The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention: The Mediating Role of Attitude Towards Entrepreneurship and The Moderating Role of Risk Propensity

Abstract

The real challenge for young people in today's economic and social environment is the acquisition and development of entrepreneurship-related skills to translate entrepreneurship into desirable employment choices. The field of higher education can play an important role in bridging the gap between theoretical and practical entrepreneurship by providing specific training on entrepreneurship, and higher education institutions will enhance the entrepreneurial will of these young minds and provide a platform You can play a role. We help students become aware of entrepreneurial opportunities and gain insight through regular interactions with already successful entrepreneurs. This study examines the effects of innovation and entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurship, especially attitudes toward entrepreneurship and risk taking.

It aims to investigate the role of inclination. This study adopted a quantitative research approach as a survey design. The population for the study consists of 350 responses and data is collected in Saudi Arabia. Although the questionnaire was written in English, it was translated into Arabic to obtain accurate data as Arabic is the native language of Saudis. In the study, we develop a model that presents attitudes towards entrepreneurship as a mediator between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions, and use risk-taking propensity as a moderator between attitudes towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intentions. Several standard analysis techniques were used, such as factorial, correlation, reliability, and hierarchical regression analysis. Our results indicate that entrepreneurship education is positively related to attitudes towards entrepreneurship. Additionally, the findings suggest that attitudes toward entrepreneurship promote entrepreneurial intentions. In addition, hierarchical regression analysis indicates that risk appetite does not mitigate the link between attitudes towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intentions. A potential reason for this result is that when individuals develop positive attitudes about entrepreneurship, they may overlook risk factors because of their positive thoughts about starting a business. In other words, individuals with positive entrepreneurial attitudes may not consider the role of risk in starting a business because of their preoccupation with the business.