Entrepreneurial intention and obstacles of undergraduate students: the case of the universities of Andalusia

This paper studies entrepreneurial intentions in undergraduate students and the obstacles perceived by the students in the process of starting their own business. Using a sample of 1053 undergraduate students from Andalusia universities, this study explores attitudes, capacities and social environme...

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Published in:Studies in higher education (Dorchester-on-Thames) 2019-11, Vol.44 (11), p.2011-2024
Main Authors: Arranz, N., Arroyabe, M. F., Fdez. de Arroyabe, J. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Barriers
Business students
College students
Colleges & universities
Educational Theories
Employment Level
Employment status
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship education
Foreign Countries
Higher education
Intention
obstacles
Policy making
Profiles
regional
Self Actualization
Small Businesses
Social Environment
Student Attitudes
Student Characteristics
Undergraduate Students
undergraduates
Universities
university
University students
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Summary:This paper studies entrepreneurial intentions in undergraduate students and the obstacles perceived by the students in the process of starting their own business. Using a sample of 1053 undergraduate students from Andalusia universities, this study explores attitudes, capacities and social environment to determine the profile of university's entrepreneurs. The results of the structural model show that motivational factors determine entrepreneurship university students, while environmental or regional factors indirectly determine undergraduates' choice of employment status. We also find that personal variables and attitudes related to the desire for self-realization have the greatest influence on the entrepreneurial intention university students. In addition, the findings from the regression analysis exhibit that financial obstacles, the lack of experience and training are the main barriers students perceive to starting their own business. The results contribute to theories of entrepreneurship education and intentions in the context of higher education. The authors discuss implications universities and policymakers.
ISSN:0307-5079
1470-174X
DOI:10.1080/03075079.2018.1486812