Exploring the Nexus Between Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship Behavior, Entrepreneurship Skills, and Entrepreneurship Intention Among Graduate Students of Jambi University

Abstract

Purpose: In Indonesia, despite a high awareness about entrepreneurship education, many universities have failed to produce graduate entrepreneurs, as a result of which field entrepreneurs lack relevant entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial skills. The current study, therefore, aimed to examine how entrepreneurship education (EE) can contribute to building education behavior (EB) and pave the way to develop entrepreneurship skills (ES) in the province of Jambi, Indonesia.  Moreover, the study has also examined the mediating role of entrepreneurial intention in the relationship between the EE and ES and the EB among graduate students of Jambi University Method: This quantitative research design used a sample size of 600 individuals, the investigator obtained a response rate of 322. The statistical analysis of the data in this study was conducted using both SPSS and PLS. The study's demographics were subjected to preliminary analysis using SPSS, while the measurement model and structure model were analyzed using PLS. Findings: The findings indicate that graduate students enrolled at Jambi University demonstrate a proclivity towards entrepreneurial conduct, possess the necessary entrepreneurial competencies, and harbor aspirations to establish their own business ventures. The convergence of these three elements contributes to the development of an entrepreneurial mindset. Implications for Research and Practice: This study yields several policy implications that can be drawn for educators, governments, and businesses.