What drives students to become entrepreneurs? Findings from a survey of economics education students

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10.62941/rbar.v1i1.17

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): January-March

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economics education, entrepreneur, student
Received: 02/11/2024
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Published: 03/03/2024

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Hasan, A., Jaya, A. S. F., Ruaida, & Dewi, N. R. (2024). What drives students to become entrepreneurs? Findings from a survey of economics education students. Review of Business and Accounting Research, 1(1), 28–34. https://doi.org/10.62941/rbar.v1i1.17

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the level of entrepreneurial desire and factors that encourage entrepreneurial desire in Economic Education students of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Syiah Kuala University. This research was conducted using quantitative methods with descriptive research type. The population in this study were students of class 2015-2016, as many as 110 students. The number of samples in this study was 52 students taken with a random sampling technique. The analytical technique used to measure the level of desire is Ajzen's theory, while the factors that drive the desire for entrepreneurship are analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the research analysis results, the desire for entrepreneurship in Economic Education students belongs to moderate desire. The dominant factor that drives the desire for entrepreneurship is internal factors, with the most dominant indicator driving the desire for entrepreneurship being an indicator of the need for achievement. In general, internal factors and external factors have a significant influence on students' entrepreneurial desires.

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Author Biographies

Amiruddin Hasan, Department of Economics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Alfi Syahril Fuadi Jaya, Department of Economisc Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Ruaida, Department of Economisc Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Nini Riska Dewi, Department of Economisc Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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