The Influence of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions; Fostering Students Creativity Skills at University

Abstract

Unemployment and poverty have declined the nation's economic growth. Self-employment opportunities must be created, and students at university play a significant role in addressing these problems through entrepreneurship knowledge learned during college study and practice before and after graduation. This study uses a quantitative approach and survey methods with a sample number of 100 final students in the School of Management & Leadership Tanri Abeng University Jakarta. The analysis used in this research is SMART PLS 3.0, and some in-depth interviews are also done by researchers. The results show that entrepreneurship education directly positively affects the entrepreneurial intentions of Tanri Abeng University students and creativity skills are required to ensure business survival and endurance. The research of the influence of entrepreneurship education in Tanri Abeng University has never been studied before. However, the tagline of university is career ready professional can be achieved by entrepreneurship-way of thinking and action. The implication of the research is to increase student's entrepreneurial intentions before and after graduation and ultimately help to boost the country's economic growth.