From Mindset to Action: Unpacking the  Drivers of Entrepreneurial Intention in  University Business Students

Usman Ali Warraich; Sara Rashid; Salman Ahmed Khan; Asad Javaid

doi:10.52633/jemi.v5i2.302

Authors

Usman Ali Warraich KASBIT, Karachi, Pakistan. Author
Sara Rashid Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan. Author
Salman Ahmed Khan Bahria University Karachi Campus, Pakistan. Author
Asad Javaid Center for English Language and Learning (CELL), University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52633/jemi.v5i2.302

Keywords:

Entrepreneurial Intention, Educational Support, Entrepreneurial Attitude, Self-Efficacy, Creativity, Business Institutes

Abstract

Entrepreneurship has been identified as a crucial process that involves several intricate components. Forming and maintaining a new successful venture is based on numerous individual factors like the motivation and competency of the entrepreneur. In this regard, contextual factors like the environment where entrepreneurship is created also play an essential role. This study focuses on related factors that directly impact Entrepreneurial Intention, due to which students choose entrepreneurship as a career. This study develops a theoretical model that totally focuses on Entrepreneurial Intention as a dependent variable and Perceived Educational Support, Self-efficacy, and Entrepreneurial Attitude as the independent variables. In this case, the moderating role of Creativity between Entrepreneurial Attitude and Entrepreneurial Intention is also studied. The main purpose is to study the Entrepreneurial Intention of university students of Business Institutions in Karachi. Altogether 320 students participated in this research and their perspectives on the said model is taken. The questionnaire was circulated to undergraduates and graduates of business institutions. To test the overall model in terms of Independent, Dependent, and Moderating variables, PLS-Smart software is used. Research indicates that the Entrepreneurial Attitude of Business Students has an important focus and a clear impact on Entrepreneurial Intention portrayed by them. Other independent variables in this regard have no significant impact on the Entrepreneurial Intention of university-level business students. Due to time constraints, the data is limited to students of Karachi only, belonging to the Business Institutions. The limitations can be overcome by further studies and more detailed insights.

Author Biographies

Usman Ali Warraich, KASBIT, Karachi, Pakistan.

Associate Professor, KASBIT University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sara Rashid, Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Assistant Professor, Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Salman Ahmed Khan, Bahria University Karachi Campus, Pakistan.

Associate Professor, Business Studies Department, Bahria University Karachi Campus, Pakistan.
Asad Javaid, Center for English Language and Learning (CELL), University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan.

Lecturer, Center for English Language and Learning (CELL), University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan.

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