The University Environment and Graduate Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Every individual wants to be self-sufficient and economically independent. Entrepreneurship is the activity of setting up a business, taking financial risks in the hope of earning profit. Entrepreneur education provides the students with the groundwork needed to start successful commercial or non-commercial businesses, create and endorse new products and processes, engage in social entrepreneurship, and serve as leaders in organizations. This study provides the basis for understanding the entrepreneurial intentions and role of education for a college student—of interest to both researchers and policymakers. The objectives of the study are to understand what graduate entrepreneurship is. The internal factors that encourage students to choose graduate entrepreneurship are entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes, and motivation of students. The external factors that motivate students to choose graduate entrepreneurship are the educational environment of colleges, interaction with existing entrepreneurs, and government policies.