entrepreneurial desirability, competence, and intention. Experimental research using pre-test and post-test design was used. The authors have set-up a mini-store inside the school campus and taught the students the basics of business operations for four months. The students were asked to evaluate themselves before and after the program about their perceptions of attitudes toward starting a business, entrepreneurial desirability, competence, and intention. The findings show that entrepreneurship education program has a significant influence on students’ attitudes toward starting a business and entrepreneurial intention. Keywords: Entrepreneurship Training; Theory of Planned Behavior, Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Skills, Entrepreneurs.