Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students

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spelling 8309 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=8309 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 10 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in User user USER UsEr 2014-04-23 07:08:40 4343-01-FH02-FPPP-14-01423.pdf UniSZA Private Access Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Entrepreneurship education is considered important and is integrated in the curriculum of undergraduate studies in the higher institutions in Malaysia. However, not all students have the intentions to become entrepreneur once they graduated from the university. This paper investigates the motivational factors and the obstacles among business students in their intention to become entrepreneur. Structured questionnaires adopted from previous studies were distributed to 294 business students doing their undergraduate studies in one of the public university in Malaysia. The results found that the main motivational factors are to realize their dream, maintain their family and opportunities available in the market. The students perceived that the main obstacles faced are lack of savings, lack of business experience, uncertainty of future if they start business and fail to build trust among partners. These findings could be used to assist students in their future career to become an entrepreneur. 8 5 41-50
spellingShingle Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students
summary Entrepreneurship education is considered important and is integrated in the curriculum of undergraduate studies in the higher institutions in Malaysia. However, not all students have the intentions to become entrepreneur once they graduated from the university. This paper investigates the motivational factors and the obstacles among business students in their intention to become entrepreneur. Structured questionnaires adopted from previous studies were distributed to 294 business students doing their undergraduate studies in one of the public university in Malaysia. The results found that the main motivational factors are to realize their dream, maintain their family and opportunities available in the market. The students perceived that the main obstacles faced are lack of savings, lack of business experience, uncertainty of future if they start business and fail to build trust among partners. These findings could be used to assist students in their future career to become an entrepreneur.
title Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students
title_full Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students
title_fullStr Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students
title_full_unstemmed Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students
title_short Motivational Factors and Obstacles to Entrepreneurial Intention Among Business Students
title_sort motivational factors and obstacles to entrepreneurial intention among business students