Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective

The current stage of entrepreneurial culture in Bangladesh encourages rethinking about the content and approach of teaching in entrepreneurship education. Therefore, this study aimed at identifying the factors influencing Bangladeshi graduates’ intention toward becoming entrepreneurs. A sample of 38...

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Main Authors:	Kabir, SM, Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul, Sarwar, Abdullah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS) 2017
Subjects:	HF Commerce
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spelling	iium-591912017-11-09T01:44:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59191/ Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective Kabir, SM Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul Sarwar, Abdullah HF Commerce The current stage of entrepreneurial culture in Bangladesh encourages rethinking about the content and approach of teaching in entrepreneurship education. Therefore, this study aimed at identifying the factors influencing Bangladeshi graduates’ intention toward becoming entrepreneurs. A sample of 387 business graduate students was selected randomly from both private and public universities located in Dhaka and Rajshahi. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLSSEM) has been employed to test the structural relationship among variables that influence respondent’s entrepreneurial intention. This study has found that entrepreneurial education will provide skills and knowledge that might help the students to change their typical mind-set from searching job to creating jobs. Hence, focusing on developing entrepreneurial mind through education will have importance for the development of entrepreneurial culture as well as for the sustainable socioeconomic development in Bangladesh. Keywords—Attitude, Subjective Norm, Entrepreneurial Education, Self-Efficacy, Intention, Bangladesh International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS) 2017-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59191/1/IJEAIS170802%20%28Entreprenuouship%29.pdf Kabir, SM and Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul and Sarwar, Abdullah (2017) Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective. International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems, 1 (6). pp. 10-19. E-ISSN 2000-000X http://www.ijeais.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IJEAIS170802.pdf
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spellingShingle	HF Commerce Kabir, SM Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul Sarwar, Abdullah Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective
description	The current stage of entrepreneurial culture in Bangladesh encourages rethinking about the content and approach of teaching in entrepreneurship education. Therefore, this study aimed at identifying the factors influencing Bangladeshi graduates’ intention toward becoming entrepreneurs. A sample of 387 business graduate students was selected randomly from both private and public universities located in Dhaka and Rajshahi. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLSSEM) has been employed to test the structural relationship among variables that influence respondent’s entrepreneurial intention. This study has found that entrepreneurial education will provide skills and knowledge that might help the students to change their typical mind-set from searching job to creating jobs. Hence, focusing on developing entrepreneurial mind through education will have importance for the development of entrepreneurial culture as well as for the sustainable socioeconomic development in Bangladesh. Keywords—Attitude, Subjective Norm, Entrepreneurial Education, Self-Efficacy, Intention, Bangladesh
format	Article
author	Kabir, SM Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul Sarwar, Abdullah
author_facet	Kabir, SM Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul Sarwar, Abdullah
author_sort	Kabir, SM
title	Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective
title_short	Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective
title_full	Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective
title_fullStr	Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective
title_sort	factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: a study from bangladeshi business graduates' perspective
publisher	International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS)
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59191/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59191/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59191/1/IJEAIS170802%20%28Entreprenuouship%29.pdf
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Factors affecting the intention to become an entrepreneur: A study from Bangladeshi business graduates' perspective

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