Today, entrepreneurship is widely regarded as the driving force behind economic growth and prosperity. In this regard, every economy must redirect an individual's entrepreneurial intent. The objective of the study is to determine the characteristics that stimulus a student's desire to become an entrepreneur. The primary and secondary sources of data were used in this research. A standardized inquiry system are using a five-point scale, with 1 indicating complete disagreement and 5 indicating entire agreement was utilized to collect data. A convenient random sample technique was used for collecting data from Khwaja Yunus Ali University graduate students. Following the screening of the data, 198 samples were selected for final use. The information were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0 and Smart PLS 3.3 software. We revealed four critical elements that influence graduate students' entrepreneurial inclination by using Smart PLS software and structural equation modeling. Knowledge, personal attraction, self-efficacy, and social norms were all elements that influenced the graduate student's entrepreneurial intention. According to this study, all aspects, including knowledge, self-efficacy, social norms and personal attraction, appear to have a considerable impact on entrepreneurial intention. Whole components such as knowledge, self-efficacy, personal attraction and social norms strongly impact on Khwaja Yunus Ali University graduates' entrepreneurial intentions in Bangladesh. Students that wish to be entrepreneurs can benefit from this study. Furthermore, the institution's higher-ups can enact a policy in this area to stimulate students' interest and encourage them to pursue entrepreneurial as careers.
Keywords: Knowledge, Personal Attraction, Self-Efficacy, Social Norms, Entrepreneurial Intention, Bangladesh.
31-Aug-2024
