Impact of Entrepreneurial Mindset and Alertness on Converting Education into Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Study of Pakistani University Students

Muhammad Azeem Ashraf (), Mohammad Zulkifli bin Abdul Rahim, Imran Munawar Qureshi and Muhammad Hanif
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Muhammad Azeem Ashraf: Institute of Educational Sciences, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Mohammad Zulkifli bin Abdul Rahim: Faculty of Business and Management, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu 21300, Malaysia
Imran Munawar Qureshi: Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 04436, Pakistan
Muhammad Hanif: Faculty of Management Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 21, 1-15

Abstract: Entrepreneurial education is an established phenomenon that enhances entrepreneurship, which is critical for economic sustainability. The study investigated converting entrepreneurial education into entrepreneurial intentions in graduating university students. It was expected that entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial alertness play a significant role in this process. A questionnaire was developed, and data was collected from students either graduating or in their last year of undergraduate studies. Regression analysis using AMOS was conducted to test the relationships among study variables. Results indicate that entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial alertness have mediating roles in the process separately. Entrepreneurial alertness is the most significant mediator in converting the effect of entrepreneurship education into entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurial mindset also partially mediates the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions. The findings of this study are essential for educational planners and organizations in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to evaluate the effectiveness of entrepreneurial education in training programs. Future studies may consider replicating this study in different physical and cultural settings.

Keywords: entrepreneurial education; entrepreneurial intentions; entrepreneurial alertness; entrepreneurial mindset; higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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