Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Business Students

In the world of entrepreneurship the fundamental aspect that needs to be embedded in every business starter or business graduate is an entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial intention is very much required in Indonesia given the number of entrepreneurs today is less than 2% compared to other neighboring countries like Singapore Malaysia Thailand and even Vietnam. Moreover there are only 17% of university graduates in Indonesia who are interested in entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurship programs like internship program and business incubation program in higher education institutions have failed to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit among business students. Hence the main purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of entrepreneurial intention among students in the economics and business faculty in Indonesia's higher education institutions by determining the direct factors affecting entrepreneurial intention.