Factors Stimulating Students to Venture into The Field of Entrepreneurship Towards Producing Entrepreneurs Among University Students

Abstract

This study aims to identify the factors that stimulate students to get involved in the field of entrepreneurship towards producing entrepreneurs among Bachelor Degree students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). Information was obtained through the questionnaire involving 756 students following the Bachelor Degree in Education and the Non-Education Bachelor Degree in UPSI. A set of questionnaire was used to identify information about oneself and the factors that stimulate the students to venture into entrepreneurship. The study results show that most students have high level of these factors –attitude and need for achievement whereas moderate level for interest, university, intention behind entrepreneurship, readiness, obstacle and low for background. The need for skills and development of entrepreneurship required by UPSI students would be the basic course in entrepreneurship, and the support from the university, provision of capital assistance and the infrastructure such as preparing business space and continuous hands-on courses will also spur the students to venture into entrepreneurship. This study also shows that the majority of UPSI students are interested, have positive attitude and the desire to become entrepreneurs. Keywords: Stimulating factors, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs