How Social Entrepreneurship Education Shapes Entrepreneurial Intentions: Evidence from Undergraduate Students in Vietnam

Nguyen Viet Long, Phan Tan Luc () and Hana Nguyen ()
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Nguyen Viet Long: Thu Dau Mot University
Phan Tan Luc: Thu Dau Mot University, Department of Finance and Economics
Hana Nguyen: California State University at Northridge, Department of Business Law

A chapter in Vietnamese Business and Sustainable Development in a Globalized and Digitalized Era, 2026, pp 105-123 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Why do some undergraduates consider social entrepreneurship, while others do not, despite completing similar coursework? Our study addresses this entrepreneurship-education question by examining what students actually experience when participating in social entrepreneurship courses, and how these experiences shape their intentions to engage in social entrepreneurship. Rather than focusing only on course content, our study focuses on what students say they learn, feel, and reflect on. Using inductive thematic analysis of interview data from 24 undergraduate students in Vietnam, the study identifies 6 themes that highlight the impact of social entrepreneurship courses on enhancing their entrepreneurial intentions: (1) capacity building, (2) collaboration and networking, (3) self-discovery, (4) expected outcomes, (5) social influence, as well as (6) regulatory and industry practice literacy. This study contributes to existing theories by offering empirical evidence on how social entrepreneurship education supports the formation of social entrepreneurial intentions in the context of an emerging market.

Keywords: social entrepreneurship; social entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurial intentions; learning experiences; qualitative study; thematic analysis; experiential learning; social influence; institutional support; emerging economy context; intention formation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-24745-2_6

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