Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Intention of Students at Tan Trao University

Authors

  • Hoang Anh Dao

    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Tan Trao University, Yenson District, Tuyen Quang Province, 300000, Vietnam
  • Chu Thanh Mai

    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Tan Trao University, Yenson District, Tuyen Quang Province, 300000, Vietnam
  • Phi Tra My

    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Tan Trao University, Yenson District, Tuyen Quang Province, 300000, Vietnam
  • Phan Huyen Linh

    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Tan Trao University, Yenson District, Tuyen Quang Province, 300000, Vietnam
  • Le Hai Yen

    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Tan Trao University, Yenson District, Tuyen Quang Province, 300000, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/mmpp.v5i2.5628

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is one of the popular choices for students after graduation from higher education. The study focuses on proposing a model to identify the factors affecting the entrepreneurial intention of students at Tan Trao University by researching some typical models in the world. By quantitative research methods based on a survey of 391 students, the study has shown that there are 5 factors affecting the entrepreneurial intention of students at Tan Trao University, including opportunity, motivation, perception of behavioral control, skills and resources for entrepreneurship. Thereby, the study proposes a number of solutions for the students, the university and other related parties to promote students’ entrepreneurial intentions.

Keywords:

Factors; Entrepreneurial intention; Students; Tan Trao University

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Dao, H. A., Mai, C. T., My, P. T., Linh, P. H., & Yen, L. H. (2023). Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Intention of Students at Tan Trao University. Macro Management & Public Policies, 5(2), 34–44. https://doi.org/10.30564/mmpp.v5i2.5628

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Vol. 5 , Iss. 2 (June 2023)

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