Entrepreneurship Education Model for Higher Education Students

Abstract

Purpose The goal of this research survey was to propose an entrepreneurship education model for students in higher education institutions. Methodology A questionnaire was distributed to 246 randomly sampled students at the Universitas Negeri Jakarta. The data was analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling to study the variables of entrepreneurship education for higher education students and examine whether it can be predicted by the university leadership as a facilitator of entrepreneurial culture, university departments as promoters of entrepreneurial skills, and university research as an incubator of local business development.

Findings The results show that university leadership as a facilitator of entrepreneurial culture is supported by the university leadership’s fostering a culture of entrepreneurial thinking. It was also evident that the university placed sufficient emphasis on entrepreneurial education, and it successfully motivated lecturers to embrace entrepreneurship education, and students to embrace entrepreneurship education. The results also indicated that university departments acted as promoters of entrepreneurial skills and stimulated students to attain sufficient entrepreneurial skills during their university education. Lastly, the university research also proved as an incubator of local business development and was found influenced by the university conducting research projects with local private sector businesses and supporting graduates planning to launch start-ups. Implications to Research and Practice The survey results will provide valuable policy insights to improve entrepreneurship education. The university faculty and students would have opportunities to gain practical experience in local private sector businesses. The model of entrepreneurship education proposed herein can be applied for higher education students.